Originally broadcast 10/09/2017
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As the kickoff to KHOI's coverage of candidates for the November 7, 2017 city elections, Ursula Ruedenberg interviewed Mayoral candidate Victoria Szopinski on today's show. We hope to host her opponent John Haila in coming weeks.
Originally broadcast 10/06/2017
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Host, Gale Seiler, spoke with Megan Myers, a faculty member in the Latino/a Studies Program at ISU. Dr. Myers provided an historical perspective on the political and economic position of Puerto Rico. Students Laura Valderrama, Ashley Steen and Luis Gonzalez spoke about their family members on the island and how hurricanes Irma and Maria impacted them, as well as the difficulty of communicating with them and being uncertain of their safety.
Susan Franzen interviewed Bernard McDonald, from Simpson College, who will be guest conductor for Central Iowa Symphony's first concert of the season, Worlds Lost and Found. Susan Gwiasda, the Public Relations Officer for the City of Ames provided information on upcoming events and the Ames Community Solar Initiative.
Originally broadcast 10/04/2017
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Elkader - Memoriam Festival for Emir Abdelkader September 29 - October 1 - Mayor Josh Pope and Vice President of Elkader International Connections, Sharon Seney described the history of the relationship of this small Iowa town with the greatest hero of Algerian independence who inspired town founders to name their town for him in 1846. This choice has led to many exchanges between Elkader, Iowa, and Mascara, Algeria, since they became official Sister Cities in 1984. For this festival, distinguished visitors came from Algeria. Kheira Benkaddour, interpreter and one of the majors cooks for the Algerian buffet, gave us a personal comparison between Elkader and Mascara.
Originally broadcast 10/02/2017
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Weekly News round-up from the Iowa Informer.
Originally broadcast 09/29/2017
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Dennis Hart did his weekly roundup of news from Ames and the surrounding towns. We also heard excerpts from an address by out-going Mayor Anne Campbell, as she reflected on her years as Mayor and being a woman in politics. Host, Gale Seiler, spoke with Cheryl Langston from Healthiest Ames about the Open Streets event that they are sponsoring on Sunday, from 1 to 4 pm in downtown Ames.
Originally broadcast 09/27/2017
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Mara MacKay, executive director of the Boone County Historical Society, came in to tell us about a new event YesterBoone, which has as its purpose turning all of Boone into a living history museum for the weekend of September 29 - October 1. Two guests, Mike Zahn and John Richard, told us the story behind the documentary, "Saving Brinton," showing tonight at Benton Audiorium and the ISU Center in Ames. We closed out our show with Evan Taylor's preview of the next Pantorium Session (9/28) as Jose Quervo, an original musical artist, described his work.Dennis Hart provided his weekly news roundup for Ames and the surrounding area.
