June 2019

Art, Wild Foods, Pollinator Fest and Joy in Jewell

Listen Here NowOriginally broadcast 06/12/2019
Listen to the entire episode now!Our program started by bringing our listeners back to last Friday's Ames Art Walk, with music, interviews with artists, and description of the event at the KHOI studio.  Then we heard about upcoming events.  First, Ben Hoksch described the "Wild Foods" workshop he's leading for Legacy Learning at Briggs Woods near Webster City. Then Randall Cass, extention entomology specialist in honey bees, native bees, and pollinators described bee keeping in Iowa (an occupation involving tens of thousands of Iowans), and gave us a preview of "Polinator Fest" taking place at Reiman Gardens on May 22.  We ended the program with Paul Wierson's announcement of the municipal band concert with Simon Estes, and Susan Franzen's discovery of a concert of Beethoven's 9th symphony to be performed on two grand pianos in the United Church of Christ in Jewell by  world renown pianist Stephan Moller and Jewell residents,  Delayna and Don Beattie. 

2019-06-10

Listen Here NowOriginally broadcast 06/10/2019
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Today's program started in Ogden whith Ben Hollingshead, co-chair of the Ogden Fun Days, telling us about that festival this weekend (June 27, 28, and 29).  Then we heard about a completely different kind of event in the rural parts of our area -- Central Iowa Junk Jaunt, with owners, Haleigh Eason and Brenda Schwager giving us a preview of their 21 locations.  Carrying on with the national topic for summer reading programs, "A Universe of Stories," Bertha Bartlett Library in Story City is hosting a one-day opportunity to view the night  the night sky in an inflatable planetarium (today, May 26) as described by Kolleen Taylor, executive director of BBL.  From the heavens to rubber ducks, Jay Wilson, executive director of Story City Greater Chamber Connection, told us how the community is overcoming the lack of the usual water route on the Skunk River since the iconic Swinging Bridge is under renovation.  

Diversity of Wonder, Peregrine Falcons, Ames Municipal Report

Listen Here NowOriginally broadcast 06/07/2019
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Dennis Hart gives a summary of local news from the Ames Tribune.

Dr. Manjit Misra, Director of ISU's Seed Science Center and Cindy Hicks, Public Relations for the Seed Science Center, describe the newly released award-winning film, Seeds: Diversity of Wonder. Misra describes the work of the Seed Science Center, how this led to the creation of the film, and shares why seeds fill him personally with wonder. The Film will be shown at Reiman Gardens on Father's Day, June 16, from 6 - 9 PM. The showing is free to the public, along with popcorn.

Ames Public Relations Officer Susan Gwiasda gives a municipal update for the city of Ames.

Environmental Reporter Pat Schlarbaum describes recent banding of young peregrine falcons in Southeast Minnesota with the Raptor Resource Project. 

Festivals, Anne Frank, and Caregivers

Listen Here NowOriginally broadcast 06/05/2019

 

Festival Season has arrived, starting with Boone River Valley Festival on Memorial Day. Next on the summer festival circuit are Firemen's Days in Cambridge (May 7-8), and Story City's Scandinavian Days ( May 6- 9), so we devoted our program to giving a preview of those events.  Jay Wilson from the Story City Greater Chamber Connection  previewed events including the Judge Story Theatre production of Children of Eden.    Also onstage this weekend at Ankeny Community Theatre is The Diary of Anne Frank.  Director Cheryl Clark discussed the play and the serious issues it raises.  Finally, Mathew Covington of Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement, called to tell us about a Susannah Dyen, from "Caring Across Generations" who be speaking on actions to support paid and family caregivers. 

Art Walk Preview, ISU Student on Ames City Council

Listen Here NowOriginally broadcast 06/03/2019
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Art Walk will take place in downtown Ames on Friday, June 7 from 5-8 pm. Tammy Havlik, a volunteer at KHOI, has been working to get ready for Art Walk, and she was on the show to tell us about some new and old traditions that people can look forward to when they visit KHOI during Art Walk. There will be a food truck and Red Bluez playing music out front. Inside KHOI, there will be mural painting, jewelry making, and snacks. 

Host Gale Seiler interviewed Devyn Leeson, who is the newly appointed ex-officio ISU student City Council member. He talked about his goal of representing the voices of ISU students to the City Council, in particular around issues of housing and safety in Ames. He brings with him experience on the ISU Daily where he often reported on City Council meetings. 

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