Originally broadcast 07/10/2017
Listen here now
KHOI environmental reporter Pat Schlarbaum introduces the grey fox, living within the "urban forest" of Ames.
Evan Berger, of Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement Action Fund, describes the upcoming convention - "Revolution Iowa: From Protest to Power" to be held in Des Moines on July 15th.
Gale Seiler interviews ISU Interim President Benjamin Allen, who took office May 8.
Originally broadcast 07/07/2017
Listen here now
Gateway Dockdogs, an aquatic sporting event for dogs, comes to Ames for the first time on Independence Day. Hear the sounds of joyful dogs and their owners, as well as interviews with organizers.
Amy Toth, Associate Professor of Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology (EEOB) at ISU, talks about her research on bees and the causes of decline in bee populations.
Christine Nobis, founder of Indigenous Iowa, together with Lakosha, talk about the organization and about the demonstration they organized in Des Moines against the Bakken pipeline.
Originally broadcast 07/05/2017
Listen here now
We brought together three visionary farmers to discuss the issues that will face farmers in the decades to come. Fred Kirschenmann, former director of the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture talked about the two cultures of agriculture – the model based on dominance of the landscape compared with that of treating land and water as sacred, and working with nature to provide a self-regulating system. Aaron Lehman, president of the Iowa Farmers Union, announced the opening of their membership drive; for each new membership an anonymous donor will provide matching funds for the farm experiments conducted by the Leopold Center. Then Aaron explained the history and philosophy of this organization that fosters cooperative action among farmers. Aaron has been working joint experiment with David Weisberger, a graduate student in the Sustainable Agriculture Program at Iowa State University.
Turning to entertainment, we spoke with Wil Groves, director of the musical comedy Church Basement Ladies, which is being produced by the Webster City Community Theatre. It is opening this weekend.
Originally broadcast 07/03/2017
Listen here now
Jennifer Knox from the ISU Department of English and founder of Iowa Bird of Mouth, the crowd-sourcing poetry site that celebrates Iowa birds, introduces the meadowlark. She also reads some of June's poems about the bluebird, last month's featured bird.
Jason Karimi, executive director of Iowa Patients for Medical Marijuana, explains the new medical marijuana laws that went into effect on July first, sat down with Local Talk reporter Greta Anderson on Saturday, to talk about recent developments, which opens up the use of medical marijuana to Iowa patients suffering from 9 different conditions. Conditions include Parkinson's disease, cancer, multiple sclerosis, seizures, AIDS or HIV, and Crohn's disease, as well as most terminal illnesses that involve a life expectancy of less than one year and non-treatable pain.
Originally broadcast 06/30/2017
Listen here now
Pat Schlarbaum gives a report on how butterfly season is peaking and what to look for.
Quincy Grittmann, president of the United Native American Student Association, organized a contingent of Native American drummers, singers, and dancers for the Ames July fourth parade. Her brother, Dawson Davenport, described the meaning and spirit of the songs and dances and the delegation of Meskwaki Native Americans honoring the Ames parade.
Susan Franzen spoke with Sue Dinsdale, Director of Iowa alliance for Retired Americans, about how the senate bill to undo the Affordable Health Care Act shifts costs to states and threaten health coverage for 200,00 Iowans, particularly rural and elderly citizens.
Originally broadcast 06/28/2017
Listen here now
Dr. Michael Golemo, Director of the Ames Municipal Band, told us about the unique history of Iowa Municipal Bands, featuring the way the pre-shows at the Thursday band concerts in Ames include visiting bands and other musical groups. The Ames Municipal Band will be an important part of Ames 4th of July Parade, but there will be music farther down the parade route thanks to the collaboration between KHOI and the Main Street Cultural Distinct for the boombox Star Spangled Band and a diversity of dancers, drummers, and musicians including the ISU United Native American Student Association. Then we turned Louise O'Donnell, secretary of the Slater Area Historical Society, telling us about the exhibition Slater and Story County in the Great War, which will open the 1,800 sq. ft. addition to Heritage Hall as part of the Slater 4th of July.
Our program ended with Barb Wheelock, representing Inclusive Ames' Safe Communities Committee. After telling of the work of the committee, she described their All Are Welcome Here yardsign, written in many languages.
