Local Talk for Friday April 9 included a great summary of the news from the pages of the Ames Tribune by Dennis Hart. Merry Rankin, Sustainability Coordinator for the City of Ames and Iowa State University invited Anne Owens, Volunteer Center for Story County to talk about Stash the Trash program this weekend at Jack Trice Stadium. Kayley Barrios Lain, Electric Services Coordinator, discussed community Earth Month Scavenger Hunt to empower the community to learn good things about our home. Municipal Engineer, Tracey Peterson appeared with Susan Gwiasda Public Relations Officer for the City of Ames to interpret the major flood plain renovation project along Ioway Creek and South Duff. The goal is to mitigate perilous floodwaters associated along South Fifth St. and allow Ioway Creek and cleaner convergence with South Duff bridge. The goal is to lower flood events in that area by two feet. As always Anna Banana spun her creative magic with another welcome installment of Heart to Heart.
