Egypt, ISU Biographical Dictionary & Turkey Vultures are Back!

Dennis Hart gives a round-up of last week's local news from the Ames Tribune and area local  papers.

The turkey vulture arrives in Mid-March as a true harbinger of Spring. KHOI naturalist reporter Pat Schlarbaum explains. 

Omar El Shaer, ISU student from Cairo Egypt, shares his home country with us in our on-going interview series with neighbors in Central Iowa from the countries of Africa. He describes powerful passion and lessons learned from growing up during the Arab Spring in Cairo.

Maggie Curry, intern at ISU University Museums, explains the ISU Biographical Dictionary being written about some 500 or more notable ISU personalities, since the beginning of the school. Volunteer writer are invited to help. If you are interested in being involved, please contact Maggie.

 

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Originally broadcast 03/16/2018
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