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Originally broadcast 10/15/2018
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Dennis Hart gives a summary of Iowa news from the past week.

Opening speeches are heard from candidates running for open seats for Iowa House districts 45, 46, and 48.  The forum was held at the Nevada Public Library, hosted by The Leagueof Women Voters for Ames and Story County. Iowa House districts 45, 46, and 48 cover the towns of Ames, Kelly, Gilbert, Slater and Sheldahl and the townships of Grant, Washington, Milford, Franklin, Lafayette, and northern Story County. 

Pat Schlarbaum brings a report on the Eastern Tiger Salamanders who are currently migrating in Iowa.

Brenda Dryer, who works with Ames Economic Development and is  Director of Workforce Solutions, Discusses the job market in Story County and development projects. She announces that Ames has been identified as the nation’s best job market by CNBC, and also that an Iowa Works office has moved to Ames. This is a support center for people looking for work, including coaching for job interviews and office facilities for public use. The office is located at 912 Lincoln way across from the Highway Commission building. Dryer also reminded job-seekers that jobs are posted at their web site, Work in Ames.  

Originally broadcast 10/10/2018
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Our program started with a preview of this Saturday’s Central Iowa Symphony concert "Call of the West" featuring Dave Stamey,Western singer and song writer who will be playing with the full orchestra of the Central Iowa Symphony.  CIS Director Eric McIntyre, who has written the score, told us how this collaboration came about.  Another musical entertainment featured this weekend is Ragtime in Randall, for which we provided a sample of the three groups performing -- Lovesick Balladeers, Brian Keenan, and Ron and Tricia Biensen.  Our third musical event was Webster City Community Theatre's "Mary Poppins, Jr." Loween Getter, director of the children's theatre production, was on hand to tell us about it.  In preparation for the upcoming election,Carolyn Klaus, from the Ames League of Women Voters came in to tell us about Early Voting Locations, voter registration, and absentee ballots.  Vote 411.org   is the interactive location to answer all non-partisan questions about voting.  Maggie Westvold ended the show with "Points to Ponder" on Music.  

Originally broadcast 10/05/2018
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During the first weekend of October, the Ames High School Class of 1978 had its 40th year reunion. More than a hundred Ames High alumni came together in Ames and discovered why high school reunions can really be worth attending. Emanuel Ruedenberg was a member of the class of 1978 and he took a recorder with him to the reunion, to bring KHOI some of the insights that were shared, ranging from changes in Ames to reflections on the maturing process that comes after 40 years of adulthood.

Jim Rock of Ames Story Tree and Lawn service share what he knows about the Emerald Ash Borer that has been identified in our area and endangering our shade trees. 

Susan Gwiasda, Public Relations Officer for the City of Ames, gives the civic update for October.