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Bloody Run Creek, Music and Disease, Jobs in Story County

Originally broadcast 11/20/2017
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A meeting is planned to be held in Elkader Iowa to discuss plans being made, to build a 10,000 head cattle feed lot in the watershed for Bloody Run Creek, a cold water trout stream North of Dubuque. Environmentalist author Larry Stonediscusses the water qualities issues that are involved. Stone was an outdoor writer and photographer for the Des Moines Register and is author of many environmentalist books including Listen to the Land, Citizen of the Natural World, and Gladys Black: The Legacy of Iowa’s Bird Lady, and Iowa: Portrait of the Land

Patricia Izbicki, graduate student in neuroscience at Iowa State has recently been recognized as an Iowa Woman of Innovation by the TechnologyAssociation of Iowa, one of ten women so recognized. She is researching , how music affects the human brain, nervous system, and various diseases . She explains her research, together with her major professor, Dr. Elizabeth Stegemoller.

Brenda Dryer, Director of Workforce Solutions at the Ames Chamberof Commerce, announces the Story County job fair and discusses employment/unemployment rates in Story County.

Ames HS History, Anti-racism Collaborative, and Immigrant Rights

Originally broadcast 11/17/2017
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Alex Fejfar from the Ames Historical Society came in for his monthly visit and told us about their new exhibit about Ames High School through the years. Riley Drake, from the Anti-Racism Collaborative (ARC of Ames) and a counselor at Sawyer Elementary, spoke about a series of free workshops on combatting racism. Immigration issues, particularly DACA and sanctuary, were discussed with Cornelia Flora, Professor Emeritus of ISU, and Gabriela Flora, Program Director for the American Friends Service Committee in Denver. In addition, we talked with Jeanette Vizguerra, who was named as one of Time Magazine’s Most Influential People of 2017.

The Butterflies Have Landed

Originally broadcast 11/15/2017
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In response to a report from the Department of Natural Resources saying a larger than expected number of Monarch butterflies had landed in their winter home in Mexico, nature reporter Pat Schlarbaum talked with Steven Bradbury from the about the Monarch Conservation Consortium about the decline in Monarch butterflies in recent years and efforts to reverse it by farmers and landowners. Jessie Lowry, conservation director at the Blank Park Zoo, told us about the Plant, Grow, Fly gardens to feed Monarch Butterflies on their migration.

Career Paths & Indian Summer is Here, But Get Ready for Winter!

Originally broadcast 11/13/2017
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A summary of last week's news stories from the Iowa Informer.

In a look at how we adapt and change to follow our personal dreams to build successful career paths, David Gould speaks about guiding young people seeking meaningful professions. Gould coordinates the Belin-Blank Center, an international program at the University of Iowa, that develops gifted education programs to develop new talent. Also, Tanya Austin, Professional Development Coordinator and Career Coordinator in Business at Iowa State University's Career Services, describes counseling young people to be flexible and prepared for multiple career changes in today's world. Tanya shares her own life story about how she built and changed careers.

Keith Morgan, Story County Emergency Management Coordinator, gives an outline of how to prepare - mentally and materially - for Winter.

Free Fire Zone, Food Recovery

Originally broadcast 11/10/2017
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Dennis Hart, bringing us our weekly news summary drawn from local papers, gave us an intense report of local as well as Ames elections. For Veterans Day we had an interview between Dennis Maulsby and Maggie Westvold including readings from his new award winning book Free Fire Zone. Our Live Green report from Merry Rankin included Autumn Redlong founder of Food Recovery Network and the organizations faculty sponsor Laura Merrick.

Changing the Iowa Landscape

Originally broadcast 11/08/2017
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Steve Lekwa, former Story County Conservation Director, and Adam Janke, assistant professor, and extension wildlife specialist at ISU, discussed how Iowa agriculture has developed and what adaptations might be made to maintain habitat, as well as ways to increase soil health and water retention. Turning study into action, KHOI's wildlife reporter Pat Schlarbaum brought us an interview with Ric Zarwell from Iowa Coldwater Conservancy about the public roundtable on water issues that affect us all.

Vote November 7, Wildlife Center, Blue Sky White Stars

Originally broadcast 11/06/2017
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Judy Trumpy, representing the League of Women Voters of Ames and Story County, came in to tell us what we need to know to get to the right place to vote tomorrow. To answer questions about locations go online to the Iowa Secretary of State. Or call the Story County Auditor at 515-282-7210. Marlene Ehresman, executive director of the Iowa Wildlife Center, was on hand to tell us about the work of the center heard from Sarvinder Neberhaus about her forthcoming children's book, Blue Sky White Stars, a book described as "Phenomenal. A love letter to the country America can still be."

The Future of Mamie Doud Eisenhower's Birthplace and Ames 3rd Ward

Originally broadcast 11/03/2017
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Our first guest was Mara MacKay, director of the Boone County Historical Society, to fill us in about some of the possibilities under discussion concerning the future of the Mamie Doud Eisenhower Birthplace in Boone. In preparation for the city election coming up next Tuesday, November 7, Ames 3^rd Ward Candidates Rob Bowers and David Martin came into the station to tell us their approach to their constituents, door-knocking, and each other.

Susan Gwiasda wrapped up the program telling us what to expect from the Ames city government the month.

Plays and Historic Story County Theaters

Originally broadcast 11/01/2017
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Our program today consisted of stories about dramas and historic movie theatres. Our first guests were Karen Niblock, director, and Don Zolidis, playwright, telling about the satire "Breaking News," which will have its premiere showing on the stage of Josephine Tope Community Auditorium. At the Ankeny Community Threatre Michael Porche directed a suspenseful drama "The God Committee" in partnership with the Iowa Donor Network to raise awareness about organ donation with this production.

The balance of our program deals with the activities taking place at two historic theatres in our listening area. Larry Sloan, owner of the Talent Factory [historic Camelot] in Nevada tells us what it's like to have your theatre used for a movie set. We ended the show with Todd Thorson sharing the story of why Monroe Crossing is returning to the Story City Grand Opera House this Thursday..

Halloween: the Fun of Fear

Originally broadcast 10/30/2017
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A roundup of some area news from last week, from the Iowa Informer. A medley of some Ames residents talking about why they love decorating their front yards for Halloween and Halloween music by local composer Clark Ford: "Spiderwebs In My Hair." Anna Somch, Nevada resident and regular KHOI volunteer, is a "Haunter," who has worked in Spook houses since she was 5 years old. She explains some of what goes on there and why she loves it. Bambi Yost, Associate Professor at ISU College of Design, explains the need for children to experience risk and fear when playing. Daniel Bagley, professional storyteller from Nevada, tells a ghost story. Bagley is a member of the Des Moines Two Rivers Story Spinners and the NorthlandsStorytelling Network.

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