Local Talk for Friday, July 2, 2021 included the news summary of the Ames Tribune by Dennis Hart. Wood turtle ecology was presented by Dr. Jeffrey Tamplin. His twenty years of research including radio telemetry and life history of this Iowa endangered species pointed out its 18 million year evolution is in jeopardy of extinction in the last 200 years. Neil Weiss, Assistant Water Control and Pollution Control Director discussed methods to conserve water and a rate increase July 1 was discussed. The hour was rounded out with a new segment with ISU Extension Marketing and Outreach Coordinator, Amber Wengert. Ms. Wengert discussed her program with extension and her job. Joni Mitchell's All I Want from her album, Blue was featured from its release 50 years ago this week.
