April 2022

LOCAL TALK 29 March 2022

Originally broadcast 03/29/2022 

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Mike Meetz stops by Wildbirds Unlimited to visit with Todd Burras and Matthew Card about early spring migrants for our monthly Feathered Friends Tuesday.

Mike Meetz meets with John Pohlman, vice president of the non-profit environmental organization, the Outdoor Alliance of Story County to learn about upcoming events sponsored by the OASC. 

Susan Gwiasda, Public Information Officer for the City of Ames provides our listeners with information on the mainstreet bridge that passes over Grand Avenue.  Susan also reminds interested citizens that there is still time to apply for the newly commisioned Ames Police Advisory Board.

City Parks and Recreation Director, Keith Abraham discusses the opening date of the Homewood Golf Course, the start of numerous activities including exercise offerings, soccer leagues, when ball diamonds will be ready, scheduled work on the indoor ice facilities, the Ada Hayden water accesibilty project, as well as a number of other recreational opportunities.

LOCAL TALK 28 March 2022

Originally broadcast 03/28/2022 

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KHOI’s Dennis Hart summarizes the week’s news from the pages of our local newspapers. 

Cameron Gray, local artist joins us and shares how he expresses his thoughts on community through his art and describes his Franklin Park neighborhood Free Library project and the message he hopes to convey.

Jerri Heid, President of Raising Readers in Story County inviting listeners to a ribbon cutting of RRSC's new space and introduces Cari McPartland the new Executive Director.

LOCAL TALK 25 March 2022

Originally broadcast 03/25/2022 

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Local Talk for Friday, March 25, 2022 featured the news summary of the week from the pages of the Ames Tribune by Dennis Hart.

Zaid Gustafson with Community Choice Credit Union, 202 East Lincolnway in Ames talked about their Food Court that will host a grand opening May 21 st yet is open until then. For more information contact foodtruckparc.com and that’s foodtruckparc with a “C” for Community Choice. Community Choice has been very innovative in converting an old motel space into an attractive and useful area for the public.

Susan Gwiasda, Public Information Officer for the City invited Assistant Water and Pollution Control Director, Neil Weiss to Local Talk. He provided updates on some projects the department will be working on during the next year. Also some pertinent information about Ames water which is award winning quality. The Water Plant Open House is scheduled for Saturday, April 23.

Mike Havlik, Naturalist with the Dallas County Conservation Board talked about Swainson’s Hawk migration from Argentina. Mike also provided updates on the fishing birds of prey, Ospreys in Dallas County that will be returning to Iowa soon. Last year there were 49 Osprey pairs reported in Iowa with 29 active nests with 26 young produced.

Music featured Pieta Brown with another installment of Women’s History Month. Before Gas and TV, All My Rain, and Little Swainsons were featured from her album Paradise Outlaws.

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