June 2015

Stories about and by young people in Central Iowa were the focus of this show with co-hosts Gale Seiler and Max Eness. Max and Thea Brenner produced a story about a group of 8th graders who built a fort in Munn Woods in Ames and their efforts to keep it there despite orders from Ames Parks & Recreation to take it down. Members of Al Éxito, an organization that supports Latino young people in Iowa, were in the studio.

(Fritiofsson's Svart Vinbärs och Citron Snaps)

A traditional Swedish drink to celebrate the Summer Solstice

• 1 pint vodka
• 1/2 cup of black currant leaves (use only small, tender leaves)
• Strips of the yellow peel from 1/4 of a lemon (optional)
• 1/2 Tablespoon sugar

Let it sit for at least a week. Strain and cool before serving.
Taste a little each day until it tastes just right. Enjoy.

Recipe from Ingrid Anderson

The theme of the show was young people in Central Iowa. Max Ennes contributed a segment that he co-produced with Thea Brenner, both students at Ames High School. Their witty ideas on social media use were captured in their Teen Zone Report. Four podcasts from the Story County Stories Project were aired. They were produced by Leah Smith, Aaron Lewis, Michael Spencer, Jr., and Jordan Newbanks, who were Seniors at Ames High School this past year.

Cornelia Flora spoke with Neil Harl about why and how he started the Center for International Agricultural Finance at ISU in 1990 after the fall of the Berlin Wall. Susan Franzen spoke with Susan Lassila about how she started the original Iowa House (1994-2002) to provide lodging primarily for guests brought to Iowa State University during those years.