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Originally broadcast 09/20/2022  Listen to the entire episode now!

Local Talk for Tuesday, September 20, 2022 featured a lot of good topics today starting with Dr. Jamie Kopper with the ISU College of Veterinary Medicine and Senior veterinary student Jamillah Kelly.  We learned a lot about the Veterinary College and Ms. Kelly’s contributions and appreciation for the Ames community.

Mike Meetz contributed a wonderful piece about recent tours of Ada Hayden Heritage Park.  Anyone physically challenged were encouraged to come to the park to receive a golf cart tour of the Park.  This event is gaining wonderful popularity and will return next year. 

Susan Gwiasda, Public Information Officer for the City of Ames had timely announcements to share:  There will be a ribbon cutting at 5:30PM Wednesday, Sep. 21 at Ada Hayden Park for Accessible Canoe and Kayak Launch facility.  Access Ada Hayden and Central Iowa Paddlers are to be commended for financial support for this worthy project. 

Eco Fair will happen in west parking lot of City Hall on Saturday, October 1 at 9AM to 1PM.  The City will have a lot of booths that feature conservation and sustainability themes.  Electric vehicles including all major makes and the City’s first public electric busses will be displayed. 

And a Town Budget Meeting is coming up November 1, 6PM City Hall with City Manager Steve Schainker.  Public is encouraged to bring ideas and priorities for the City budget process.

Julie Saxton with the Ames Police Department came onto Local Talk to talk about the Eighth Annual Mental Health Expo at Memorial Union Great Hall at 6PM – 8:30PM this evening Tuesday, September 20, 2022.

Twenty five vendors will be exhibiting their contributions to mental health in Central Iowa.  Free food and free parking is provided.

  Music was provided by Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine:  “Here We Are, Rhythm is Gonna Get You and Conga.”  Also Petula Clark’s “Downtown” was enjoyed.

Originally broadcast 09/06/2022  Listen to the entire episode now!

Dr. Molly Lee, Story County Board of Health: Schools are back in session; COVID-19 updates for Story County, fall vaccine/booster availability. Wealso visit a bit about funding sources for programs. Cover the Monkey Pox infection situation,  discuss the West Nile virus, and importance as a late summer disease and review the case of Poliomyelytis and its importance.

Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation:  Pat Schlarbaum visits with Joe Jayjack about the mission of the Foundation, its roll in helping to preserve Iowa’s natural areas and reviews some upcoming events that they are sponsoring.

Susan Gwiasda, Public Information Officer for the City of Ames;  Reminds listeners about some upcoming events, including a ribbon cutting 21st of September for the boat launch dock at Ada Hayden Heritage Park and ther revived Eco Fair being held west of city hall on the 1st of October. Cory  Mellies, Fleet & Facilities Director; shares updates on the new Downtown Plaza points out that demolition work begins today (Sept. 6) at the municipal parking lot just east of City Hall  and reviews future activities and ammenities that will be available for this new venue? 

KHOI’s Bob Anders, host of Bob’s 8-Track Garage Sale shares his KHOI stories in celebration of our station’s 10th anniversary year of broadcast.

Originally broadcast 09/02/2022  Listen to the entire episode now!

Dennis Hart provides us with an indepth summary of last week’s news from our local newspaper.

Luke Spence of Nevada  sponsor of the Coffee with the Candidates Saturday mornings A new  location; its upstairs: the Copper Spaces 1026 6th door just south of the Coffee Grounds.  Starts at 9 AM.  A number of candidates are scheduled right up to Oct 29th.

• Buzz about Native Bees; a program we are hosting in partnership with the company Bayer located in Huxley.
• The 4-H program year begins September 1 and will be hosting an open house on September 13 at   1421 S Bell Ave. Ste. 107 Ames, IA 50010