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Originally broadcast 12/18/2020
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Today's Local Talk featured Big 12 Championship discussion by Mario Chothen and history of Jack Trice by Brendan Dunphey, Susan Gwiasda and Merry Rankin discussed Climate Action report and Anna Bananna included Carole Puckrose poetry.
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Originally broadcast 12/17/2020 |
Political organizer Evan Berger discusses the findings of the investigation into what caused the inability of the Iowa Democratic Party to produce timely and possibly accurate results last February on 2020 Caucus Night. The findings of the study were released last Saturday. Berger, a Slater resident who served as the caucus director for the Bernie campaign in 2020 and on the 2016 Iowa Democratic Party Caucus Review Committee, published an op-ed piece in the Des Moines Register calling for simplification of the caucus process and switching to using the popular vote instead of the current complex system of calculations.
Laura Belin, author of Bleeding Heartland, a community blog about Iowa politics, gives us a preview of what to look for and what to expect from the Iowa legislature in the coming year.
Susan Gwiasda, Ames Public Relations Officer and Rich Higgins, Ames Fire Chief and City of Ames COVID coordinator, give an update on Story County numbers of COVID-positive residents. Higgins reports that the numbers have dropped slightly from 14% to 10.5 % in Story County due to citizen cooperation with safety procedures. Higgins also gives a preliminary report on vaccine dissemination in Story County. The vaccines are expected to arrive today.
Stephanie Bates, KHOI producer and jewelry-maker who has volunteered to help build the KHOI Holiday GiftAuction describes her favorite item: Moritz the designer Teddy Bear made by the late Steve Schutt, who was an internationally acclaimed leader in Teddy Bear artistry. To see Moritz and the many other beautiful gifts in the auction, go here. The auction ends today, December 17, at 10 PM.
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Originally broadcast 12/16/2020 |
Cari McPartland, site administrator of the Salvation Army of Ames and Story County, told about the work of the Salvation Army as it centers around the 2020 holidays, from red kettles to food boxes and a "Toy Store" at the North Grand Mall, where people can find practical help and donated toys and books for their children. The books are donated through Raising Readers in Story County, an extensive program throughout the county linking children 0 to 8 years old with volunteers who provide both readers and virtual experiences to develop pre-literacy. Jerri Heid, president and Lisa Reeves, Executive Director of RRSC came to explain this institution. Jerrie Heid, Children's Librarian at Ames Public Library was joined by Cathy Cooney, APL Adult Services Librarian, to tell about "Reading Radio," a program airing on KHOI at noon on Wednesdays as one of the online services provided by APL while the building is closed during COVID-19. We closed our program with author Rachel Mans McKenny telling us about why she wrote her new novel, “The Butterfly Effect.”
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Originally broadcast 12/14/2020 |
Dennis Hart gives a summary of Iowa news from the past week
Artist and ISU alum Tre Moore recently directed the production of Mama Mouta! - an online fashion show. The production, filmed and produced by Sharon Stewart and Lyndsay Nissen in Ames at Reliable Street and Lockwood Cafe, is a dramatic display of repurposed and handcrafted apparel, as well as a visual journey with theatrical story-telling. The fashion show will premiere on December 17 at 7 PM on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, and Tre's web site.
Keith Morgan, Story County Emergency Coordinator and Les White from Story County Public Health describe the onset of distributing COVID19 vaccines as they arrive in Iowa today.
Anna Banana brings Heart to Heart messages bringing connection and care to us all..
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Originally broadcast 12/11/2020 |
Susan Benner from the Covid-19 Emergency Fund for Story County Immigrants describes this emergency fund meant for Story County immigrant residents who need assistance with rent, utilities, and other basic necessities. An online application for assistance can be found here. There is also an online fundraising page for the fund.
Mr. Bill Schmitt, Resource Recovery Superintendent discusses proper flag drop off at Recovery Plant to ensure flags do not end up in the landfill. For further questions contact 515-2399-5137. And Merry Rankin describes sustainability through municipal Programs.
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Originally broadcast 12/09/2020 |
Leanne Harter started our show with the Story County Report, followed by two guests from the DNR (Department of Natural Resources), Alicia Plathe 515-725-8283 , Coordina
