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Originally broadcast 04/02/2018
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Ames City Council member, Bronwyn Beatty-Hansen, gave us City Council 101, a quick course in how the Council works and how residents can have input. Host, Gale Seiler, also spoke with Rose Green, from Parents for Great Iowa Schools, about education-related bills in the current legislative session and how they might impact schools in Iowa. In the last segment, Lucia Suarez, an Associate Professor in the Department of World Languages and Cultures at ISU, spoke about her vision for the US Latino/a Studies Program which she directs, as well as about her research and writing.

Originally broadcast 03/28/2018
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Pat Schlarbaum gave us a report about the calls and mating behavior of red-tail hawks evident in Iowa at this time of year.  Cal Haiburton, who is keeping us informed about the upcoming primaries on June 5, interviewed Deidre DeJear, one of the candidates for Secretary of State.

Paul Wierson and Susan Franzen took the listeners on a Road Trip to Gilbert where they spoke with Amanda Doering, owner of a new restaurant, The Vault, housed in the 1900 bank building on Main Street.  For a more comprehensive view of Gilbert we spoke with Teri Harriman Gallahan at the Gilbert Historical Museum. We closed the show with a visit from Rollie Link, whose first G&B Detective Agency novel has just been published.

Originally broadcast 02/23/2018
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Dennis Hart gives a round-up of local news from the past week from the pages of the Ames Tribune and associated local papers.

Habitat for Humanity of Central Iowa will hold a grand opening on May 19, from 9-2, after moving all of their operations under one roof - including their second hand home improvement store - at 3504 Grand Avenue, the former Heartland Baptist Church and former Joy & Johnson Auction company building.  Tom Lockhart explains some of how Habitat for Humanity functions, who receives houses, and how this volunteer driven non-profit improves all of community by building affordable housing.

On March 21, Jamey Pollard, ISU Athletic Director, announced that the ISU Athletic Department will donate one million dollars to the office of financial aid  for helping students who need financial assistance complete their degrees. Tim Day, at the ISU Athletics Department,  Cody West, President of the ISU government of the student Body, and Roberta Johnson, Director of  the ISU Financial Aid Office describe how this came about and how funds will be given out. 

Alex Fafajar from the Ames History Center announces an upcoming lecture on The Women of Cranford,  Presented by Marilyn Gibbs Alger, current co-owner of Cranford Apartments in Campus Town, which was designed, built, and owned by women at ISU as a residence for women at ISU. The lecture will be at the Ames Public Library March 27 at 7 PM.