Nicholas Johnson Speech
Heart of Iowa program originally broadcast 08/27/2015
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Nicholas Johnson's speech was broadcast in its entirety on Thursday August 27th at 12:00 noon on KHOI's Heart of Iowa program.
Cycling and Fall Mushrooms
Originally broadcast 08/26/2015
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As beautiful Fall weather sets in, all things cycling is discussed - and mushroom hunting.
Lisa Hein, from the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation describes the origins and features of the High Trestle Trail and Bridge.
Ames Bicycle Coalition reports on National Night Out.
Damion Pregitzer, City of Ames Chief Traffic Engineer, explains how the Ames Area Metropolitan Planning Organization
Long Range Transportation Plan Update for the City of Ames addresses the increased demand for biking routes and other accomodations for bicycling in the city. Trevin Ward from the responds to the plan and discusses bukers' needs.
Nicholas Johnson, Legacy Learning, School Board, Immigration
Originally broadcast 08/24/2015
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Co-hosts Gale Seiler and Ursula Ruedenberg told about the KHOI Birthday Celebration that took place on Sunday and played excerpts from the talk given by Nicholas Johnson, former FCC member. His complete talk will be aired on KHOI’s Heart of Iowa on Thursday at noon.
Reporter Kay Puttock interviewed Maureen Seamonds about Legacy Learning in a community appreciation segment. Anne Kinzel and Victoria Shopinski, from the Ames Progressive Alliance, told about the School Board Candidate Forum on Tuesday, September 8 at the Ames Public Library. It will begin at 5:30 PM with an ice cream social, followed by the forum at 6:30 PM.
From Jan Flora, we learned about an upcoming forum called #UniteIowaOnImmigration. This will be on Saturday, August 29 starting at 2:30 PM, and several presidential candidates will participate.
Happy Third Birthday!
Individual and Collective Rights
Originally broadcast 08/21/2015
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Today's local talk show is about commonwealth issues. We listen to Clark Wolf and Peter Orazem, professors at ISU, discuss the topic of commonwealth and tensions between individual and collective rights. We then hear for Merry Rankin talking about the City of Ames Sustainability efforts in improving our local commonwealth. Today we talked about ways to reduce the waste stream.
Whiterock Conservancy and Berry Patch Farm
Originally broadcast 08/19/2015
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KHOI environmental reporter Pat Schlarbaum calls in from Decorah to describe the current effort to build a platform for the Decorah Eagles, to replace their nest, which fell recently due to weight and wind. Theirs is the home of the famous Decorah Eagle Cam that allows people throughout the world to see the eagles raise their young up close.
Konrad Kramer, Executive Director of Whiterock Conservancy, describes this extraordinarily beautiful 5,000 acre land trust in Coon Rapids, Iowa. The Conservancy is a working farm but also available to the public for hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, water travel and also accessible via all-terrain vehicle. Cabins and camping are available. The Conservancy is extraordinary for recreation and education about land stewardship where one can experience native Iowa oak Savannahs, sand prairies and wetland seeps. A new trail system has just been finished and the public is invited.
Dean and Judy Henry from the Berry Patch Farm explain why they built a farm where people can pick their own fruit to enjoy the flavor and vigor of ripe-picked fruit and where children can learn about how fruit is grown. The farm is available to the public for all-you-can-pick for a set fee. It is located near Nevada.
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