LOCAL TALK 14 January 2022

Originally broadcast 01/14/2022 

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Local Talk for Friday January 14, 2022 featured Dennis Hart news summary of the week from Ames Tribune. A tribute to passing of Clyde Bellecourt followed.  Anna Gray, Public Policy Director with Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation discussed Fund the Trust legislative goals for 2022.  Merry Rankin Sustainability Director with Ames and ISU invited Lydia Youngquist and Lucia Rizzo to discuss upcoming Smart Business Challenge Luncheon January 20 at 11:35AM.  Sign up today for luncheon at CityofAmes.org.  Wolf Oestreich provided summary of waterfowl at Ada Hayden Heritage Park.  Music was Chiriqua Dawn and Pachamomma by Big Blue Sky.

Communities in Central Iowa

Originally broadcast 01/12/2022 

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This program consisted of voices from little known communities in central Iowa starting with Marcellina from the Hispanic Community of St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church in Ames; Johnathan Buffalo, director of historic preservation for the Meskwaki Cultural Center; Louise O’Donnell from the Slater Area Historical Association; and Paul Leuth of the Sudanese  Community.

LOCAL TALK 11 January 2022

Originally broadcast 01/11/2022 

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Julia McGuire; Coordinator for 1000 Friends of Iowa, 

2021 BEST DEVELOPMENT AWARD RECIPIENTS  Celebrates iowa’s Development Heros and recognizes smart growth principles across Iowa. We review and discuss a number of the 7 awardee projects.

Erica Place, Outreach Coordinator for StoryvCounty Conservation joins us for our monthly visit.  We discuss planned activities for the month of January in and around Story Counties conservation properties. Also talk about the counties latest public conservation property and  highlight a public survey offered to help guide the conservation staff in their planning efforts. 

Susan Gwiasda Public Information Officer for the City of Ames: updates on city council meeting and remindes community of Christmas tree disposal hours. Susan introduces us to

Public Arts Commission (PAC) member Angie DeWaard who represents City volunteers kicking off outreach efforts for City Boards and Commissions recruitment.  Ames residents are encouraged to apply to be appointed to a City Board or Commission. Angie discusses how and why she got involved, what her Commission does, and how others can get involved. 
Anna, Magnusson  KHOI’s Top “Good News Banana” brightens our day.
Offering Poems, Music, and a review of Tuesday programs; 
Tom Russell’s; All Things Piano, Donna Prizgintas and Lana Nachtigal’s; Donna-Lana Kitchen, Mary Richard’s Community Bookshelf,  KHOI Jukebox with Eric B, Science Bytes with Sam Wormley and Mike Meetz, Anna Magnusson’s Heart2Heart along with a sneak peek at 

Thursday’s, You Name It , presented by Mike Murphy.

LOCAL TALK 8 January 2022

Originally broadcast 01/07/2022 

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Local Talk for Friday, January 7, 2022 included the news summary from Ames Tribune by Dennis Hart.  The proposed CO2 Pipeline was discussed by Mahmud Fitil from Iowa City.  More information  at greatplainsaction.org.  Susan Gwiasda, Public Relations Officer with City of Ames included Ames Electric Services, Chase Wrenn concerning how to report an electric outage by texting.  The number is 515-239-5240.  Citizens are advised to go to website CityofAmes.org and ensure your address is included in the OMS Outage Management System.  ISU Extension included Amber Wengert today.  Amber had upcoming workshops to announce from their website ISUextension@iastate.edu/Story.  Their address is 1421 S. Bell Ave. Ames, IA. Planting Design will meet Jan. 11 and 18 from 6PM - 7PM.  Family Values workshop will convene Jan. 31 for six weeks.  Music was by Bob Dylan, Winterlude; Donovan, Catch the Wind; Chad Eliott, Same, Old Way.

Reunion, Volunteer Fire Departments, Rural Revival

Originally broadcast 01/05/2022 

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Paul Wierson was a guest this morning telling about his response to the full page ad in the Story City Herald taken out by members of  the Valley West YMCA youth group he advised from 1969-1974.  This was also the occasion for a virtual reunion when members of that group Jeff Borns, Randy Cox, Dom Ferentz, and Jeff Connor ZOOMed in to the KHOI studio.  Dan Ostrem, Stratford Fire Chief, told us about the heroic work of volunteer fire departments, from literally bringing water to rural fires to providing emergency health services and supporting community events  to purchase equipment (including fire trucks and ambulances.)  We ended the program with Sarah Thompson discussing "Rural Revival," her consulting firm to inspire economic development in small towns.

LOCAL TALK 4 January 2022

Originally broadcast 01/14/2022 

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Dr. Molly Lee, Story County Board of Health; discusses current COVID-19 updates, status of influenza virus, Highlights Radon Awareness Month, what Radon is and why the concern, and introduces the current Story County Board of Health members and introduces two new members joining the board. Listen to a recording of some information about the James Webb Space telescope the successful Christmas day launch followed by  KHOI’s Sam Wormley as he discusses its current location, timeline and progress.  Susan Gwiasda Public Information Officer for the City of Ames shares updates on future meetings and events including natural Christmas tree disposal site hours, the MLKing observance and presentation of the Ames Humanitarian Award.
Civil Engineer Dean Sayre. reviews some recently finished street reconstruction projects in Ames and some large street projects he is working on this spring and discusses how streets are evaluated for reconstruction and what considerations go into new street designs.  
 
Anna, Magnusson  KHOI’s Top “Good News Banana” brightens our day.
Offering Poems, Music, and a review of Tuesday programs; 

Tom Russell’s; All Things Piano, Donna Prizgintas and Lana Nachtigal’s; Donna-Lana Kitchen, Mary Richard’s Community Bookshelf,  KHOI Jukebox with Eric B, Science Bytes with Sam Wormley and Mike Meetz, Anna Magnusson’s Heart2Heart along with a sneak peek at Thursday’s, You Name It , presented by Mike Murphy.

LOCAL TALK 31 December 2021

Originally broadcast 12/31/2021 

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Local Talk for Friday, December 31, 2021 featured Dennis Hart's summary of the news from the past week from the Ames Tribune. Local Ames musicians were highlighted during the hour on a special New Year's Eve Local Talk.  Reggie Greenlaw contributed selections, Bring a Torch Jeanette Isabella and Sun Dog Waltz from his Yuletide Joy cd.  Rosemary Griffin's cd Cowboys and Angel's was enjoyed also. Trickster, Learn How to Fly, Mired in Maya, and Come Love to Me.  Eric Timmons contributed two selections Coure de Lene and Little Bear.  An encore selection of Greensleaves by Reggie Greenlaw closed out the hour of local music for Local Talk. Have a Happy New Year everyone.

New Year's Nostalgia Year's Eve Nostalgia

Originally broadcast 12/29/2021 

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As New Year's Eve 2022 approaches, we are reflecting on past shows as we announce some unusual events for this year.  We started with Paul Wierson's interview with 15 year old Hawk McIntire, singer songwriter from Boone on his debut appearance on KHOI in 2014.  Since then he has become nationally successful. Then Danielle Ziegler from Ames Public Library Youth Services announced the Noon Year's Eve Party from 11 AM to 12:30 PM. when families and children of all ages are invited to the library.  John Jerro of High Society Big Band announced that the Red Friar's New Year's Dance will be back at the Moose Lodge this year after a COVID induced hiatus for NYE 2021.  While we were still "in the mood," we were joined by Gina McAndrews who invited us to share her experience  variety of dance bands she has enjoyed there in the past twenty years at the legendary Lake Robbins Ballroom (lakerobbins.com) and where the 11 piece Gaylin Sudik Orchestra will be playing this year.   And to wrap up the evening we got a preview of an authentic ball drop at Ames' Mucky Duck Pub from the proprietor Marcus Johnson.

LOCAL TALK 28 December 2021

Originally broadcast 12/28/2021 

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To Monday’s LT the rebroadcast of the 2019 interview Pat Sclarbaum has with IDNR biometrician, Dr. Tyler Harms discussing CWD; We update our listeners on the spread of CWD in Iowa; It has now been detected in 10 counties; Allamakee,Clayton,Winnesheik,Fayette,Dubuque,Jackson,Appanoose,Wayne,Decatur,and Woodbury.
 
We  Observe the passing of ArchBishop Desmond Tutu Democracy Now well covered yesterday. 
In Addition: two “giant oaks”
Dr. E.O.Wilson, preeminent scientist, naturalist, author,  and teacher. two new scientific disciplines (island biogeography and sociobiology) 92
Dr Thomas Lovejoy preeminent scientist, naturalist, author, enviromental advocate, climate activist.
(BIOlogical DIVERSITY) 80
and we acknowledge This day in 1846 Iowa joined the union as the 29th state.
 
Feathered Friends Tuesday we visit with Dr. Tyler Harms about Iowa Youg Birders and Snowy Owls in Iowa. We spend some time with Stephanie and Todd Burras of Wildbirds Unlimited in Ames learning about winter bird feeding and the common woodpeckers at winter feeders.
 
 
KHOI’s Sam Wormley reviews the winter Iowa State university Oshier Life Long Learning courses and we visit with Carolyn Jons ISU Olli Instructor about a course being offered on Grandparents,Parents,andCaring Adults Help Children Read to Succeed.
 
Susan Gwiasda Public Information Officer for the City of Ames joins us to discuss the Ames climate action plan meeting update,  and we discuss various ways on how folks can reduce their CO2 footprint. 
Civil Engineer Dean Sayre[unable to join in]
Anna, Magnusson  KHOI’s Top “Good News Banana” brightens our day.
Offering Poems, Music, Humor, and a review of Tuesday programs; 
Tom Russell’s; All Things Piano, Donna Prizgintas and Lana Nachtigal’s; Donna-Lana Kitchen, Mary Richard’s Community Bookshelf, Eric Blocker’s KHOI JukeBox, and Science Bytes with Sam Wormley and Mike Meetz, 

Anna Magnusson’s Heart2Heart along with a sneak peek at Thursday’s, You Name It , presented by Mike Murphy..

LOCAL TALK 24 December 2021

Originally broadcast 12/24/2021 

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Local Talk for Christmas Eve December 24  2021. After Dennis Hart's news summary from the pages of the Ames Tribune, Local Talk turned to music from local musicians that filled the hour with their "Gifts to the Airwaves" this Holiday Season. Artists included Steve Veysey, Rosemary Griffin, Larry Stoltenberg of Redz Band, Mother Dugan's, Eric Timmons, Tom Russell and the Rockets of Desire, and Reggie Greenslaw.  The KHOI Community is certainly blessed with this fine group of musicians.  Peace on Earth and good will to all!

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