LWV County Supervisor Debate

Listen Here Now Originally broadcast 06/01/2016
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On May 23, the League of Women Voters of Story County hosted a debate between the two Democratic candidates for Story County Supervisor--Lauris Olson and Reno Berg - who will face off in the county-wide primary Tuesday, June 7. Members of the audience asked questions of the candidates. Below is the complete audio, as well as a link to polling sites for Tuesday's election.

Story County Stories, Ames Progressive Alliance

Listen Here Now Originally broadcast 05/27/2016
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We aired podcasts produced by Rana Hawezi, Branwen Gerard, Jonah DeGeest, and Esther Lee who are Seniors at Ames High School. These were interviews they did as part of the Story County Stories project. The Ames Progressive Alliance returned for their monthly segment. Victoria Szopinski, Anne Kinzel, and Betty Baird, from the Alliance, interviewed Bob Haug, Don Kom and Mike Fisher about Ames Community Solar.

Ogden's 150th and Fun Days 2016

Originally broadcast 05/25/2016
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We visited Ogden for to preview the Sesquicentennial Celebration of its founding and the upcoming Ogden Fun Days 2016 Festival. Connie Rudy, author of the local history Downtown Ogden, Past and Present, gave an overview of the town's development.

Doug Nebbe described the career of his father, a popular band director of the 1930s and '40s, as well as providing insights into the history of Ogden's role in the Iowa coal industry.

Becky Blair, from the Ogden Reporter, told about the newspaper's role in gathering and publishing weekly stories about the people and events from Ogden's 150 years.

Dan Friedrichs gave an enthusiastic preview of the some of the events of the three day Ogden Fun Days celebration, including a drive-in movie on Thursday night, the giant car show on Friday, the parade on Saturday morning, and Bill Riley Talent Search on Saturday evening.

Lunching with Friends, Britches & Hose

Originally broadcast 05/23/2016
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Where do you go to find community in Ames? Several women have a standing date to meet at Stomping Grounds restaurant on Wednesdays for lunch. They explain how this small group got started, the parameters they abide by and why it works so well for them.

Then, we catch three songs from Thursday night's performance by the central Iowa ukulele club/band/gang, Britches & Hose, the last in this season's Third Thursday Café series at KHOI.

 

Carr's Pool, Ames Water, Science Olympiad

Originally broadcast 05/20/2016
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Alex Fejfer of the Ames Historical Society describes the history of Carr's Pool, built in just a few weeks with no money down to save Ames children from the hazards of swimming in the Skunk River. Kathy Svec will present a lecture on the topic on Tuesday, May 24.

Lyle Hammes, superintendent of the Ames water plant, compares Ames's water situation to that of Flint, Michigan, and finds there's no comparison. Nonetheless, 303 Ames residents will receive letters with the news that their private service lines may contain lead.

Five Ames students who will partcipate in the 2016 national Science Olympiad in Menominee Wisconsin this weekend describe how they prepare and what they have learned. Nathan Chen, Nick Leng, Marina Len, Jason Chen, and Sarah Song are joined by coaches Carrie Marsh and Peg Barbour, who brought Science Olympiad to this state over 20 years ago, and parent and mentor, Cinian Zheng-Durbin.

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