Shipley School, Mexican Restaurants, and Bike Trails

May 20, 2015 - 7:00am -- ron

Originally broadcast 05/20/2015
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Hosts Paul Wierson, Gina McAndrews and Susan Franzen explored the amazing history and spirit of people from Shipley School by talking with Nancy Reiter, Wanda Kemp, Stan Tweedt, Joyce Peterson, and Ivan Jensen. Jasmin Murgia took us on a culinary and cultural tour of two new Mexican restaurants in Nevada. We capped off out program with Ursula Ruedenberg’s interview with Lisa Hein of the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation to celebrate National Bike Month.

The Glut of Glyphosate

May 15, 2015 - 7:00am -- ron

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Over the past two decades, glyphosate use has risen dramatically with the advent of genetically linked crops, to the point where it is now the most commonly used pesticide, not just in the U.S., but worldwide. Reporter Greta Anderson talks with several local and regional experts on this phenomenon and its unintended consequences to farm systems and crop and soil health. Mark Rasmussen, director of the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture, provides an introduction and overview to the "unsustainable" use of this technology. Former USDA soil biologist Robert Kremer of Missouri describes his 10-year studies on the effects of glyphosate application on the rhizosphere. Meanwhile, Greta and co-host Gale Seiler talk with 39-year certified crop advisor Bob Streit of Boone about early yellowing in crops and Ed Anderson, director of research at the Iowa Soybean Association about recent findings on Sudden Death Syndrome. We cap off the show with an announcement by Sue Dinsdale of Iowa Citizen Action Network of the upcoming Iowa Citizen Action Network featuring speaker Robert Reich.

Learning Outside the Box

May 11, 2015 - 7:00am -- ron

Originally broadcast 05/11/2015
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Co-host Greta Anderson begins with the Environmental Impact Project Showcase of Ames High teacher Mike Todd's environmental science class. These students* have spent the whole semester developing real-world outdoor projects on school grounds (e.g., a milkweed production plot, outdoor classroom, and permaculture garden), and informational art projects (via the Lexicon of Sustainability) that will be displayed in pop-up shows around the community. Then, Gale Seiler explores the local world of home schooling with Shelly Larson, the ACSD's Home School Assistance Program coordinator, Isaiah Riker, a home-schooled 17-year old, and in-studio guests Craig Hastings and Sarvinder Naberhaus, who both home-schooled their children and have been involved in assisting home-school parents and documenting their stories.

*Student voices included Macey Myers, Aspen McNace, Travis Jergens, Sarah Noble, Hailey Debbutt, and Brandon Johnson (pictured with his team and prize-winning Lexicon poster, the tall fellow on the right)

Black Lives Matter, Bike To Work Week

May 8, 2015 - 7:00am -- ron

Originally broadcast 05/06/2015
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Latino ISU students have their own Graduation ceremony in Spanish at ISU. Berenice Real, and Berenice Liborio from Latino Student Initiatives explain.

On May 1st, a second silent student march for Black Lives Matter was held at ISU. ISU students Jared Ingram and Selma Sims, speak about why they support the Black Lives Matter movement and we hear sounds of the march and some thoughts and hashtags, and sign messages from the march.

May has been declared Bike to Work Month and May 11 - 18 is National Bike to Work Week. Dan DeGeest, a member of the Ames Bicycle Coalition, described the formation, mission, and the many events coming up to celebrate Bike To Work Month

For a listing of all events, visit this page on the Ames Bicycle Coalition website.

Music and Old Buildings

May 6, 2015 - 7:00am -- ron

Hosts: Paul Wierson and Susan Franzen

Originally broadcast 05/06/2015
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Ben Svec from Falls Millwork in Kelley and Shelly Bernholtz, from SAFE Buildings in Slater talked about the dangers and opportunities that come with old buildings. We were joined by Sylvia Munsen (pictured at left), Shon Stephenson, Sara Compton and Paul Hertz who told us about plans for the 20th anniversary of the Ames Children’s Choirs Concerts to be held May 9th and 10th at 3:00 PM. at the First United Methodist Church, 516 Kellogg Ave. in downtown Ames.

Hosts: Paul Wierson and Susan Franzen

Travel & Tourism, and National Foster Care Month

May 4, 2015 - 7:00am -- ron

Originally broadcast 05/04/2015
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May is National Travel and Tourism Month, and also National Foster Care Month, so these are the two topics for this show. Hear why Ames is "the BEST college town in America", and how you can be the best Ames ambassador.

In the second part of the show we hear from two adult experts on being a foster parent, and we also hear from two young people who have been in foster care.

    Guests:
  • Allyson Walter of the Ames Convention & Visitors Bureau (515) 232-4032
  • Bambi Schrader, Recruitment Supervisor of Iowa KidsNet (800) 243-0756
  • Terry Bailey, foster parent and Coordinator of the Achieving Maximum Potential (AMP) program, a program of Youth & Shelter Services for children and youth in foster care
  • Haley and Abby, two young people who have been or are in foster care

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