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Originally broadcast 04/01/2016
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Jamie Gurganus, Parent Coordinator for Heartland Area Education Agency, explains their upcoming Transition Resource Fair on Tuesday April 5th. The fair links families, teachers, and professionals for bringing support to students, in Story and Boone Counties, who have special needs.

Iowa State University junior Fazira Nuran, a member of the Association of Malaysian Students at ISU, describes some of the food that will be offered at the International Food Fair at ISU on Sunday April 3 from 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union.

Lyn Carey, Executive Director of the Ames Public Library, stops by and chats about a "new project:" - edible books.

AMES CIVIC UPDATE - Susan Gwiasda, Public Relations Officer for the City of Ames. Get information at City of Ames website.

Originally broadcast 03/30/2016
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Board members of the Raptor Resource Project, John Dingley and Neil Retting, help celebrate the arrival of the first hatchling of this year, a culmination of dreams, tragedy, and rebuilding. The Decorah Eagles are an international sensation for raising young under the Decorah Video cam that makes it possible to watch up close.

Susan Franzen and Gina McAndrews travel to Blumsters on Main in Huxley to speak with owner and former owner Tracy Sheldahl and Julie Huxford; then go to Slater visit with to Larry Larson, owner of Town and Country Market in Slater; and then to The Iowa Arboretum to speak with Joe McNally – Horticulture Project Manager. Coming up: Spring Fever Symposium

Doug Getter of the Webster City Community Theatre describes community-based performances of Cheaper by the Dozen April 1-3 and April 8-10. Friday/Saturday shows are at 7:00 PM and there is a Sunday matinee at 2:00 PM.

Nevada Public School bandleader Wade Presley describes the brand new Steinway piano that was purchased as a community effort in Nevada for the school district. Dr. Mei-Hsuan Huang, assistant professor of piano at Iowa State University, will be performing a concert of piano music Sunday, April 10, 2016, at 2:00 PM in the Nevada Community Tope Auditorium. The concert will be the first public performance on the new piano.

Originally broadcast 03/25/2016
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If you like chocolate, wine, books--or all three--you'll want to hear what this program tells you about an event coming up at Chocolaterie Stam on Wednesday, March 30. Award-winning, Iowa born author Steven Horn speaks with KHOI about the book signing and reading to be held there from 4:00-7:00 PM on Wednesday. Mr. Horn will be signing copies of his latest book in the Sam Dawson mystery series, and will read from that book at 6:00 PM. A wine tasting and live musical improvisation by Paul Hertz will accompany the reading. If you're not already a fan of Sam Dawson mysteries, you might become one after hearing what Mr. Horn has to say about this unusual amateur sleuth.

In addition to book readings, Chocolaterie Stam features live music on their baby grand piano every Friday evening. Fifteen-year-old musician and singer Naomi Biela talks about the performances she has been giving there for several years, why she loves this gig, and about her plans for the future.

In the second half of the show Victoria Szopinsky and Ann Kinzel, two representatives of the Ames Progressive Alliance update on the plans for the solar power initiative for the city of Ames. This will give residents a chance to reduce their utility bills while helping the environment. Together with Jan Flora, (representing AMOS - A Mid-Iowa Organizing Strategy) Victoria and Ann also discuss the Affordable Housing Conference that AMOS recently organized in Ames. This show also has a brief update on bumble bees from KHOI's resident naturalist Pat Schlarbaum.