Strong Like Bear power trio (pictured above) played the kickoff event last month of the Pantorium Sessions at the KHOI station (410 Douglas Ave., Ames). KHOI is pleased to present the February live broadcast on KHOI featuring Boone-area jam band, Obsidian's Dream. Make plans to join us on February 18th 6:30 PM to participate in the live broadcast from the KHOI space.
Originally broadcast 01/20/2016
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In the wake of a proclamation approved by the Story County Board of Supervisors to raise awareness of cruelty of "puppy mills," Mary LeHay, President of Iowa Friends of Companion Animals (IaFriends), a non-profit organization for better treatment in commercial dog-raising establishments in Iowa, explained how Iowa is second in the nation for cruel puppy-breeding facilities. Lobby day for legislative protection against cruelty will be February 3. To register for Lobby Day get involved with IaFriends In anticipation of Iowa Caucus Night, various diverse voices of Iowans are heard on politics.
Originally broadcast 01/18/2016
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Local Talk begins on Martin Luther King Jr. Day with an excerpt from a June 1961 speech by Dr. King on "The Future of Integration". Devita Harden, president of the League of Women Voters and a member of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Ames, and Aaron Hudgins, an Iowa State student, and Treasurer of the local chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers, join the show to help commemorate Dr. King.
Ms. Harden and host Susan Franzen describe responses to last Saturday's screening of the film, "Selma," at the Ames Public Library and shared recordings of personal statements.
Aaron Hudgins describes the work of the National Society of Black Engineers. He also shared his understanding of the message of MLK Day, as a student. He described communication between students of color, the University, and the Ames City Police and ISU Security, as a result of racially biased incidents at IU. With a newly instituted Office for Diversity and Inclusion, Aaron described his hopes for change at ISU. Dervita Harden agreed with his call for more open communication at the community level as well as at ISU.
Greta Anderson interviews Betty Andrews, the president of the Iowa-Nebraska chapter of the NAACP about possible winds of change to reduce discrimination on the state level, when Governor Terry Branstad signaled strong support for Criminal Justice Reform in Iowa during his recent Condition of the State Address.
Christine De Coudreaux, Public Information Officer for Youth and Shelter Services and chair of this year’s Ames Martin Luther Celebration, gives information on civic ceremonies for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Originally broadcast 01/15/2016
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For this show, we had three different guests. The first guest was Alex Fejfar, from the Ames historical society, who talked about Billy Sunday Road and Billy Sunday. Billy was born in Ames. He became a baseball player and a charismatic preacher on the "kerosene circuit". Next, we have Mike Easton who is the regional and global ministry leader at Cornerstone Church. He talked about his regional outreach efforts in Ames such as the Home For Awhile program. Finally Merry Rankin and Kerry Dixon from ISU talked about LEED or green building efforts at ISU.
Originally broadcast 01/13/2016
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Today we spoke with Steffen Schmidt about his Iowa Presidential Caucuses/First in the Nation which will be offered now thorough February 2. You can sign up online. We talked about the History of the Caucuses with Dr. Schmidt and heard stories of the caucuses from Norm Rudi, Mary Ann Lundy, Mary Richards, and Dave Hoffman.
Originally broadcast 01/11/2016
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In the light of struggles over conservation lands in Oregon, we take a look at our own state's stock of protected lands, amounting to a scarce patchwork of refuge for native and migrating species. Iowa DNR state parks veteran Mark Edwards and the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation's Program and Planning Director Lisa Hein join us for this conversation. We then connect with Mary Skopec of the Iowa DNR's water monitoring staff to examine how the unprecedented rains of December 2015 affected water quality in Iowa's streams. The news is not good. Finally, Leanne Harter provides her monthly update on county government. We start the show with a look back to Saturday's live national broadcast from KHOI studios with an excerpt of Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders' comments at the CCI Action Fund "Putting Families First" candidate forum.
