Call of the West: Dave Stamey
Dave Stamey will be performing with the Central Iowa Symphony on Saturday, October 13th at Ames City Audito
October 2018
Ames High Class of 1978 Reunion
During the first weekend of October, the Ames High School Class of 1978 had its 40th year reunion. More than a hundred Ames High alumni came together in Ames and discovered why high school reunions can really be worth attending.
Innovative Ways to Teach About Native Americans
Genya Coffey is a first grade teacher in Ames and she joined Local Talk to discuss the innovative approaches she uses to teach her students about Native Americans.
Teaching about Native Americans, Refugee Exhibit, School Safety
Originally broadcast 10/08/2018
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Host, Gale Seiler, spoke with Genya Coffey (a first grade teacher in Ames) about innovative approaches she is using to teach her students about Native Americans. Joy Beadleston interviewed Adrienne Gennett about an exhibit called Unpacked: Refugee Baggage, which is at the Christian Petersen Art Museum at ISU until Oct 19. Keith Morgan, from Story County Emergency Management, brought along Ottie Maxey and Ned Miller from the Ballard School District to discuss school security and safety.
Ames High Class of 1978 Reunion, Emerald Ash Borer, Civic Update
Originally broadcast 10/05/2018
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During the first weekend of October, the Ames High School Class of 1978 had its 40th year reunion. More than a hundred Ames High alumni came together in Ames and discovered why high school reunions can really be worth attending. Emanuel Ruedenberg was a member of the class of 1978 and he took a recorder with him to the reunion, to bring KHOI some of the insights that were shared, ranging from changes in Ames to reflections on the maturing process that comes after 40 years of adulthood.
Jim Rock of Ames Story Tree and Lawn service share what he knows about the Emerald Ash Borer that has been identified in our area and endangering our shade trees.
Susan Gwiasda, Public Relations Officer for the City of Ames, gives the civic update for October.
Lovestruck Balladeeers, Tariffs, Frankenstein
Originally broadcast 10/03/2018
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Today's show started with a conversation between artists from two of the groups performing at Ragtime in Randall on October 13. Rod Bienesen(of Rod and Tricia Biensen) and Dalton Ridenhour (of the Lovestruck Balladeers). After that we heard from Ron Tigner, of the Iowa Farmers Union, about the effects of tariffs and the pending Farm Bill on Iowa farmers. Finally Ali Kirwen, gave us a preview of Ankeny Community Theatre'sproduction of "Frankenstein".
