Two young trick or treaters take a break at the KHOI studios Thursday during the traditional Halloween haunt of downtown businesses. They were among dozens of ghosts, goblins and other scary characters to visit the station and be rewarded with candy and cookies.
Originally broadcast 10/28/2015
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A debate between the two candidates, incumbent Chris Nelson and challenger Dan DeGeest, who are running for City Council from the fourth Ward. The Fourth Ward comprises the part of Ames West of University and Stange Road, and North of Lincoln Way except for the neighborhoods immediately South of Hyvee such as those on Tripp St. The North side of the Fourth Ward are homes on the West side of George Washington Carver Road. Questions include those proposed by the candidates and then a few more from KHOI producers.
Elections for the Ames City Council are on November 3rd
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View video of the Ames Progressive City Council Candidate Forum of 10/29/2015
A fine open-faced sandwich (Donna’s version) that is good enough to serve to company. And t is easy enough to make for a quick meal anytime. Go ahead and open some of those cans of sardines that you have on your shelf.
Originally broadcast 10/28/2015
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Our program today began with a discussion with Jesse Randall, ISU Extension Forestry Specialist about fall color and a report from Pat Schlarbaum about the origin of the term "Indian Summer." Then we ventured into the country with Marvin and Kay Scott to discover the pioneer Bloomington Cemetery and the site of the ghost town of Bloomington with its lost school. Amy Yoacum told us about the work of the Story County Conservation Center in preserving information about pioneer cemeteries and Kassie Harrell told us about the work of a 1970's Nevada Girl Scout troop in restoring the cemetery. For a lighthearted "Tuning in to Agriculture" we visited with Deanna Black, Director of Fun at Center Grove Orchard.
Today's show features Politics: local, state and national.
Originally broadcast 10/26/2015
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This show features politics local, state and national. We chat with Bronwyn Beatty-Hansen, at-large candidate for Ames City Council, about the issues facing Ames (Her opponent, businessman Matt Converse, was asked to join us but could not make time in his schedule). Elections for Ames city council are being held next Tuesday, November 3.
Then, we welcome State Representative Lisa Heddens of Ames to share the human side of politics, with the story of her son's friendship with Vice President Joe Biden. Lisa also addresses Governor Branstad's decision to privatize the state's Medicare delivery system.
Finally, word weaver Reid Miller sings us some seasonal songs from his upcoming Halloween Stories event at Collegiate-Wesley Annex, Friday evening at 7:00 PM (kids) and 8:30 PM (older kids, adults) at 130 S. Sheldon in Ames.
Originally broadcast 10/23/2015
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We highlight how community interests and business interests can be aligned. One way they can be aligned is in job creation. We have two segments that deal with that issue. We begin with Dan Culhane and Angie Doerenkamp from the Ames Chamber of Commerce who will talk about workinames.com, a job posting web site for our listening area. Then we have employees from Sigler companies and its President Beth Cross talking about work at Sigler. Another way that business and community interests can be aligned is urban development or redevelopment. We talk to John Lott, who operates an Architectural firm in Ames and is one of the owners of the Sheldon Munn Building on Main Street, about a grant he recently received to update an important historical building that has fallen on hard times. I am excited about sharing some of this information with you.
Originally broadcast 10/21/2015
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Hanna Bates, Prairie Rivers Resource Conservation and Development Watershed Coordinator and Amy Yoakum, resource manager for the Story County Conservation Board Notify us about a series of workshops on water quality in Story County called Nutrients in November.
Scott Kirby, composer, pianist and visual artist,will be headlining this year’s revival of Ragtime in Randall . He describes the multi-media concerts he will perform on Saturday, October 24th at Elim Church in Randall at 2:00 and 7:30 PM which include his landscape paintings of the plains and photos of Midwest town life.
Fred Love describes " Halloween Honky Tonk " at DG's Taphouse on Saturday evening, October 24. It is a costume party. His Roots Rock band, The Colt Walkers , will be one of three bands performing. The band tells stories of ordinary lives. Fred performs one song to demonstrate.
Originally broadcast 10/19/2015
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Lorrie Hanson, of the Ames Resource Recovery Plant, told us all we need to know about resource recovery (a.k.a. recycling and garbage). Co-hosts Gale Seiler and Greta Anderson interviewed Cornelius Blanding, Director of the Federation of Southern Cooperatives, the organization that won the 2015 Food Sovereignty Prize. Valerie Williams stopped by to tell us about Co’Motion Dance Theater’s upcoming performance in which they will use interactive technology.