KHOI | community radio

LOCAL TALK 21 January 2022

Originally broadcast 01/21/2022

Local Talk for Friday, January 21 kicked off with the news summary this week from the Ames Tribune by Dennis Hart. CO2 Pipelines received an update from environmental spokesperson for Iowa Sierra Club, Jess Mazour. A third pipeline is now proposed for Iowa to siphon CO2 from ethanol and power plants to be stored underground. Keith Abraham, Parks and Rec Supervisor appeared with Susan Gwiasda, Public Relations Officer for the City of Ames. Mr. Abraham provided updates on the planned Indoor Aquatic Center. Also the handicap accessible boat ramp and launch was acknowledged. And a story is in the works for next week featuring Golden Eagle research by The Raptor Resource Project. Director, John Howe will provide update for nesting season of the cherished Decorah Eagles also. Music from a No Nukes live concert in 1979 featured John Oates, "Power of the Sun;" Graham Nash, "Cathedral;" and Jesse Colin Young, "Get Together."

Censorship

Originally broadcast 01/19/2022

Listen to the entire episode now!

Today's program focused on the conflict over what books should be in the school curriculum. Following the monthly report from Leanne Harter, Special Projects Manager for Story County, we took a deep dive into the conflict over assigned reading in a class in Johnsonston, which was the major focus of a recent Johnston school board meeting. We first heard from Dana James, former Des Moines Register reporter, about her online publication Black Iowa News and its coverage of the Johnston School Board meeting. She also introduced us to the organization Johnston Parents For Equity andAnti-Racism, first through Lya Williams, who described the School Board Meeting, then Luana Nelson-Brown, who elaborated on the threat she sees from ignoring what happened. Both introduced us to the concept of "otherness," which is simply being different from white, Christian, "normal" people of the community, especially students.

LOCAL TALK 14 January 2022

Originally broadcast 01/14/2022

Listen to the entire episode now!

Local Talk for Friday January 14, 2022 featured Dennis Hart news summary of the week from Ames Tribune. A tribute to passing of Clyde Bellecourt followed. Anna Gray, Public Policy Director with Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation discussed Fund the Trust legislative goals for 2022. Merry Rankin Sustainability Director with Ames and ISU invited Lydia Youngquist and Lucia Rizzo to discuss upcoming Smart Business Challenge Luncheon January 20 at 11:35AM. Sign up today for luncheon at CityofAmes.org. Wolf Oestreich provided summary of waterfowl at Ada Hayden Heritage Park. Music was Chiriqua Dawn and Pachamomma by Big Blue Sky.

Communities in Central Iowa

Originally broadcast 01/12/2022

Listen to the entire episode now!

This program consisted of voices from little known communities in central Iowa starting with Marcellina from the Hispanic Community of St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church in Ames; Johnathan Buffalo, director of historic preservation for the Meskwaki Cultural Center; Louise O’Donnell from the Slater Area Historical Association; and Paul Leuth of the Sudanese Community.

LOCAL TALK 11 January 2022

Originally broadcast 01/11/2022

Listen to the entire episode now!

Julia McGuire; Coordinator for 1000 Friends of Iowa,

2021 BEST DEVELOPMENT AWARD RECIPIENTS Celebrates iowa’s Development Heros and recognizes smart growth principles across Iowa. We review and discuss a number of the 7 awardee projects.

Erica Place, Outreach Coordinator for StoryvCounty Conservation joins us for our monthly visit. We discuss planned activities for the month of January in and around Story Counties conservation properties. Also talk about the counties latest public conservation property and highlight a public survey offered to help guide the conservation staff in their planning efforts.

Susan Gwiasda Public Information Officer for the City of Ames: updates on city council meeting and remindes community of Christmas tree disposal hours. Susan introduces us to

Public Arts Commission (PAC) member Angie DeWaard who represents City volunteers kicking off outreach efforts for City Boards and Commissions recruitment. Ames residents are encouraged to apply to be appointed to a City Board or Commission. Angie discusses how and why she got involved, what her Commission does, and how others can get involved.

Anna, Magnusson KHOI’s Top “Good News Banana” brightens our day.

Offering Poems, Music, and a review of Tuesday programs;

Tom Russell’s; All Things Piano, Donna Prizgintas and Lana Nachtigal’s; Donna-Lana Kitchen, Mary Richard’s Community Bookshelf, KHOI Jukebox with Eric B, Science Bytes with Sam Wormley and Mike Meetz, Anna Magnusson’s Heart2Heart along with a sneak peek at

Thursday’s, You Name It , presented by Mike Murphy.

LOCAL TALK 8 January 2022

Originally broadcast 01/07/2022

Listen to the entire episode now!

Local Talk for Friday, January 7, 2022 included the news summary from Ames Tribune by Dennis Hart. The proposed CO2 Pipeline was discussed by Mahmud Fitil from Iowa City. More information at greatplainsaction.org. Susan Gwiasda, Public Relations Officer with City of Ames included Ames Electric Services, Chase Wrenn concerning how to report an electric outage by texting. The number is 515-239-5240. Citizens are advised to go to website CityofAmes.org and ensure your address is included in the OMS Outage Management System. ISU Extension included Amber Wengert today. Amber had upcoming workshops to announce from their website ISUextension@iastate.edu/Story. Their address is 1421 S. Bell Ave. Ames, IA. Planting Design will meet Jan. 11 and 18 from 6PM - 7PM. Family Values workshop will convene Jan. 31 for six weeks. Music was by Bob Dylan, Winterlude; Donovan, Catch the Wind; Chad Eliott, Same, Old Way.

Search form

Pages