November 2013

Story County Attorney Discusses Police Shooting

 

On KHOI’s Local Talk Show Friday, Story County Attorney Stephen Holmes explained his decision to clear an Ames police officer of any wrongdoing in the shooting death of a Boone man on the ISU campus Nov. 4.

Holmes and members of his staff investigated the shooting and reported his conclusions in a letter to Ames Police Charles Cychosz.

Holmes told co-hosts Ursula Ruedenberg and Tom Beell that Officer Adam McPherson’s use of deadly force against 19-year old Tyler Comstock was justified, considering the difficult circumstances the officer faced.

Ames History Center

Local Talk Live recaps Story County elections
Celebrates Grand Opening of Ames History Center

KHOI’s Local Talk Live Program Wednesday recapped the results of the November 5 municipal elections in Story County, before highlighting the grand opening of the Ames History Center in downtown Ames.

Local Talk Live co-host Susan Franzen talked with Kathy Svec of the Ames Historical Society, about the group’s evolution from a store-front museum to a full-fledged history center at 416 Douglas Ave.

Media Coverage of the Ames Election

 

KHOI’s Local Talk Live program turned the spotlight on media coverage of Tuesday’s Ames municipal elections by talking with people on both sides of the equation Monday.

Show hosts Susan Franzen and Tom Beell explored the challenges both editors and candidates face when covering any election, but especially one with several disputed races and issues.

The guests:

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