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YSS, Cyclone City, Edible Garden Tour

Originally broadcast 09/08/2014
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Christine DeCoudreaux from Youth and Shelter Services, invites area resident to the 100th anniversary of the former Ames Municipal Building, an official Sesquicentenial event. Music, refreshments, and a reennactment of the GALA cornerstone laying of 1914 will occur in a tent in front of YSS headquarters at 420 Kellogg Avenue on September 10 from 4:30 - 6:00 PM. Hannah Frederick from the Ames Historical Society gives a brief history of the former Ames Municipal Building.

Cyclone City, the current project that has put 30 decorated sculptures of the Cy mascot around Ames, is explained by Crystal Davis from the Ames Chamber of Commerce. Davis also describes the Leadership Ames Class that produced the project. Makensie Heddens and Sarah Battani from the Leadership Ames Class describe how they implemented Cyclone City.

Amanda Raster and Jacqueline Nester describe the Ames Edible Garden Tour. Area residents are invited to stop by any or all of home gardens on Sunday, September 14 at designated times between 11:00 AM and 4:00 PM. A bicycle safety talk will begin at the Food at First Garden (3626 Ontario Street) at 10:45 sharp for those participating in the organized bike tour. Drivers are welcome to visit the garden sites at their leisure during tour hours.

Garden descriptions, an event map, and information about the bike tour will be posted on the Ames Edible Garden Tour Facebook page. Locations are subject to change, so please check the event Facebook page (or “Like” it to receive automatic updates), or email amesediblegarden@gmail.com, for current information.

Clean Water Radio, Episode 7: Our "Sweet Spot" in Groundwater Geology

Originally broadcast 09/05/2014
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We explore the underground aquifers of central Iowa with Bill Simpkins of Iowa State University. Topics include why Ames water tastes so good (and why we have so much of it), the dangers of drawing water from private, rural wells, the difficulty of modeling farm tile systems, and the efforts of an ISU group, Water and Climate Change, to model the behavior of farmers in the Squaw Creek watershed. Viveca Dillard joins us for sports and gets schooled by Greta on why Green Bay is still the coolest team in the NFL

Prairie Awakening Celebration

Originally broadcast 09/03/2014
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Once again, the traditions of the Prairie Awakening Celebration will bring the music, drum, songs, dance and stories of Iowa’s First Peoples to the Land. Our celebration this year will feature the Ioway Nation. Prairie Awakening is an invitation to you to join us in an arena carved out of the restored tall grass prairies of Kuehn and remember your place on this land. Enjoy the drum, songs, dances and stories. Join the celebration. Dance. Step inside these first stories of the Ioway Peoples and experience the memories of the land here in Dallas County. In this intimate, one-to one setting we hope to construct a conversation between cultures that will go beyond a history lesson, evoking a sense of place in the participants. As we again awaken the prairie, we hope to awaken the connections in you to the wilds of your home.

The event is free. No registration required. An evening meal will be available for purchase, with proceeds supporting the celebration. Please bring your own lawn chairs or blankets for seating.

Passenger Pigeons and Bob McCarley

Originally broadcast 09/01/2014
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Pat Schlarbaum will tell us about the 100th anniversary of the passenger pigeon extinction in this phonology report. This article was written by Aldo Leopold and read by Pat Schlarbaum.
Then, Kay Puttock Community Service Appreciation Segment with Lead Interim Pastor John Kerr of Bethesda Lutheran church, of Ames and the community services offered there, can all be found at 1517 Northwestern Avenue, Ames. He tells us about the different community service ministries offered by the church.

And our final story is remembering a respected member of our community who was a supporter of KHOI from its beginning, Robert “Bob” McCarley. He made here better for everyone.

Originally broadcast 09/01/2014
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Clean Water Radio, episode 6: The Politics of Metrics

Originally broadcast 08/29/2014
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Our special guest for the hour is Michael Delaney, founder of Citizens for a Healthy Iowa; also founder of the Raccoon River Watershed Association, long-time member of the Isaak Walton League, angler, and Project Aware volunteer. Mike gives his perspectives on recent developments in the political tug of war over Iowa's Nutrient Reduction Strategy, its plan to reduce levels of N and P flowing into our rivers and eventually down to the Gulf of Mexico. We hear a snippet from the 1st gubernatorial debate on this issue, then continue last week's interview with the DNR's Mary Skopec, deeply involved in water quality monitoring around the state, who admits her bosses don't see a DNR role in measuring the impact of the NRS with water quality data. Finally, we turn to Craig Cox, director of the Environmental Working Group's midwest office in Ames, who responds to an new ag-industry alliance in Iowa that promises the "metrics" so needed for accountability. Craig provides a modest proposal to eliminate an abusive farming practice in Iowa, one that has worked well in other states.

Clean Water Radio, Episode 5: Iowa EPC Rules and Algae Blooms

Originally broadcast 08/22/2014
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We review the events at the August 19 Environmental Protection Commission hearing on the state's proposed rule for Clean Water Act compliance, which the EPA has forced on the state. As stated by the EPC counsel, the rule complies with EPA, "but no more." ICCI's State Policy Organizing Director Adam Mason explains a lawsuit filed by star Des Moines attorney Joseph Glazebrook: 5 of the 9 commissioners benefit financially from the weak ruling, but did not recuse themselves from the decision. We hear the testimonies of Vern Tiggis, Barb Kalbach and Joe Fagan, and the demonstration of "the people's will" by Deborah Bunka. Then, we speak at length with Mary Skopec about the fascinating chemistry and biology of Iowa's water. Mary heads up the water quality monitoring team and issues advisories for state beaches on the beach hotline, (515) 725-3434

Central Iowa's Got Talent!

Originally broadcast 08/20/2014
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Kay Puttock converses with volunteer Megan Tokheim at the Ames Animal Shelter who brings together the shelter animals and people with disabilities for mutual "warm fuzzies". Then, we speak with producer Larry Sloan of the Iowa Talent Factory, a showcase of both local and national talent that has found its home in Nevada Iowa's historic Camelot Theater. In the second half of the show, we visit with Jan Cook and Robert Johnson of Community that Works, a community-building organization that addresses the cultural gap between people with means and those without, by stating unequivocally that everyone has gifts and talents, and everyone has needs (go to their web page below to read their "Declaration of Independence"). Host Greta Anderson reveals an open secret about herself, and sports lover Vivica Dillard shares the story of a young female phenom.

Grassroots Wrap-up and the Douglas Ave. Cultural Corridor

Originally broadcast 08/18/2014
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We look back at the achievement of the Grassroots Radio Conference 2014 with an excerpt of journalist David Barsamian's keynote talk and a montage of voices from the Closing Plenary session. Key stories coming out of the GRC included the extensive representation at the conference of the low-power FM (LPFM) movement and the spectacular success of the first annual Hip Hop Summit. KHOI board member Ron Latson reflects on that success, and Ursula Ruedenberg reflects on the mind, heart, body and spirit of this four-day reunion of friends and radio family. We air an excerpt from an interview by Jerome Edge of KSRV with author and cultural voice Ray Young Bear at the Meskwaki Settlement, as an example of community radio journalism at work. Finally, Greta interviews Lynne Carey, director of the Ames Public Library, about the Book Brigade that kicked off the library's return to its "renewed" permanent home on Douglas Ave.

National Grassroots Radio Conference 2014

KHOI Radio is proud to be hosting an annual, national radio conference here in downtown Ames. The Grassroots Radio Conference (GRC) will take place August 14-17, 2014, and is co-sponsored by Pacifica Radio. Visit the website at www.grc2014.net.

The GRC is a professional conference comprising one cornerstone of national non-commercial community media, and is widely loved among radio operators and radio fans. Visitors to the conference will be traveling to Ames from across the USA and Canada. We are expecting 150-200 attendees: radio producers, journalists, legal experts, engineers and community radio volunteers for the conference.

We are excited to further introduce the magic of community radio. Therefore, if you live in central Iowa, we are inviting you to stop by the conference anytime and join in, free of charge.

We will hold a pot luck welcome party on August 14^th at 5 PM in front of KHOI at 410 Douglas Avenue in Ames. Join us, bring a dish, or just stop by to help welcome the guests. This is a great opportunity for you to learn more about who we are at KHOI. It will be lots of fun; you will meet amazing people, and discover the magic of building community through communication.

We are proud to bring people from all over North America to experience Iowa hospitality. To support our local community and businesses we will be holding the conference in the heart of Ames, the Main Street area; the conference venue will be the Octagon Center for the Arts on Douglas Avenue, and KHOI across the street from the Octagon.

Become a sponsor
Offer specials from your business
Host a conference member in your home
Help with transportation
Attend the conference (suggested donation of $20 per day for local residents)
Loan a bicycle for the conference

Check out the conference website at www.grc2014.net, visit our station at 410 Douglas Avenue in Ames, or give us a call at (515) 292-2878.

As a member of the community we hope you will join us in welcoming the conference goers.

Grassroots Radio Comes To Town!

Originally broadcast 08/15/2014
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We invite a number of our guests from around the country to share their visions for community radio. Adrienne Lauby of Pacifica station KPFA Berkeley is currently focusing on the untapped resources of the disability community. Behr of KMUD in California redwoods country describes how emergency response is a vital function of community radio when the dial is crowded with faraway corporate stations. Marika Partridge, former director of NPR's "All Things Considered", explains why she switched from public radio to community radio. Then we hear from two newcomers to the scene: Sam Brannon of San Marcos, Texas and Rev. Joan Ross of Detroit, who states "we're not waiting for the Blackhawk helicopters" in her coalition's efforts to rebuild an occupied city based on human capital. Finally, DJ Defkawn-Edge of KSBR of Mount Vernon, Washington, describes how his hiphop show reinvents the storytelling tradition of the native people he comes from.

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