Ames Talent, Abolish Columbus Day

Originally broadcast 10/10/2016
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Mary Kay Polashek and Wendy Pixler, from the Ames Children’s Choirs stopped by to tell about Ames Has Talent, which is open to students in K-12 and will be on Sunday, Sept 16. For registration or questions, contact Shon Stephenson by email.

In the second part of the show, the discussion turned to the movement to Abolish Columbus Day. Host Gale Seiler interviewed Bill Bigelow of Rethinking Schools and the Zinn Project, and spoke with Greg Wickenkamp, a former middle school teacher in Iowa.

Pet Adoptions, City Happenings, Georgie Tsushima Memorial Skate Park

Listen Here Now Originally broadcast 10/07/2016
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October is National Adopt-a-Pet Month, and Sue McCaskey, Animal Control Director of the Story County Animal Shelter in Nevada talks about how the shelter observes this special month, often with the help the great student organizations at ISU such as Students Helping Rescue Animals (SHRA).

City of Ames Civil Engineer Rudy Keoster updates us on happenings and events coming up in the City of Ames. Free yard waste dates: October 15, October 22; November 5 (includes brush) and November, 12.

Ames Skate Park has been renovated and is now one of the best skateboarding facilities in the nation. Saturday October 8 is the date of the official celebration, ribbon cutting, and renaming of the Skate Park. It will be renamed the Georgie Tshima Memorial Skate Park, and in this program you can learn about Georgie from his mother,and also from his business partner and fellow-skateboarder.

New Iowans - Immigrant Contributions

Originally broadcast 10/05/2016
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We traveled to Webster City to learn about the impact of their significant immigrant population. Deb Brown of the Webster City Chamber of Commerce told us about the contributions Laotian and Latino immigrants make to economic and cultural life in Webster City. Then we visited All Cultures Equal (ACE) center where Janet Toering gave us a picture of educational, legal, and social events taking place there. Doug Bailey, one of he founders of the center, described community support for the immigrant communities. Maureen Seamonds told us about the upcoming international food classes at ACE which will be part of Wild Winter Weekend classes from Legacy Learning Boone River Valley. And Peter Fisher shared insights from the report Immigrants in Iowa: What New Iowans Contribute to the State Economy, the report he co-authored or the Iowa Policy Project. An even more striking example of the contributions of new immigrants was described by Newton Grotzinger from Hampton in Franklin county, which has nearly 30% Latino population. We wrapped up the hour with a discussion by Connor Keenan giving us a preview of the upcoming Ames Artists Studio Tour.

Corn Crazy, Concert Backstories, Fleas, Flood Facts

Listen Here Now Originally broadcast 10/03/2016
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The show starts with Liz Garst previewing her lecture, Corn and Khrushchev: A Brief History of Iowa Agriculture. She describes how Khrushchev went "corn crazy" after his visit to the farm of her grandfather, Roswell Garst.

Eric McIntyre, conductor and musical director of Central Iowa Symphony, shares the stories behind the pieces featured in this coming weekend's concert From on High and Down Below. Hear about Faust, Parsifal, and a lesser known character who "pays the price" for hunting on a Sunday morning.

Have a child with talent? Sign them up for Ames has Talent. And, this weekend, visit the Ames Area Studio Tour.

Jerri Heid of the Ames Public Library describes efforts last week to rid the building of fleas.

Finally, Keith Morgan brings in Ames Police Chief Chuck Cychosz and Assistant Manager Bob Kindred to discuss their late-night efforts on Thursday September to rescue imperiled Ames residents and monitor the developing crisis. Bottom lines: "Don't Drown, Turn Around" and sign up now for the county's "smart" emergency messaging system.

Arab Spring, Studio Tour, Bird of Mouth

Listen Here Now Originally broadcast 09/30/2016
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This show, hosted by Gale Seiler, went from global to local. Karim Abdelhamid, Mohamed Abufalgha, and Mohamed Elfourtia talked about their participation in the Arab Spring and the outcome of the revolutions in their countries, Libya and Egypt. Then we turned to the local art scene. Catherine Reinhart, an artist, who has a show opening at Design on Main, and Sara Merritt, of the Ames Community Arts Council told us about the Studio Tour on October 8 & 9. We heard from Jennifer Knox and Tyler Harms about Iowa Bird of Mouth, an online crowd-sourced poetry project honoring Iowa birds.

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