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Originally broadcast 08/15/2018
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KHOI civic reporter Dennis Hart gives a rundown of Central Iowa news from the past week.

Eden Youngberg from Pella gives a report on rebuilding efforts after the tornado in that town Youngberg is Director of Advancement and Marketing of The Well, a Marion County organization of people from area churches, non-profits, businesses, and foundations. The Well is leading recovery efforts in Pella.

Mark Schneider, Executive Director of the Iowa Arboretum, describes the arboretum, it’s events, features, and accomplishments of the past year, including a  50^thanniversary, the  purchase of 80 acres of land, and completion of their master plan for the coming years.  

KHOI reporter Maggie Westvold, comments, in  “ Points to Ponder” about how we use the word “like” in our conversations.  

Originally broadcast 08/10/2018
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Dennis Hart gives an update on local news from the pages of the Ames Tribune.

Joshua Thompson, Ames Parks and Facilities Superintendent describes all of the challenges stemming from rain, tree disease, and other destruction in Ames city parks, like Emma McCarthy Lee Park, Brookside Park, and what plans they have for repairs.

Environmental reporter Pat Schlarbaum introduces the blue jay in detail.

Merry Rankinhttps://www.info.iastate.edu/individuals/info/202096/Rankin-Merry, Ames and ISU sustainability Director, describes Rummage Rampage along with some members of the team that made it happen.  

Originally broadcast 08/06/2018
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Dennis Hart gives a summary of Iowa news from the past week.

Ayodeji Oluwalana , the new Recycling Coordinator for Iowa State University, talks about how he is bringing a global vision of environmentalism to ISU, based on his experience with environmental disaster in Nigeria. He describes the concept of up-cycling: using garbage as a building resource , demonstrated by a greenhouse he invented, made from plastic bottles.

Zoe Lee, 14-year-old owner of Sweetery-Z Catering, describes the three birthday cakes she will make for KHOI’s birthday party on August 12^th. Zoe is a native of the Republic of Congo and was adopted by a family in the Ames after being ophaned and experiencing hunger in the Congo. Consequently, she sends a portion of her income to an orphanage in the Congo, to help alleviate hunger in her home country.

Ames at-large councilwoman Bronwyn Beatty-Hansen,  discusses current issues and initiatives on the Ames City Council with Reporter Dennis Hart. She breaks the news that Ames Mayor Hailahas vetoed the current rental cap ordinance adopted by the city council governing numbers of renter per building. The veto was responding to exceptions included in the ordinance.