Facing History and Ourselves

December 5, 2014 - 7:00am -- ron

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How do we talk with youth about difficult topics like Ferguson, MO? How do we encourage them to take an active role in the world? Hosts Gale Seiler and Greta Anderson talk with Jeremy Nesoff visiting Ames this week from the organization Facing History and Ourselves, which presents curricula that use past events like the Little Rock Nine integration battle to build students' capacity for empathy, civic engagement and critical thinking. Jeremy is joined by Chad Zmolek, one of several Ames High School teachers implementing this framework, and Katie Bruna, associate professor at the ISU School of Education, who helped make the visit happen.

Environmental Ethics: A Christian Perspective

December 4, 2014 - 7:00am -- ron

Heart of Iowa program originally broadcast 12/04/2014
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After a preview of this weekend's Central Iowa Symphony holiday concert with CIS board president Sam Wormley, we air a lecture brought to the ISU campus by The Salt Company entitled "Environmental Ethics: A Christian Perspective". The presenter, Todd Daly of the Urbana Theological Seminary, explains the theology behind conservative Christians' climate change denial and explores how a theology centered on the figure of Christ as the reconciler of creation provides a richer context for the great environmental challenges we face.

Christmas In Boone

December 3, 2014 - 7:00am -- ron

Originally broadcast 12/03/2014
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County Reporters Paul Wierson and Susan Franzen took a road trip to Boone to speak with Fenner Stevenson, at the Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad about the Santa Train.

Then they visited Susan Schafer at the Book Shoppe about the Boone Area Merchants Association. Kurt Philipps from the convention and Visitor's Bureau told them about the Christmas Activites planned throughout Boone County.

Owls, Campustown, Story County Community Foundation

December 1, 2014 - 7:00am -- ron

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The Great Horned Owl begins its nesting process at this time. We learn more about this magnificent owl, "the tigers of the sky."

Jeff Benson, from the City of Ames Division of Planning and Housing, and architect Sam Stagg of Haila Architecture Structure Planning, explain the a city Facade Grant to enhance appearance, business, and usage of Campustown. The City Council has approved the next step in implementing the facade grant project. See the Idea Book of design guidelines

Jennifer Garst, Executive Director of Story County Foundation , explains their grant programs. Two recent (2013 and 2014) grant recipients explain how they used grants from the Story County Foundation
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David Williams, President of Ames Breakfast Lions Club, describes buying equipment for Project Kidsight, a program where trained Lions Club volunteers conduct visual screenings for children from six months through preschool at preschools, daycares, and other community locations.
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Tricia Crane, from the Arc of Story County, explains how the Story County Community Foundation helped The Arc program provides exercise and fun for people with intellectual disabilities
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Migration and Dakins’ Lake

November 28, 2014 - 7:00am -- ron

Originally broadcast 11/28/2014
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Migration season each autumn is exciting to welcome waterfowl, songbirds and northern flocking birds to Iowa. Tyler Harms, President of The Iowa Wildlife Society discusses birding in our backyards and special areas like Ada Hayden Park. See below for online sources to learn about birds and birding.

In the second half, there’s an interview with Amy Yoakum, Story County Conservation Board Resource Specialist. Amy shares information about a current project at Dakins’ Lake near Zearing in NE Story County.

Thanksgiving

November 26, 2014 - 7:00am -- ron

Originally broadcast 11/26/2014
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Local Talk host Susan Franzen teams up with Lonna Nachtigal of KHOI’s DonnaLonna Kitchen show for KHOI's Thanksgiving Special. It starts with a trip to farms of the past with Virtus Brockman, who has farmed in Marshall County for 68 years, and Donna Drake Nall, who grew up on a farm near Sheldahl in Polk County. Pastor Dennis Sandmann is on hand to describe the Community Thanksgiving Service in the Roland Community Center where the joint choir from Salem and Bergen will sing at 7:00 PM on Thanksgiving Eve. The rest of the program ranges from cook stoves to recipes, with a serious story of thanks and a curmudgeonly fantasy of the first Thanksgiving by Calvin Trillin.

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