LOCAL TALK 7 September 2021

Originally broadcast 09/07/2021 

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Dr Molly Lee, Story County Board of Health with updates and information regarding the latest on the COVID-19 virus especially now that students are returning to schools reviews  ‘Swiss Cheese’ model for taking precautions to limit your exposure to the virus. Bryon Dudley joins us to share information about Maximum Ames and connection with PRIDE events occurring this week; Friday and Saturday?  He reviews the venues participating and highlights the musicians involved. Susan Gwiasda Communications Officer for the City of Ames reviews the upcoming free yard waste dates for the fall.  Municipal Engineer Tracy Peterson discusses major construction projects throughout the city includes (Duff/Grand/13th street). Anna, Magnusson  KHOI’s Top “Good News Banana” brightens our day.

Refreshing and Expanding Ames DIversity CrossWalk, Music for Labor Day

Originally broadcast 09/06/2021 

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Dennis Hart gives a rundown of Iowa news from the past week. Ames Mayor John Haila shares his favorite job memories from the past (this includes ice cream). Haila describes the history and meaning of Ames' newly refreshed "Diversity Crosswalk" at 5th Street and Douglas Avenue. He reveals plans to install another such symbol of appreciation and support for diversity in Ames  on Welch Avenue in Campustown. A medley of music about work honors Labor Day.

LOCAL TALK 3 September 2021

Originally broadcast 09/03/2021 

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Dennis Hart's recap of the news from the Ames Tribune.  Wolf Oestreich with an update on birding at Ada Hayden Heritage Park.  Ames Parks and Recreation Director, Keith Abraham with an update on Furnam Aquatic Center and the new aquatic center project. Questions can be addressed here. Stefanie Daniel's with ISU Extension for Story County gives public sciences program updates.  Their phone number is 515-337-1601.

COVID Among Blacks, Masterlanplan, Wild Rivers Film Festival, 1001 Stories

Originally broadcast 09/01/2021 

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Dana James, founder of Black Iowa News, gave us a report on low vaccination rates among Black Iowans (25%) as compared with White Iowans (46%) and her attempts to reach the unvaccinated.  We learned about the music group Masterplan playing at the music festival Shagstock near Boone this weekend from music reporter Greta Anderson.  Mike Kellner from Prairie Rivers described three films from the Wild and Scenic Film Festival taking place October 1.  Topping off the events this month, we heard from Loween Getter, director of "1001 Stories," a reader's theatre production of Webster City Community Theatre on September 10 and 11 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of 9/11.

LOCAL TALK 31 August 2021

Originally broadcast 08/31/2021 

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KHOI’s Michael Murphy visits with Iowa State Entomologist, Dr. Ryan Smith about West Nile virus recently detected in Iowa and discusses facts about transmission and steps available to minimize our exposure to possible infection.
KHOI’s Sam Wormley Describes the Olli (Oshier Lifelong Learning Institute) program and scheduled classes.  Sam reviews a few classes he facilitates and we are introduced to topics associated with one of these:
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Susan Gwiasda Communications Officer for the City of Ames and Stormwater Analyst Liz Calhoun details the rescheduled Chad Pregracke presentation the  individual who for 25 years has organized major river clean-ups.  Liz also provides details of sustainability events planned at the end of September 

Magnusson  KHOI’s Top “Good News Banana” brightens our day.

Marching for Voter Rights, Jerri Heid Youth Services Manager Retires

Originally broadcast 08/30/2021 

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Dennis Hart provides a summary of Iowa news from the past week. 

On August 28, KHOI reporter Mike Murphy attended the Local March on Voting Rights, held in Ames. On this anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington led by Martin Luther King Jr., marches were held across the country to protest voting restriction laws being enacted by state legislatures. Voices of participants of Saturday's march were captured here for KHOI.

Carolyn Klaus, president of the League of Women Voters of Story County and Ames, elaborates on the main theme of Saturday's march in Ames,  has joined us, thank you for taking the time to talk with us some more about the rally in Ames and the ideas behind it, the For The People Act of 2021. Klaus also gives some startling statistics about the composition of governing leaders.

Jerri Heid, Youth Services Manager at the Ames Public Library, reviews her work at the library on the eve of her retirement from service.

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