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Originally broadcast 06/29/2018
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We started of the show with the news from Dennis Hart. There was then a recording about the event coming up on July 1st (this Sunday) called Yoga+Craft Brews. The event is put on by Alluvial Brewing Company and allows people to come in and do yoga while enjoying craft beers, coffee and more. Our next segment was about the Community Academy which is a program that a group of Ames teachers are trying to start.Collin Richert was interviewed. The program would start with a "Summer Experience" to see if people are interested in making this a viable resource. The website for it is www.thecommunityacademy.org. Our final segment was about Cycle gAmes that will be happening June 30 (tomorrow). Amber Corrieri came in to talk about the event which includes a 8-mile ride, 40-mile ride and food among other things. The event is being put on by mainstream living and can find more information at www.mainstreamingliving.org.  

Originally broadcast 06/25/2018
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On this Monday, June 25th edition of Local Talk, host Sequan Gatlin reported the seven-day weather forecast as well as the state-wide news from the pages of the Des Moines Register and KCCI. 

Today is the fourth Monday of the month. Crystal Davis from the Ames Convention & Visitors Bureau stopped by to share all the events coming up in the month of July. Access the calendar for upcoming events here.  

Originally broadcast 06/20/2018
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Today’s host, Josh Oren, opens up this Wednesday’s Local Talk with KHOI civic reporter Dennis Hart’s rundown of the local news. 

Nicole Valenzuela, a professor from the department of Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology at Iowa State University, is interviewed by Marie McCarthy, and explores the topic of genomes and the connection between birds and turtles to dinosaurs. 

Kay Berger, licensed therapist, sat down to talk with Paul Wierson about her book, “I, We, or Whoever, One Woman with 110 Lives (Not Counting the First One)”, which tells about a former patient of Berger’s that was diagnosed with multiple personalities. 

Casey Johnson, owner of Ames Ford Lincoln, came in to talk about his program, Wheels for Work, which provides transportation for single mothers escaping domestic violence situations. Casey also talks about the impact and difference the program has made, and discusses how people can donate and contribute to the cause.