December 2022

Originally broadcast 12/09/2022  Listen to the entire episode now!

Local Talk for Friday, December 09, 2022 started with recap of the news for this week from the Ames Tribune by Dennis Hart.  

Perry Little from the Ihanktonwan or Yankton Sioux Nation told about this year”s Exile Memorial Horse Ride from Lower Brule, South Dakota to Mankato Minnesota.  This 278 mile, 16 day trek is in  memory of thousands of native people exiled from Minnesota and forced to South Dakota in 1862.  The ride ends at Mankato where 38 plus two native men were hung on December 26, 1862 for grievances concerning the War of 1862 in SW Minnesota.  It is widely felt in the native nation that these men were unjustly persecuted for being Indian.  Further information can be found at P.little13@gmail.com.

Merry Rankin Sustainability Director for the City of Ames and Iowa State University included City of Ames Energy Services Interns, Shelby Nechkash and Grant Buresh were included with Merry. As well as introducing these two fabulous team members to listeners and reminding listeners of the City of Ames Smart Business Challenge, the upcoming Smart Business Challenge Recognition Luncheon was discussed.  The luncheon will take place January 19 at Reiman Gardens.  Further information is at CityOfAmes.org

Katherine MacKenzie Story County Iowa State University Extension Ag and Natural Recourses Outreach Coordinator discussed Cultivating Hope Farms 4-H club will be held December 13 at 4 pm at the Extension office. At 414 South Belle in Ames.  Working on program plans for January – May.

Originally broadcast 12/05/2022  Listen to the entire episode now!

KHOI’s Dennis Hart provides us with his summary of the past week’s state wide news. 

From the town of Nevada, Marlys Barker fills us in on the Nevada Holiday Happenings

including the various contests, character searches, activities, feeds, and other fund-raising activities during the “Christmas on Main”.

Amy Delashmutt Ames Community School District covers the Certified Enrollment numbers and enlightens us about some student groups including; Ames Builders Club, the 9th Grade Science Public Exhibition (Water Quality), as well as some of the winter sports events. 

Iowa’s Pie Lady, Beth Howard Author and artisan pie creator joins us.

The World Needs More Pies  Is the Author Spotlight as part of the Ames Collective will be sponsored and is appearing live and in person starting at 7 PM December 9th at KHOI Radio located at 622 Douglas Avenue in Ames.  Beth will be having a book signing and there will be pie!

Originally broadcast 11/25/2022  Listen to the entire episode now!

Local Talk for Friday, November 25, 2022 was hosted by Pat Schlarbaum and featured the Dennis Hart news summary from the Ames Tribune.

Dave Conrads with University of Iowa Wild Program with Iowa Raptor Project discussed his interest in hawks and other birds of prey.  Dave has been instrumental in hiring personnel that can fly educational hawks at the University of Iowa football games.  Upwards of 70,000 spectators are able to enjoy a free flying hawk each football game.

Susan Gwiasda, Public Information Officer for the City of Ames was away after Thanksgiving as City offices were closed for the Holiday.  Urban Forester Gabriele Edwards pre-recorded a segment about her life and responsibilities in her position with the City of Ames.  

Wolf Oesterreich, with Big Bluestem Audubon and the Friends of Ada Hayden provided a waterfowl migration report.  Also, Wolf shared insights into a recent bobcat sighting at the Park.  And a timely update centered around the River Otters that people are enjoying at the lake.

Originally broadcast 11/22/2022  Listen to the entire episode now!

We visit with Todd and Stephnie Burras from Ames, Wildbirds Unlimited (WBU) as we review Winter Feeder Birds, part 1    

KHOI’s Sam Wormley helps us as we begin the funding wrap-up for the week and Sam also provides an update on “Artemus” the NASA space craft shakedown cruise to and from our Moon.

Susan Gwiasda, Public Information Officer for the City of Ames  talks a bit about the story book kiosks at Moore Memorial Park and reminds us of the regular City Council meeting this evening.

Resource Recovery Plant Superintendent Bill Schmitt gives some updates on waste reduction programs: Including pumpkins, glass, metals, batteries, and propane tanks. Also, this and next Saturday are free leaf disposal days at 400 Freel Drive.  

We wrap up the program reviewing our locally produced programs and point out the importance of helping support KHOI (Tune-In Tuesday’s) programing.  Following Amy Goodman’s Democracy Now we have a number of locally produced programs that include: Tom Russell’s; All Things Piano,  Donna/Lonna Kitchen, the Community Book Shelf,  KHOI JukeBox with Eric B,  and Science Bytes with Sam Wormley and your’s truely Mike Meetz.  And we can’t forget later in the evening, Heart 2 Heart messages with Anna Magnusson.