June 2021

The Forge, CIRAS, Ames Juneteenth

Originally broadcast 06/23/2021 

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Chris Deal gave us a follow up on the Community Academy  and other community programs built in Jefferson to prepare students in Greene County and towns in western Iowa for high tech jobs, some connected with a consortium called THE FORGE.  Following that we learned from Ronald Cox the director of CIRAS (Center for Research and Service) Since 1963 CIRAS has been partnering with Iowa companies and communities to help them prosper and grow. We closed the program with a visit to the Ames Celebration of Juneteenth organized by Black Lives Matter where we spoke of A'Ja Lyons about issues of injustice that still need to be addressed.

LOCAL TALK 22 June 2021

Originally broadcast 06/22/2021 

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Sam Wormley, Cohost of KHOI’s Science Bytes shares the observation that day length is shortening as we revolve around our sun. Learn about the new Miracle Park located adjacent Inis Grove Park: Ursula Ruedenberg interviews users of the new park. We review the information about the ribbon cutting ceremony that will be held on the 26th of June ( originally scheduled for November of 2020 but was postponed due to COVID-19 precautions. Michayla Vande Berg, ISU Extension Agricultural and Natural Resources Coordinator visits with us about the numerous youth and extension activities scheduled for the upcoming month. Energy Services Coordinator Kayley Barrios Lain for the City of Ames. Updates us on progress as we witness the growth of more hybrid and electric vehicle use. Discusses the location of additional charging stations; availability, location and charge time of the stations these fast charge units: How long, location of charge stations, and additional installations, near the intersection of Hgwy 30/I35 and ribbon cutting for commissioning these.

CAPITOL WEEK 21 June 2021

Originally broadcast 06/21/2021 

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Listen to Capitol Week - in-depth information about local politics and Iowa government hosted by Laura Belin and Dennis Hart. Laura and Dennis take an in-depth look at the week’s legislative actions, government agencies, the governor, and other events that affect the Iowa government. This show  takes you behind the scenes, as lawmakers and elected officials act on matters that affect you and your family.

LOCAL TALK 18 June 2021

Originally broadcast 06/18/2021 

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Dennis Hart reviews the news for this week from the pages of the Ames Tribune.

Josie Mulvihill (Mol Va Hill) is a young woman from Des Moines Iowa who spoke recently at a Black Lives Matter gathering.  Josie was interviewed by KHOI reporter, Pat Schlarbaum, to learn more about, “How the murder of George Floyd has changed our perspectives.” 

Tom and Doug  along with their traveling band are performing this Saturday 19th,  from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Dog Eared Books located at 203 Main Street, Ames, Iowa.  This is a community fundraiser for our KHOI FM Community Radio So please attend and help support your community radio station
Susan Gwiasda Public Relations Officer for the City of Ames and Keith Abraham, Director of Parks and Recreation. Reviewed Rummage Rampage sale for the nonprofit organizations

Keith reviews summer camps and activities started this week, updates the celebration for the Miracle Park and Field is scheduled for June 26th and provides an update on the new dock construction at Ada Hayden updates on parks and new projects!

Weekend celebrations: Juneteenth and beyond

Originally broadcast 06/16/2021 

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It's not often that Local Talk is the first program on KHOI to announce a new national holiday, but Juneteenth, the day that all slaves in the United States were free, has just been voted by both houses of of congress as the first new national holiday since Martin Luther King Day in 1986.  We started by discussing the various ways the holiday will be celebrated in central Iowa starting with an explanation from Betty Andrews, president of the Iowa Nebraska ACLU. Then we continued with an announcement of other events coming up.

  1. Black Lives Matter celebration on Marigold from noon to 6 p.m.
  2. Fresh Air Concert at Threshold Learning Center in Zearing, Iowa (Gretta Reischauer)
  3. Tom and Doug Benefit Concert at Dog Eared Books in Ames
  4. Boone Community Theatre providing DVDs or Digital Downloads of "The Last of the Dragons".

LOCAL TALK 15 June 2021

Originally broadcast 06/15/2021 

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Jeff Kopaska, Fisheries Biometrician, IDNR Reviews the history of research on Ada Hayden Heritage Park, The unique properties of the water body here in central Iowa, the measures and practices taken to protect the water quality to insure an important fishery, its value to wildlife and our community for recreational, physical and emotional health, as well as providing  an emergency back-up freshwater source for the community .

Tom (Florek) and Doug (Gentile) recording artists familiar to our KHOI listeners, and their traveling band promote their community fundraiser concert for KHOI FM radio, this Saturday 19th,  from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Dog Eared Books located at 203 Main Street, Ames, Iowa.  

Susan Gwiasda, City of Ames Public Relations Officer informs listeners of special City Council meeting this evening and also of additional US Flag drop-off sites for proper/honorable disposal ceremony - conducted by the American Legion Post.  

Resource Recovery Plant Superintendent Bill Schmitt  shares project updates including; No Charge Spring Yard Waste Day on June 19. success of the Food Waste Diversion Program, reminds listeners of glass recycling, and describes the upcoming Rummage RAMPage event.

Anna, Magnusson  KHOI’s Top “Good News Banana” brightens our day. Offering Poems, Music, and a review of Tuesday programs.

CAPITOL WEEK 14 June 2021

Originally broadcast 06/14/2021 

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Listen to Capitol Week - in-depth information about local politics and Iowa government hosted by Laura Belin and Dennis Hart. Laura and Dennis take an in-depth look at the week’s legislative actions, government agencies, the governor, and other events that affect the Iowa government. This show  takes you behind the scenes, as lawmakers and elected officials act on matters that affect you and your family.

Iowa National Summer Transportation Virtual Summer Camp, New Story County Weather Emergency Alert System for Cell Phones

Originally broadcast 06/14/2021 

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Patricia Bahr, from the University of Iowa Center for Excellence in Development in  Disabilities announces the Iowa National Summer Transportation Institute, a virtual "summer camp" for students in 7th, 8th, and 9th grades interested in transportation. The camp, sponsored by the Department of Transportation's Civil Rights Bureau, is an interactive and engaging introduction to professions behind the different forms of mass transportation and provides information about career opportunities and training in skills and preparation for applying to college. The camp will feature professionals in different types of mass transportation and engineers who tutor in STEM skills. The camp will begin onJuly 21 and last two weeks, every weekday for two hours in the morning and two hours in the afternoon. The program is free of charge. To sign up or for more information, contact Patricia Bahr at  651-226-4603 or  patricia-bahr@uiowa.edu or downlaod the application form here.

Keith Morgan, Story County Emergency Management Coordinator, announces a recently upgraded mass notification system provided by Iowa Homeland Security to Story Co, available at no cost. -Individuals will be able to elect to receive Severe ThunderStorm watches/warnings, Tornado watches/warnings, Flood & Flash Flood watches and warning. The service allows you to self-identify medical conditions for emergency management and can identify the scale and scope of response requirements for special needs. One individual can register the entire family and manage the account if phone numbers change. To register, go here.

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