Presidential Executive Orders Affect Local Commuity

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On Friday, February 3, the president signed an executive order barring entry to the Unites States for residents from 7 predominantly Muslim countries, including Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia and Yemen. The immigration ban impacts 100 students at ISU.

A protest in solidarity with Black and Muslim communities.was planned at ISU for February 9 – “Hoodies and Hijabs”. On February 2nd there was a rally and march in Des Moines to protest the Immigration Ban and the Border Wall. Brenda Brink, from Huxley and Suzanne Zilber, from Ames were a the rally and give their reports. Jim Pease, retired Iowa State Professor in the Natural Resource and Ecology Management Department and longtime extension wildlife specialist, speaks about national as well as local ramifications for science due to the presidential executive order putting a gag on public statements and inter-departmental emails and freeze on grants for the United States Department of Agriculture and Environmental Protection Agency.

Susan Gwiasda, Public Relations Officer for the City of Ames gives a monthly civic update.

Crisis at the Statehouse and Comic Relief

Originally broadcast 02/01/2017
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The first part of today’s program began with an in depth look at the controversy surrounding Senate File 2, a bill to shift the responsibility for women’s health clinics to the state, thus blocking Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood. We included this in our Wednesday “around the counties” show because we believed that our listeners throughout the area would be affected by something as basic as the availablity of basic medical care and how it will be funded. We had interviews with Janet Petersen (D), member of the Judiciary Committee; a recording from the League of Women Voters legislative coffee held in Nevada January 28, including a question by citizen Jodi O’Donnell and the responses of Representatives David Deyoe (R) and Lisa Heddens (D) as well as State Senator Herman Quirmbach (D). Then Victoria Skopinski gave us a first-hand report of the hearing at the Iowa State Capital yesterday and the colorful struggles outside the chambers.

I'll Make Me A World Iowa, Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Listen Here Now Originally broadcast 01/30/2017
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Von Kettelson brings Elwynn Taylor's weather prediction for the week.

Viveca Dillard reports on the 19th annual I'll Make Me A World Iowa, festival of African American culture in Des Moines that kicks off February, Black History Month.

Gale Seiler interviews Joseph Mazibuko, in anticipation of the Ladysmith Black Mambazo concert at CY Stephens Auditorium in Ames on Sunday February 5th at 2:30 PM.

Reid Miller describes the upcoming pot luck dinner and house Sassafras Stomp concert and guest artist Sean Oshima. This will occur at 711 Carroll Ave in the home of Valerie Williams and Larry Gleason. Potluck is a 6:00 PM and the concert starts at 7:00 PM.

Chinese New Year, Community Solar, Inclusive Ames

Listen Here Now Originally broadcast 01/27/2017
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Mapmaker Nitin Gadia gives us the first of his "Oil Spill of the Week" reports, as he talks about the spill of nearly 140,000 gallons of diesel fuel in North Central Iowa on Wednesday, January 25.

Young students from the Chinese language school in Ames talk about the meaning that Chinese New Year festival celebrations has for them as they live in Ames, Iowa. Then Cinian Zheng-Durbin talks about the rather different meaning of the festival in homeland China, where it means a massive migration of people traveling home across the vast continent.

Anne Kinzel and Victoria Szopinsky from the Ames Progressive Alliance (APA) on FaceBook give updates on the Community Solar project, and on the community action projects building on the energy generated by the Inclusive Ames meeting in November. Anne and Victoria also give their personal impressions of the Women's March in Des Moines.

Mahanay Bell Tower, BRR Bike Ride

Listen Here Now Originally broadcast 01/25/2017
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Today’s show took us on a road trip to Jefferson, county seat of Greene County where Pat Richards, Mahanay Bell Tower Tour-Guide Coordiator, gave us a tour of the Main Street area of the town, starting with an elevator ride to the top of the bell tower (see link below for a virtual tour). We were introduced to the roof-top art that is in place (and can be viewed from the top of the bell tower) and heard about the work of the Tower View Team.

Then Don Van Gelder guided us through the beautiful Beaux Arts courthouse, built in 1915, with a rotunda surrounding a mosaic of the seal of Greene County that lies under the stained glass dome at the top of the building. The tour continued with Roger Aegerter, curator of the Greene County Historical Society, who took us to the Thomas Jefferson Gardens, Sally’s Alley, and the Homestead Bank on the way to the Greene County Historical Museum. Then we talked with Peg Raney and Deb McGinn about the projects supported by Jefferson Matters.

Moving down the bike trail to Rippey and Perry, Jim Hurley told us about the origins and appeal of BRR, the Bike Ride to Rippey (BRR) (round trip from Perry) which will take place on February 4, regardless of the weather. Doug Gentile and Clark Ford gave a preview of their musical and humor review (also featuring Tom of the Tom and Doug Show), "Lots of Laughs."

Historic Global Women's March on Washington

Originally broadcast 01/23/2016
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First hand reports from the January 21 Women's March on Washington and the Sister March in Des Moines. These part of a global event with approximately 700 rallies around the world to defend Women's rights and social justice, organized in response to the election of Donald Trump.

KHOI reporter Gale Seiler reports from Washington DC, where she recorded numerous march participants telling why they were there.

Carolyn Klaus, Membership Coordinator for Story County League of Women Voters, organized a caravan to the Des Moines rally. She shares her impressions of the day, together with KHOI reporter Susan Franzen, who also recorded voices of Iowans at the rally.

Allyson Walter, from the Ames Convention and Visitors Bureau, describes successes of the past year in making Ames a visitors destination, as reported in the annual report and talks a little about what's planned for 2017 in conferences and public events and entertainment in our area.

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