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Originally broadcast 12/08/2014
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Today's show features coverage of the Bakken Pipeline Resistance Meeting held in Ames City Auditorium this past weekend, an upcoming art show (and reception this Saturday) celebrating Ames history, and the history behind the actual "birthday" of Ames on December 17. Organizer Andrea Basche and reporter Susan Franzen recapped the anti-pipeline meeting, which drew 280 attendees, laying out the major reasons people are opposing it and correcting the misinformation shared by the pipeline company. After a musical interlude courtesy of Ames singer-songwriter Paul Doffing, we hear about an upcoming art show at Gallery in the Round in Ames from Tibi Chelcea, the organizer. Finally, Alex Fejfer of Ames Historical Society fills us in on the dirty dealings of Cynthia Duff, without which Ames would not exist, along with the all-day celebration planned for Dec. 17 in Ames.

Upcoming Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) meetings in the area regarding the pipeline:

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.

Originally broadcast 12/01/2014
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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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