Goodbye To Another Ames Trailer Park
Greta Anderson covers the stories of residents of the College Grove trailer park on Lincoln Swing St. in Ames, who are being forced out to make way for the development of upscale student housing.
June 2014
Goodbye To Another Ames Trailer Park
Originally broadcast 06/13/2014
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Greta Anderson covers the stories of residents of the College Grove trailer park on Lincoln Swing St. in Ames, who are being forced out to make way for the development of upscale student housing. Then, she speaks with Terry Lowman about the backstory of this May's enactment of a new HIV-AIDS bill, which removed the extremely harsh penalties on individuals with HIV for failure to disclose their status to sexual partners. Finally, Ursula Ruedenberg interviews Marsha Kisner, an organizer of Skunk River Valley Days, a family-friendly event going on June 13-15 in the fair town of Cambridge, 8 miles south of Ames.
Traveling Folk Singers at KHOI
KHOI listeners had an unexpected treat Thursday afternoon, June 12, when regular programming was interrupted for an impromptu live performance by two traveling folk singers. Avery Hill and Dan Weber were en route to Hampton for a show there when they pulled off the highway to visit Ames. They found their way to the Ames History Center, where they had a short jam session with staff member Alex Fejfar. Then curator Dennis Wendell walked them next door to KHOI, and within minutes they were on the air.
Pigs, Poetry & Politics
The majority of this program looks at the recent approval given by the Story County Board of Supervisors for a 4600-head hog Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) in Milford Township, just a few miles northeast of Ames.
Pigs, Poetry & Politics
Originally broadcast 06/11/2014
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The majority of this program looks at the recent approval given by the Story County Board of Supervisors for a 4600-head hog Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) in Milford Township, just a few miles northeast of Ames.
On May 27, the Story County Supervisors held a well-attended hearing about this proposed CAFO that continued for a record 3 hours. As the Tribune reported it, comments at the hearing ran 2:1 against it, and 500 Story County residents signed a petition against it. The application was given a passing score in the county test for safety and the Supervisors gave their unanimous blessing for the proposal to move forward. The application is now with the state DNR for final approval.
We spoke with Margaret Jaynes, head of the Department of Environmental Health in Story County, Evan Burger of Iowa CCI, which has made a case against the proposed operation and its approval, and Paul Toot, Chair of the Board of County Supervisors.
At the beginning of the hour, we visited with Jason Arbogast, who will reading from his book on Thursday evening at Della Viti Wine Bar in a poetry and prose reading orgainized by a local publishing company called Red Orchid Press.
Lonna's Tips and Resources
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Books:
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How to Grow More Vegetables by John Jeavons
(A good reference book for backyard gardens. Lots of charts, tables, how-to advice and good illustrations. Mine is well-used) -
The New Seed Starters Handbook by Nancy Bubel
(A good book for how to start your own seedlings and a general understanding of how vegetable, herbs, flowers, and fruit trees grow.)
Some of Lonna's favorite Garden Seed Catalogs:
Chocolate Linzer Torte
This is a version of the classic Viennese dessert featuring a rich chocolate crust. The word Linzer refers to the city of Linz, Austria. The torte is a fruit-filled treat particularly suitable for afternoon tea. Serves 12 to 16.
1-3/4 cups ground walnuts
1 and 1/4 cups flour*
2/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 oz. bittersweet chocolate, melted
2 egg yolks, uncooked
2 egg yolks, hard-boiled
3 tablespoons butter, melt with chocolate
Grated zest of 1 lemon
1 and 1/2 cup (12 oz.) currant jelly**
Scandanavian Days
Paul Wierson was our host for the program on the 49th celebration of Scandinavian Days in Story City. Kate Feil of the Story City Historical Museums gave us a brief history of the event in connection with Norwegian heritage.
Responsible Dog Ownership: Adopting a Dog
This program concentrates on the absolute first step in responsible dog ownership: finding a dog to adopt, whether from a shelter, a rescue organization, or from a breeder. What makes a good breeder and how do you find one? And what about the pejorative term term “puppy mill,” a term which is in fact often used very loosely to cover different sorts of organizations?
Scandinavian Days
Originally broadcast 06/09/2014
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Paul Wierson was our host for the program on the 49th celebration of Scandinavian Days in Story City. Kate Feil of the Story City Historical Museums gave us a brief history of the event in connection with Norwegian heritage. KHOI reporters Richard Morrison, Cynthia McClure and James Winters captured the excitement of the 5K race, the Kumla eating contest, funnel cakes, and the always popular carousel. We gave previews of the other county events during the rest of the Summer and added a special memory of Mildred Bredeland of Kelley.