LOCAL TALK 31 January 2022

Originally broadcast 01/31/2022 

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Dennis Hart Provides us with his summary of our local news. A Snowy Owl’s presence in the Ames area is attacting a number of folks, including a few who have traveled many miles to take advantage of this opportunity.  We visit with some of the “owl Watchers” and Dr. Tyler Harms, Biometrician with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources shares information on the bird’s natural history. KHOI’s Sam Wormley, a frequent contributor to Local Talk and cohost of Science Bytes reviews some alternate transportation options other than internal combustion engines for reducing our Carbon footprint. Steve Lauber, Bike World shares information and answers questions about electric assist bicycles and their growing popularity.

Remembering Carole Horowitz

The KHOI family is saddened and diminished by the death of Carole Horowitz, who has been a long time member, supporter, producer, and general cheerleader for community radio in central Iowa, as embodied in this station.

She shared her interest, knowledge, and community connections in all kinds of arts with our listening audience through her “KHOI Previews the Arts” program, and her regular partnership with Roger Berger in presenting and commenting on musical theater has been a beloved feature of the KHOI locally produced line-up.

More than that, though, we will miss her enthusiastic personality, and her conviction that we could surmount all kinds of obstacles to create and maintain quality radio at KHOI.  Hail and farewell, Carole.

LOCAL TALK 28 January 2022

Originally broadcast 01/28/2022 

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Local Talk for Friday, January 28, 2022 featured a news summary by Dennis Hart.  John Howe, Director of Raptor Resource Project provided an update of famous Decorah Eagle Nesting Pair.  Also an exciting project new to NE Iowa, SE Minnesota, and SW Wisconsin called the Driftless is placing transmitters on four Golden Eagles.  Golden Eagles are similar to Bald Eagles yet are primarily a western bird of expansive grasslands.  Apparently a relic Golden Eagle population make the Driftless their overwinter destination.  Ames Recycling Center Supervisor, Bill Schmitt, encouraged restraint of natural resources.  To create less garbage or throw away items is important in our conservation efforts.  And the Climate Action Plan will be strengthened with conservation measures as an overview and priority.  Brian Snell with Historical Black Colleges and Universities welcomed listeners to a CY Steven's performance of Drumline live scheduled for Saturday night, 7PM with a portion of each ticket going to KHOI if you go to KHOIFM.org for tickets.

Intellectual Freedom

Originally broadcast 01/26/2022 

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All the guests on today's Local Talk discussed  ways they were combating the threats to learning, from book banning to censuring teachers through bills in the Iowa legislature.  We started with an archived discussion about teaching and research in history by ISU Professors Brian Behnken and Amy Ruetenberg in response to legislative attempts to prevent teaching of the 1619 project.  

Randy Evans,executive director of the Iowa Freedom of Information Council, spoke about the politically opportunistic attacks on teachers. 

Moving from schools to libraries,  Amanda Vasquez ,  Chair of the  Intellectual Property Committee of the Iowa Library Association, formerly director of the Orange City library, told her story.   

To cap off the hour we played an excerpt from the  January 24 Moral Monday "Underfunding and over-managing our public schools" led by Connie Ryan, executive director of the Interfaith Alliance, with guests Senator Herman Quirmbach (Ames); Rep. Sharon Steckman (Mason City); and Melissa Peterson, Iowa State Education Association.

LOCAL TALK 25 January 2022

Originally broadcast 01/25/2022 

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Our monthly visit with Stephanie and Todd Burras owners of  Ames-Wildbirds Unlimited     
review some of the various Citizen Science birdcounts folks can participate in and we highlight the Brown Creeper, a bird with some interesting characteristics.
 
Kevin Bourke with the Ames Convention and Visitors Bureau; Discusses the Ames Bureau’s mission, how it interacts with visitors and potential residents as well as highlighting Ames as a meeting place for visitors, small groups, meeting sites, and venue for organizations and annual conventions. 
 
Susan Gwiasda Public Information Officer for the City of Ames shares updates on council meetings and public meeting as the CIP works on the next year’s budget.  Assistant City Manager, Deb Schildroth  adresses the roll of a board liason; reviews the responsibilities are to help those volunteers serving on city boards and commissions and helps the board/commission carry out its mission.   Applications are accepted through Friday, Feb. 4 on the City website.

LOCAL TALK 21 January 2022

Originally broadcast 01/21/2022 

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Local Talk for Friday, January 21 kicked off with the news summary this week from the Ames Tribune by Dennis Hart.  CO2 Pipelines received an update from environmental spokesperson for Iowa Sierra Club, Jess Mazour.  A third pipeline is now proposed for Iowa to siphon CO2 from ethanol and power plants to be stored underground.  Keith Abraham, Parks and Rec Supervisor appeared with Susan Gwiasda, Public Relations Officer for the City of Ames.  Mr. Abraham provided updates on the planned Indoor Aquatic Center.  Also the handicap accessible boat ramp and launch was acknowledged.  And a story is in the works for next week featuring Golden Eagle research by The Raptor Resource Project.  Director, John Howe will provide update for nesting season of the cherished Decorah Eagles also. Music from a No Nukes live concert in 1979 featured John Oates, "Power of the Sun;" Graham Nash, "Cathedral;" and Jesse Colin Young, "Get Together."

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