Originally broadcast 08/04/2017
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Cindy Hicks, director of the Main Street Cultural District, gave us a lively preview of tonight's event, Foodies and Brew, which features a sampling of local cuisine from some of Ames best chefs paired with their choice of regional craft beers. Marilyn Anderson, coordinator of Farm to Folk, then discussed with us the various ways citizens can buy locally grown produce in Ames.

Susan Gwiazda, Public Relations Officer for the City of Ames, brought guest John Dunn, director of the Ames Water Plant, to tell us about the opening of the Water Treatment Plant Expansion at 1800 E. 13th Street, which will have its ribbon cutinng on August 26. Merry Rankin, Director of Sustainability at Iowa State University and the City of Ames, reported on the success of the recent Rummage Rampage, a unique exchange that provides a service to those moving in and out of Ames, while avoiding sending items to the landfill. Volunteers raise money for their organizations as well. The final item of city news was a request for citizens to fill out a survey on their level of satisfaction on the internet service. in an Internet Provider Survey to be found on the city of Ames website.

Originally broadcast 07/31/2017
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On July 24th, Des Moines residents Ruby Montoya and Jessica Reznicek were arrested for taking crowbars to the Utilities Board's sign. They were attempting to remove its letters, in protest against the Utilities Board's refusal to revoke the permit for the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL), occupying land in Iowa as it crosses our state diagonally. Iowa landowners bear the largest percentage of the DAPL footprint, among Midwestern states. Montoya and Reznicek held a press conference prior to their arrest and revealed that they had waged an 8-month sabotage and arson campaign against DAPL equipment and the pipeline itself. They came to KHOI's studio to tell the story, explain their actions, and deliver a call to action to stop the pipeline. Montoya and Reznicek have been leaders in Mississippi Stand Movement in Iowa to stop the DPL pipeline.

Originally broadcast 07/26/2017
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All about the hummingbird.

Yesterday, after seven years of Republicans vowing to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, the Senate took a first step in that direction. They voted to proceed with the debate on the GOP health care bill. Mike Owen, Executive Director of The Iowa Policy Project helps clarify down what is happening and how this affects Iowans.

Kurt Johnson, owner of Slim’s Country Market on Highway 69 by Story City, talks about owning and running an old fashioned road side market that is a Central Iowan traditional institution, in this day and age - its limitations and the sense of community.

John Howe, Director of the Raptor Resource Project gives an update on the successes of the Decorah Eagles, the Raptor Resource Project, and an exciting scholarship being created to benefit students interested in the environment.

Originally broadcast 07/21/2017
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Host, Gale Seiler, aired voices and sounds from the Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (ICCI) event last Saturday in Des Moines. We heard Q&A from Senator Sanders and comments from others who were there as participants, supporters and activists. Local Talk reporter, Greta Anderson, provided a segment on a meeting of the Story County Supervisors in which they reviewed the master matrix for a confinement feeding operation near Nevada. Finally, Alex Fejhar from the Ames Historical Society talked about an upcoming lecture on a B-17 bomber crash that is part of the area’s history.