Today’s Local Talk show contained information from Jennifer Garst and Vern Hawkins with Story County Community Foundation Community Grants program. The show included information about upcoming Prairie Awakening Celebration at the Kuehn Conservation Area in Dallas County. Coordinator Chris Adkins with Dallas County Conservation Board discusses the event. Also included is Dr. David Gradwohl, Archeologist and Anthropologist emeritus professor from Iowa State University discusses the life and story of Maria Pearson from the Yankton Nation. Maria is being honored at this year’s 18th annual event, September 12, 2015. Rounding out the program Keith Morgan, Story County Emergency Management Agency Coordinator, and Ron Edwards, Animal Control Supervisor, talked about emergency preparedness for urban pet owners and domestic livestock producers.
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Online Information Sources:
- Dallas County Conservation Board 2015 Prairie Awakening Celebration Schedule
- Story County Community Foundation Community Grants
- Maria Pearson
- Story County Emergency Management Agency
- Emergency Care of Pets
- Preparing Your Pets for Emergencies
Originally broadcast 09/09/2015
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