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Originally broadcast 07/11/2016
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Sean Fagan, a lawyer from Indiana working with the law firm Morrow, Archer and Associates, explains the events leading to the Midwest Corn Lawsuit against Syngenta. Corn farmers, transporters, grain elevator operators and others plan to sue the agribusiness for actions that led to China's boycott of U.S. corn in 2013 and 2014 and a resultant drop in corn prices.

Then, NAACP president, Edna Clinton, together with Patrol Commander Geoff Huff of the Ames Police and Devita Harden, a concerned citizen, discuss their reactions to the horrific killings in Baton Rouge, Minneapolis, and Dallas late last week. The NAACP has been working in a pro-active way with Ames police; we discuss these efforts and issues such as Iowa's highest-in-the-nation incarceration rate for blacks and plans to equip local police with body cameras. Huff encourages anyone with complaints about an encounter with police to report the incident.

Originally broadcast 07/06/2016
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Our intern Isaac Biehl sat down and spoke with local musicians Nate Logsdon, Bryon Dudley, and KHOI's very own Paul Hertz, about the upcoming festivals this summer, like 80/35 this weekend. Other festivals included Maximum Ames Music Festival from September 15-18th, Zeitgeist, Shagstock on July 23rd, and first time Hip-Hop festival Fresh Fest on August 19th and 20th. on August 7th.

Also in the studio was Keith Morgan, the Story County Emergency Management Coordinator, along with Star 1 Search and Rescue member Norma Newton as they discussed the importance of safety, how to get involved with search and rescue, and signs to look for.

Originally broadcast 07/01/2016
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Matthew De La Pena, a 2016 Newberry Award winner for his book Last Stop On Market Street, took the time to stop by KHOI and speak with us about his works, philosophy on writing, and a little basketball. Pena is currently on a book tour, for which he made a stop at the Ames Public Library to do readings and signings.

Coming soon to Ames will be its very own Ames Public Piano Project, thanks to Patricia Izbicki, an Iowa State graduate student doing research on the neuroscience of music. Two pianos will be placed in Ames, one around campustown and the other by Main Street. These pianos will be open for anyone to come and play on.

Aside from warm weather, Summertime can mean a few things. Road construction is definitely one of them. Rudy Koester, a civil engineer for the City of Ames gave us all the insight and details we needed on the current progress of different construction projects around Ames. Accompanied by Susan Gwiasda, the Public Relations Officer for the City of Ames, we were also given insight into the upcoming Fourth of July events and the new Rummage the Road project taking place at the end of July.