October 2016

Oktoberfest! and Story County Animal Shelter Deals with Exotic Animals

Originally broadcast 10/17/2016
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Mary Sand, from the League of Women Voters, discusses various races and public forums being held by the League (re-broadcast on KHOI on Politics is Local at 7:00 AM on Thursdays). Ms. Sand specifically explains the race for Story Country Supervisor, who the candidates are, and events that led to 5 candidates running for 2 seats.

Sue McCaskey of the Story County Animal Shelter, describes their work dealing with livestock and exotic pet emergencies in Story County. Story County Animal Shelter is being featured this month in KHOI's Community Service Appreciation.

Renate Dellman, German-born Ames resident, shares vivid memories of Oktoberfest in Munich from her youth.

Cindy Hicks from the Main Street Cultural District gives the history of Oktoberfest as a festival and describes the food, music, and fun on Mainstreet in Ames, when Oktoberfest comes here, October 22. Evan Taylor, volunteer beer coordinator for the festival explains what beers will be at the festival, how it will be judged, and how the Ames Brewers League is involved.

Jonathon Buffalo, historian for the Meskwaki Settlement, talks about the first Germans, the dominant ethnic group who came to Iowa as pioneers, and their peaceful co-existence.

School Success Redefined, the Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato

Originally broadcast 10/14/2016
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Kathy Hanson, director of school, community and media relations for the Ames Community School District, describes the school board's efforts to redefine what success looks like, in a way that includes all learners. Key themes are inclusion, cultural proficiency and collaboration--as well as community involvement.

Is biofortification--the breeding of staple crops to boost nutrient contents--a good thing or bad thing? According to ISU professor emeritus of sociology Cornelia Flora, "it depends." And, it turns out that the orange-fleshed sweet potato, whose developers are honored as this year's World Food Prize laureates, is one of the best examples of biofortification through traditional breeding, participatory crop development and farmer-owned germplasm. Joining us for the conversation is ISU grad student Naboth Bwambale, who was part of a group promoting the sweet potato in his home country of Uganda.

World Food Prize, Occupy the World Food Prize, Church of Stop Shopping

Listen Here Now Originally broadcast 10/12/2016
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Nicole Barreca, director of communications and events for the World Food Prize, explains the annual awards that will happening this week in Des Moines.

Sharon Donovan, from the Catholic Worker House and chief organizer of the events for Occupy the World Food Prize, a series of week-long events giving an alternative view of world food solutions, and in some cases, protesting the World Food Prize philosophy, gives the schedule of events planned by Occupy the World Food Prize.

Mary Hanson Harrison, US President of the Women's International League of Peace and Freedom, explains how, during this week, also, Monsanto is symbolically being put on trial at the International Tribunal in the Hague and Amsterdam, in Netherlands.

Finally, Reverend Billy of the Church of Stop Shopping from New York City, and Musical Director Nehemiah Luckett of the Church of Stop Shopping were in the KHOI studio. They are featured artists and performers of Occupy the World Food Prize in Des Moines and will be performing at Trinity United Methodist Church on Wednesday October 12 at 7:00 PM. They preach on the future of food and agriculture, and describe how they are mapping the use of Glyphosate spraying by cities, in proximity to childrens' playgrounds.

Ames Talent, Abolish Columbus Day

Originally broadcast 10/10/2016
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Mary Kay Polashek and Wendy Pixler, from the Ames Children’s Choirs stopped by to tell about Ames Has Talent, which is open to students in K-12 and will be on Sunday, Sept 16. For registration or questions, contact Shon Stephenson by email.

In the second part of the show, the discussion turned to the movement to Abolish Columbus Day. Host Gale Seiler interviewed Bill Bigelow of Rethinking Schools and the Zinn Project, and spoke with Greg Wickenkamp, a former middle school teacher in Iowa.

Pet Adoptions, City Happenings, Georgie Tsushima Memorial Skate Park

Listen Here Now Originally broadcast 10/07/2016
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October is National Adopt-a-Pet Month, and Sue McCaskey, Animal Control Director of the Story County Animal Shelter in Nevada talks about how the shelter observes this special month, often with the help the great student organizations at ISU such as Students Helping Rescue Animals (SHRA).

City of Ames Civil Engineer Rudy Keoster updates us on happenings and events coming up in the City of Ames. Free yard waste dates: October 15, October 22; November 5 (includes brush) and November, 12.

Ames Skate Park has been renovated and is now one of the best skateboarding facilities in the nation. Saturday October 8 is the date of the official celebration, ribbon cutting, and renaming of the Skate Park. It will be renamed the Georgie Tshima Memorial Skate Park, and in this program you can learn about Georgie from his mother,and also from his business partner and fellow-skateboarder.

New Iowans - Immigrant Contributions

Originally broadcast 10/05/2016
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We traveled to Webster City to learn about the impact of their significant immigrant population. Deb Brown of the Webster City Chamber of Commerce told us about the contributions Laotian and Latino immigrants make to economic and cultural life in Webster City. Then we visited All Cultures Equal (ACE) center where Janet Toering gave us a picture of educational, legal, and social events taking place there. Doug Bailey, one of he founders of the center, described community support for the immigrant communities. Maureen Seamonds told us about the upcoming international food classes at ACE which will be part of Wild Winter Weekend classes from Legacy Learning Boone River Valley. And Peter Fisher shared insights from the report Immigrants in Iowa: What New Iowans Contribute to the State Economy, the report he co-authored or the Iowa Policy Project. An even more striking example of the contributions of new immigrants was described by Newton Grotzinger from Hampton in Franklin county, which has nearly 30% Latino population. We wrapped up the hour with a discussion by Connor Keenan giving us a preview of the upcoming Ames Artists Studio Tour.

Corn Crazy, Concert Backstories, Fleas, Flood Facts

Listen Here Now Originally broadcast 10/03/2016
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The show starts with Liz Garst previewing her lecture, Corn and Khrushchev: A Brief History of Iowa Agriculture. She describes how Khrushchev went "corn crazy" after his visit to the farm of her grandfather, Roswell Garst.

Eric McIntyre, conductor and musical director of Central Iowa Symphony, shares the stories behind the pieces featured in this coming weekend's concert From on High and Down Below. Hear about Faust, Parsifal, and a lesser known character who "pays the price" for hunting on a Sunday morning.

Have a child with talent? Sign them up for Ames has Talent. And, this weekend, visit the Ames Area Studio Tour.

Jerri Heid of the Ames Public Library describes efforts last week to rid the building of fleas.

Finally, Keith Morgan brings in Ames Police Chief Chuck Cychosz and Assistant Manager Bob Kindred to discuss their late-night efforts on Thursday September to rescue imperiled Ames residents and monitor the developing crisis. Bottom lines: "Don't Drown, Turn Around" and sign up now for the county's "smart" emergency messaging system.

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