KHOI

Originally broadcast 07/29/2019
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Dennis Hart gives a rundown of Iowa news.

Rummage Rampage is in full swing! We hear voices from the city-wide rummage sale that re-purposes the things area residents are discarding to keep them out of the landfill. Proceeds from the sales go to support local service groups, including KHOI! Great place to: bring your extra stuff or get great deals on items you can use - while supporting our community's service groups. The rummage sale is located at the Ames Intermodel Facility (the bus depot in campus town) and runs all week from noon to 6 PM and on Saturday from 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM. Parking is free.

Erv Klaas, of the Ames Climate Action Team, reviews local and national state of addressing climate crisis.

An introduction to a new business in town - Cabin Coffee, located on 13th Street near the interstate. We hear from the owners.

Originally broadcast 07/24/2019
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Our show today started with a compilation from the July 23 City Council Meeting with voices 0f Mayor John Haila, Don Kom, Council Members David Martin, Amber Corrieri, Bronwyn Beaty-Hanson, as well as Erv Klaas speaking for Ames Climate Action team. The unanimous vote to proceed immediately to build SunSmart was followed by the more divisive issue of net metering. The balance of our program dealt with Land Conservation with Jacqueline Comito, Program Director for Iowa Learning Farms, describung various methods they use to foster conservation methods among Iowa farmers. In addition, we spoke with Michelle Young, Jackie's recent guest from the Sustainable Farm Project at National University of Australia comparing the two endeavors.

Our final guest, David Brenner, introduced us to the amazing varieties of amaranth, experienced as "the perfect pest" in some parts of the US, and as a valuable national food source in Mexico.

Originally broadcast 07/19/2019
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Today's program focused on the one-year anniversary of the tornado that caused extensive damage to Marshalltown on July 19, 2018. Emily Barske, the managing editor of the Marshalltown Times-Republican newspaper, and Marshalltown Mayor Joel Greer appeared by telephone, describing what's happened in Marshalltown since that day. Barske talked about several people who had been affected, and Greer discussed on-going repairs to the Marshall County Courthouse, downtown businesses, and the many homes that were damaged.

In addition, Alex Fejfar of the Ames History Center discussed the center's ongoing exhibit of photos of major construction projects in the city's history and its upcoming new exhibit. Maggie Westvold's "Minutes with Maggie" featured another of her takes on life in and around Iowa.