August 2021

Marching for Voter Rights, Jerri Heid Youth Services Manager Retires

Originally broadcast 08/30/2021 

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Dennis Hart provides a summary of Iowa news from the past week. 

On August 28, KHOI reporter Mike Murphy attended the Local March on Voting Rights, held in Ames. On this anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington led by Martin Luther King Jr., marches were held across the country to protest voting restriction laws being enacted by state legislatures. Voices of participants of Saturday's march were captured here for KHOI.

Carolyn Klaus, president of the League of Women Voters of Story County and Ames, elaborates on the main theme of Saturday's march in Ames,  has joined us, thank you for taking the time to talk with us some more about the rally in Ames and the ideas behind it, the For The People Act of 2021. Klaus also gives some startling statistics about the composition of governing leaders.

Jerri Heid, Youth Services Manager at the Ames Public Library, reviews her work at the library on the eve of her retirement from service.

LOCAL TALK 27 August 2021

Originally broadcast 08/27/2021 

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Local Talk for Friday, August 27 featured Dennis Hart News.  Save Bloody Run concert with Larry Stone emcee.  Clayton County farmers Jeff Klinge and Phil Specht contributed perspectives.  Susan Gwiasda had guest Justin Clausen talking about street projects in Ames.  The hour was rounded out with attorneys Wally Taylor and Carolyn Raffensberger discussing legal recourse to Save Bloody Run.  Music provided by Big Blue Sky and The Rolling Stones.

Lincoln Highway Days, past and present, Bill Riley Show

Originally broadcast 08/25/2021 

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Steve Skaggs, president of Main Street Nevada, gave us an enthusiastic introduction to the many features of the 38th Lincoln Highway Days celebration in Nevada August 26-28. It is starting with a Thursday night Block Party and outdoor movie, followed by the usual festival rides and vendors, as well as the parade on Lincoln Way and the nationally famous rodeo.  Gina McAndrews gave us an inside picture of the rodeo as a former member of the ISU Rodeo Club.  Janice Gamon gave us a glimpse of the history of the Lincoln Highway told through Interpretive panels.   Ames Middle School Teacher and parent  Erin Bettazza gave a preview of the first day of school.  We closed out the show with Paul Wierson's family experiences with Bill Riley Sr. and Jr. and the development and planned continuation of the "Bill Riley Talent Search." long after its founders have retired.

LOCAL TALK 23 August 2021

Originally broadcast 08/23/2021 

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Dr. Megan Srinivas, an Infectious Disease Physician based in Ames, Iowa address the disparities of the health resource allocations with minority groups  Covid-19 updates with variant outbreaks and vaccination acceptance.

Dr. Tyler Harms joins us to talk about the beginning of fall bird migration and provides the details for a weekend event showcasing Chimney Swifts in Ames.

Susan Gwiasda Communications Officer and Corey Mellies, Fleet and Facilities Director for the City of Ames  Visits about the 5th and Douglas refreshing of the pedestrian crossings paint and provides an update on the proposed Downtown plaza plans for the site located east of City Hall.

LOCAL TALK 20 August 2021

Originally broadcast 08/20/2021 

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Local Talk for Friday, August 20, 2021 was kicked off with acknowledging National Radio Day. Dennis Hart provided great update of week in the news from pages of Ames Tribune. Phyllis Schrag gave a wonderful background on ISU Women's Club that featured an upcoming Garage Sale on August 27 and 28 from 8AM - 5PM Friday and 8AM to noon on Saturday at 3011 Harrison Road.  Call 515-337-1713 or ISUWC.org. Susan Gwiasda invited Don Kom Ames Electric Services Director to talk about energy consumption, electric cars and anything energy related to the Ames community.  Jess Soderstrum from ISU Extension talked about County 4H and her Youth Coordination role. Music was provided by Mountain, Silver Paper and Nantucket Sleighride.

LOCAL TALK 19 August 2021

Originally broadcast 08/19/2021 

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Friday 20th of August at the Alluvial Brewing Company Prairie Rivers of Iowa is celebrating  21 years with a fundraising event to work toward saving the rusty patch bumble bee There is an entry fee that will include one craft brew of Alluvial Brewery Specially Brewed *Rusty Patched Blueberry Mead" Made With Locally Sourced Honey. There will be  Local Food Trucks, Live Music, Prairie Walks, Conservation and Cultural Heritage Informational Booth a raffle,…and more! 4:30 to 7:00 PM at the Alluvial Brewing Company 3715 West 190th Street, Ames Iowa

Dr Rachel Ruden, State Wildlife Veterinarian with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources joins us as we revisit the status of the mysterious bird disease that was plaguing hundreds of songbirds primarily within mid Atlantic and portions of midwestern states. and discuss CWD Chronic Wasting Disease in White tailed Deer. 

KHOI’s Mike Murphy; recorded conversation with Heather Johnson, Director of the Octagon.

07:32 Susan Gwiasda Communications Officer for the City of Ames reviews City Council meeting schedules, road repair locations and safety in construction zones and Assistant City Manager Deb Schildroth provides an update on the mental health education the City has been providing, and reviews the mental health expo held in September.

Homeless, Greatest Generation, Roaring 20’s, Perfect Rendezvous

Originally broadcast 08/18/2021 

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Leanne Harter started the show with the monthly Story County Report. Then we visited Huxley where Katie Kinrade gave us a preview of Prairie Fest "The Roaring Twenties" coming up August 27, 28. Al Womble returned for a heartwarming update on the community efforts made to move the evicted tenants from the Davenport Crestwood Apartments.  On a historical note, Michael Luick-Thrams came in with a preview of his current BUSeum tour "Hidden and Forbidden No More: Prequils to the "Greatest Generation" -- the turbulent period of American History between World War I and World War II with the Pandemic of 1920, activities of the Ku Klux Klan in the north, uprisings  when the unemployed rose up and were suppressed, and the "Cow Wars." We ended with a conversation with John Cleas,  author of the  "The Perfect Rendezvous" , which will have its World Premiere at the Ankeny Community Theatre on August 27, 28, and 29.

LOCAL TALK 17 August 2021

Originally broadcast 08/17/2021 

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David Stein with Prairie Rivers of Iowa  located The  Rusty Patch Bumble Bee here in central Iowa and provides some information on identification, habitat requirements, plant preferences, y life cycle, and why we should be concerned.

Sam Wormley reviews Iowa State University’s OLLI (Oshier Lifelong Learning Institute) Fall course  Offerings.

Susan Gwiasda Communications Officer for the City of Ames talks about a fun activity for city residents of “positive sidewalk messaging” using colored chalks.  Ames Building Official Sara Van Meeteren along with Iowa State University’s Joel Hochstein  discusses the partnership program with the City and ISU staff who go door to door in neighborhoods near campus to welcome student back to Ames.

LOCAL TALK 16 August 2021

Originally broadcast 08/16/2021 

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Local Talk for Monday, August 16 featured an interview with Jess Mazour.  Ms.  Mazour discussed Iowa's Clean Water efforts at Bloody Run Creek in NE Iowa.  Liz Zuecker with Story County Community Foundation talked about their grant proposal deadline coming up.  Also Nanci Griffith, country music star was featured as she passed away August 13. She was 68.

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