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Originally broadcast 11/30/2018
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Following our Friday local news update with Dennis Hart, we turned to exploration of the story behind Marlys Barker's article in the Nevada Journal and other local papers, which announced that Story County had received three applications for hog confinements of 5,000 hogs each in Richland township north of Nevada.  Our first step in understanding the application process was to talk with Margaret Jaynes, director of environmental health for Story County, who works with the applications both at the county level and with the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), which makes the final decision.  Our second guest was Mark Kuhn, Floyd County Supervisor, and one of the original members of the 12 person legislative panel that wrote the Master Matrix in 2002.  He explained why he believes it should be revised.  Finally, Brenda Brink, who is a long-time activist with Citizens for Community Improvement  explained her concerns about the present Matrix.  Closing out the show on a lighter note, Melody Derogatis (Snoopy) told us about Ankeny Community Theatre's production of "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown..  

Originally broadcast 11/26/2018
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Dennis Hart gives a roundup of last week's stories of Iowa in the news.

Pat Schlarbaum introduces us to sand hill cranes, which are making a return to Iowa.

Aladdin Al Katheri, KHOI Wednesday and Friday studio engineer for Local Talk, tells us about owning a restaurant when he was a teenager,  his remarkable personal story about success, money, class, friendship, and mentor-ship in diverse community. 

Crystal Davis from Ames Convention and Visitors Bureau gives a spectacular rundown of fun things to do in our area during December. Check it all out!  

Originally broadcast 11/21/2018
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With a different take on an old-fashioned Thanksgiving  Virtus Brockman, a farmer who moved to Marshall County in 1926, recalled picking corn by hand -- even on Thanksgiving Day.  Our weather report included information about how to get the most up to date information from the National Weather Service, www.noaa.gov  Continuing our programs on topics in Nicholas Johnson's Columns of Democracy, we featured local newspapers in our area with an interview from Marlys Barker of the Nevada Journal. Maggie Westvold wrapped up the program with a "Points to Ponder," telling how her experiences at KHOI have taught her not fear the microphone.  She's learned not only that it doesn't bite, but that it's fun to work with others on the Local Talk team.