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The Bakken Pipeline: A Tale of Two Counties
Originally broadcast 11/04/2015
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Two weeks ago, Boone County Supervisors passed a resolution urging the Iowa Utilities Board to deny Dakota Access LLC a permit to build a crude oil pipeline across Iowa. Yesterday, Story County Supervisors opted not to support a League of Women Voters resolution asking for an independent, unbiased study of environmental and economic impacts of the pipeline, having rejected a more strongly worded resolution earlier this fall. All this occurs in advance of the 10 days of hearings scheduled by the Iowa Utilities Board, the state's ultimate deciding authority, from November 12 through December 2 at Boone County Fairgrounds. Host Greta Anderson welcomes into the studio Boone County Supervisor Tom Foster and share her interviews with two young activists from Boone, LaHoma Simmonds and April Burch. She then speaks with Dave Swenson, Iowa State University economist who has been called as a fact witness to the IUB hearings, about his analysis of the jobs impact of the pipeline. We end with reporting on yesterday's Story County Supervisors meeting, and the voices of supervisors against (Clinton, Sanders) and for (Toot) the LWV resolution. Music by The Ventures!
Student Resolutions, Emergency Alert System, ACVB
Originally broadcast 11/02/2015
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Co-hosts Gale Seiler and Greta Anderson brought three interviewees into the studio. Jazmin Murguia, the Director of Student Diversity in Student Government at ISU, updated us on resolutions passed by Student Government to improve the campus climate for students of color. Melissa Spencer, Deputy Coordinator of the Story County Emergency Management Agency, spoke about the Emergency Alert system that residents can sign up for, and Allyson Walters from the Ames Convention & Visitors Bureau was there to fill us in on what is going on this month in and around Ames.
Halloween Trick or Treat at KHOI
Two young trick or treaters take a break at the KHOI studios Thursday during the traditional Halloween haunt of downtown businesses. They were among dozens of ghosts, goblins and other scary characters to visit the station and be rewarded with candy and cookies.
4th Ward City Council Candidates Forum
Originally broadcast 10/28/2015
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A debate between the two candidates, incumbent Chris Nelson and challenger Dan DeGeest, who are running for City Council from the fourth Ward. The Fourth Ward comprises the part of Ames West of University and Stange Road, and North of Lincoln Way except for the neighborhoods immediately South of Hyvee such as those on Tripp St. The North side of the Fourth Ward are homes on the West side of George Washington Carver Road. Questions include those proposed by the candidates and then a few more from KHOI producers.
Elections for the Ames City Council are on November 3rd
To register to vote, to request an absentee ballot or to find your precinct location, check the Story County Auditor’s website.
Need to know more about your candidates? Go online to VOTE411.org for resumes and candidate positions on issues of importance to the Ames community. The VOTE411 Voter Guide is a new online tool for voters – brought to you by the (nonpartisan) League of Women Voters of Ames and Story County.
View video of the Ames Progressive City Council Candidate Forum of 10/29/2015
Ghost Towns and Indian Summer
Originally broadcast 10/28/2015
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Our program today began with a discussion with Jesse Randall, ISU Extension Forestry Specialist about fall color and a report from Pat Schlarbaum about the origin of the term "Indian Summer." Then we ventured into the country with Marvin and Kay Scott to discover the pioneer Bloomington Cemetery and the site of the ghost town of Bloomington with its lost school. Amy Yoacum told us about the work of the Story County Conservation Center in preserving information about pioneer cemeteries and Kassie Harrell told us about the work of a 1970's Nevada Girl Scout troop in restoring the cemetery. For a lighthearted "Tuning in to Agriculture" we visited with Deanna Black, Director of Fun at Center Grove Orchard.
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