We preview the upcoming Third Thursday Cafe musical event at KHOI with the Ames-based band Liana. Our resident KHOI Shoegaze expert Steve Weiler (“Little Hits”, Tuesdays at 10:00 PM) discusses the Shoegaze or Shoegazing musical genre.
Makes two 8 inch round loaves
Originally broadcast 03/14/2016
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Last December, two wolves in different parts of the state were mistaken for coyotes and shot; Iowa DNR wildlife biologist Vince Evelsizer explains why the shooters were not charged. Then, Matt O’Neal of ISU’s Entomology Department follows up on a PFI neonicitinoid webinar with research findings that neonic coatings on soybean seeds are not that useful in Iowa, as their effect wears off before aphids peak. Leanne Harter, Story County Outreach, shares a few laughs with us about taxes, floods, and zoning (and check out the county’s Beacon website!). Then, we preview Thursday’s musical event at KHOI with Shoegaze music and conversation with DJ Steve Weiler (“Little Hits”, Tuesdays at 10:00 PM), musicians Bryon Dudley and Rachel Dudley of Liana, and Third Thursday Café producer Ron Carson.
Originally broadcast 03/11/2016
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Lyndsay Nissen, Ames native, artist, and visionary community builder, bought the empty building formerly called the Doughboy grain elevator in the western section of Ames that used to be the town of Ontario (annexed by Ames in 1962). She is turning the building into the "Reliable Street" community space to enhance Western Ames and attract creative collaboration. First plans are for a gallery, coffee shop, a space for training artists. Lyndsay sings her original Skunk River Song. Merry Rankin, Director of Sustainability at Iowa State University and the City of Ames speaks with Jeff Witt, ISU Utilities Director, about the history of energy production at Iowa State and their ongoing improvements to efficiency, lower pollution, and their footprint reduction.
Originally broadcast 03/10/2016
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We focused on Ames Lab Past and Present. The past largely focused on "Ames Project" contribution to the Manhattan Project. This part of the show had guests Steve Karsjen, Public Affairs Director at Ames Lab, Steve Houk, a professor at ISU with a joint appointment at Ames Lab, and Kathy Svec talking about her father Harry Svec. The second half of the show addressed Ames lab Present with guests Adam Schwartz, Director of Ames Lab and Tom Lograsso, the Deputy Director of Ames Lab. They talk about some of major invention of Ames Lab such as lead free solder and current research efforts such as research with magnets made from rare earth elements.
Originally broadcast 03/09/2016
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We took a road trip to the past of our area, starting with Charles Irwin, associate professor of history at DMACC, Boone campus, telling us about Carl Fritz Henning, the man responsible for the campaign to identify the Ledges as a state park. We heard reminisces from his grandson Vernon Condon about the zoo at the Ledges. Mark Edwards, a Boone resident retired from the DNR, recalled experiences from living in the Boone River Valley. We were joined by David Gradwohl, professor emeritus of Anthropology at ISU who talked about archaeological digs at the Ledges, Moingona and Buxton. Our guide through the history of Moingona was Janie Smith. Jim Keegel joined us by phone to tell us about the current tours of the Buxton Historic Site, which is on his land in Monroe County.
This is a small, quick cake. It is easy to make and open to a lot of personal interpretation. I got this recipe from my grandmother’s recipe box. The original version used a coffee cup and “a pinch” as the standard for measuring. I’ve formalized the recipe a bit but after you make it a time or two, you too can make it with a “handful” or a “dab” of this and that if you want to be adventurous.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees
Originally broadcast 03/07/2016
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We hear from Nevada Cubs girls basketball coach Kristin Meyer and two All-Tournament players Lexy Koudelka and Abby Stephenson about their winning (23-4) season and runner-up finish in the state tournament this past weekend.
Then, Drew Kamp, director of government relations and Story County community outreach at Ames Chamber of Commerce, talks about tomorrow’s Ames Day at the Capitol, complemented by updates on Ames business expansions and smells from Hickory Park restaurant.
We conclude with words of wisdom and caution from our regular guest, Keith Morgan, Story County Emergency Manager, about spring floods and tornadoes.