Originally broadcast 11/29/2022  Listen to the entire episode now!

Local Talk for Tuesday, November 29, 2022 featured a Mike Meetz interview with Stephanie and Todd Burras with Wild Birds Unlimited learning about new migration arrivals at our birdfeeders.

Native artist Guy Zephier with the Ihanktonwan or Yankton Sioux Nation talked about his indigenous art.  This is a Native American story honoring National Native American Heritage Month. 

Susan Gwiasda with the City of Ames included Assistant City Manager Deb Schildroth gave an update on the Climate Action Plan after the November workshop with Ames City Council. She also provided some next steps and suggestions of what people can do today to reduce their carbon footprint.

Sean Vellinga gave an informative discussion about a wasp that is a biological control agent against the Emerald Ash Borer that is afflicting ash trees across the nation.  It is an eulophid wasp named a Tetrastchus planiipennisi.

Originally broadcast 11/24/2022  Listen to the entire episode now!

Local Talk for Thursday, November 24, 2022 was a special Thanksgiving program. 

A reading of Sean Sherman featured his book “The Sioux Chef Indigenous Cookbook.”  The book is the 2018 James Beard award as best American cookbook. 

Carolyn Raffensperger provided a timely Thanksgiving segment on what matters most this Thanksgiving season.  Carolyn also paid tribute to close friend and mentor Joye Braun.  Ms. Braun passed away recently and had dedicated her life promoting clean water.  Carolyn had stories of working with Ms. Braun during the Keystone XL pipeline and the Dakota Access Pipeline.  Ms. Braun started the camp for Dakota Access Pipeline resisters at Standing Rock in 2016.

Originally broadcast 11/15/2022  Listen to the entire episode now!

Iowa State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, Doctor Jarrod Troy,  Equine Internal Medicine and Emergency veterinarian at ISU answers questions about Equine Colic the signs to be aware of,  proactive measures to take, and Dr. Troy will also discuss treatments.    

Joe Jayjack, communications specialist with the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation shares with us information about the Eula and Lawrence Haggie Conservation Award and visits with us about their 2022 recipient, Ames, Iowa resident James Pease. 

Susan Gwiasda, Public Information Officer for the City of Ames remindes us of the snow ordinance which is now in effect and speaks about the CAP meeting and the regular city council meeting and

Stormwater Analyst Liz Calhoun shares tips for last minute outdoor winterizing for yards and gardens and Liz also shared a brief update on some work in Brookside Park including the importance of the freshwater mussels found in that stretch of the Ioway Creek and what was done to provide for their wellfare.

And of course its KHOI’s Fall fund-drive time and KHOI’s Sam Wormley reminds listeners how important it is to support our community radio station, its volunteer and listener supported mission, and its programing with financial contributions.

Originally broadcast 11/08/2022  Listen to the entire episode now!

KHOI’s Sam Wormley- discusses the total lunar eclipse that occurred this morning,; it will be over  2 years before we have an opportunity to again witness the phenominal here.

Sara Carmichael, Story County Watershed Coordinator joins us to visit about county conservation updates and review the SCC (Story County Conservation) Survey available to participate until the 10th, November.  We visit about volunteer needs to serve as water quality samplers and discuss the The Headwaters of the South Skunk River and the Watershed Management Authority. 

Susan Gwiasda, Public Information Officer for the City of Ames;  Adresses upcoming council meetings, election day and No charge waste day and then Fire Chief, Rich Higgins; has some fire safety tips to review as we head into the holidays.

7:45 (Meetz)  Sam Wormley, Returns to visit about KHOI Community Radio locally produced programs like Local Talk, CIS, Sci Bytes, All Things Piano, and many other locally produced programming.  An Opportunity through an Olli Winter Course offered through ISU on what it takes to produce a community radio program.   Mike Murphy, Eric Blocker, and Pat Schlarbaum with help from Mike Meetz will facilitate this opportunity for folks to learn and contribute.