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Mind Body Medicine Part 2, Prairie Rivers, Summer Events in Ames

Originally broadcast 06/03/2016
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Ames Art walk, and what KHOI's contribution to it. Follow-up on Mind Body Medicine with Dr. Herbert Benson of the Benson-Henry Institute of Mind Body Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital. Erv Klaas, Vice President of Prairie Rivers of Iowa tells us about some of the organization's conservation and development projects. Susan Gwiasda, Public Relations Officer for the City of Ames , tells us what's coming up for the city in the next month. Civil engineer Rudy Koester updates us on construction projects around Ames.

Listening Back to Memorial Day, Forward to Art Walk

Originally broadcast 06/01/2016
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KHOI intern Isaac Biehl starts us off with a "listen" back to the Memorial Day ceremony at Municipal Cemetery, held by the Ames Patriotic Council. Herman Quirmbach, president of the Council, and Jathan Chicoine, ISU Veteran Services Coordinator, speak. The Ames Municipal Band plays.

Then KHOI intern Zachary Neuendorf gets us up to speed on Art Walk, happening this Friday, June 3, with an interview with Judy Gilger, co-owner of Gilger Designs, which is sponsoring the event, and Andrea Basche, manager of Worldly Goods and co-chair of the Art Walk committee.

Then, long-time Ames guitarist Larry "Red" Stoltenberg joins us in the studio for conversation and song. Redz Blues, a five-member band, will play the whole duration of Art Walk, 5:00 to 8:00 PM, at the KHOI digs here at 410 Douglas in Ames. You're invited to come down and listen, maybe even join the Doodle Squad, which will be painting a new mural for the station's walls.

Poppies, Disc Golf, and Pioneer Cemeteries

Originally broadcast 05/30/2016
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This Memorial Day Program took in the full scope of the ways Memorial Day is celebrated, starting with Henry Corbin's meditation on the history and meaning of poppies as a symbol of remembrance, followed by a personal memory by Dennis Dake of his friend Rich Van Valin and the Senior Disc Golf League, and finally an interview with Pat Shaw, representing the State Association for the Preservation of Iowa Cemeteries talking about efforts to identify and protect pioneer cemeteries.

LWV County Supervisor Debate

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

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.

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