KHOI

Originally broadcast 07/26/2017
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All about the hummingbird.

Yesterday, after seven years of Republicans vowing to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, the Senate took a first step in that direction. They voted to proceed with the debate on the GOP health care bill. Mike Owen, Executive Director of The Iowa Policy Project helps clarify down what is happening and how this affects Iowans.

Kurt Johnson, owner of Slim’s Country Market on Highway 69 by Story City, talks about owning and running an old fashioned road side market that is a Central Iowan traditional institution, in this day and age - its limitations and the sense of community.

John Howe, Director of the Raptor Resource Project gives an update on the successes of the Decorah Eagles, the Raptor Resource Project, and an exciting scholarship being created to benefit students interested in the environment.

Originally broadcast 07/21/2017
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Host, Gale Seiler, aired voices and sounds from the Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (ICCI) event last Saturday in Des Moines. We heard Q&A from Senator Sanders and comments from others who were there as participants, supporters and activists. Local Talk reporter, Greta Anderson, provided a segment on a meeting of the Story County Supervisors in which they reviewed the master matrix for a confinement feeding operation near Nevada. Finally, Alex Fejhar from the Ames Historical Society talked about an upcoming lecture on a B-17 bomber crash that is part of the area’s history.

Originally broadcast 07/14/2017
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Some sounds from KHOI's 5th anniversary ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by Jan Williams of Ames Chamber of Commerce.

Kevin Hall, Communications Director for Iowa Secretary of State Pate articulates their office's response to the request for information on Iowa voters, as requested by President Trump's newly appointed Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity. Iowa has not yet produced any voter information based on procedure.

Adam Mason from Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (ICCI) discusses the recent Iowa Senate File 111 introduced and co-sponsored by nine Republican legislators to make blocking traffic in protest a felony. The bill was not implemented, but similar to bills introduced around the country.

ISU and Ames Director of Sustainability and Ames Public Relations Officer Susan Gwiasda talk about the Sunsmart Ames project inviting residents to invest in community-based solar panel farm. Workshops are planned for 7:00 PM on Tuesday, July 18, and 11:00 AM and 7:00 PM on Wednesday, July 26. All workshops will be held in the second floor meeting rooms of the Ames Public Library, 515 Douglas Ave.

Also, Rummage Rampage, community-wide rummage sale will occur July 28 - Aug. 2.in the Intermodal Transportation Faciltiy.