Local Talk for Friday, March 25, 2022 featured the news summary of the week from the pages of the Ames Tribune by Dennis Hart.
Zaid Gustafson with Community Choice Credit Union, 202 East Lincolnway in Ames talked about their Food Court that will host a grand opening May 21 st yet is open until then. For more information contact foodtruckparc.com and that’s foodtruckparc with a “C” for Community Choice. Community Choice has been very innovative in converting an old motel space into an attractive and useful area for the public.
Susan Gwiasda, Public Information Officer for the City invited Assistant Water and Pollution Control Director, Neil Weiss to Local Talk. He provided updates on some projects the department will be working on during the next year. Also some pertinent information about Ames water which is award winning quality. The Water Plant Open House is scheduled for Saturday, April 23.
Mike Havlik, Naturalist with the Dallas County Conservation Board talked about Swainson’s Hawk migration from Argentina. Mike also provided updates on the fishing birds of prey, Ospreys in Dallas County that will be returning to Iowa soon. Last year there were 49 Osprey pairs reported in Iowa with 29 active nests with 26 young produced.
Music featured Pieta Brown with another installment of Women’s History Month. Before Gas and TV, All My Rain, and Little Swainsons were featured from her album Paradise Outlaws.
