KHOI

Originally broadcast 04/03/2019
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Our show opened with a news segment from the Nevada Boys and Girls Club telling about how they started a news program.  Then co-host Mark Edwards discussed the historic floods of Iowa, particularly the development of flood control on the Missouri, explaining the quantities of water contained by the upstream dams, as well as the effect of the "bomb" cyclone. For a more detailed report of the climate change implications of this, and other impending floods, John Davis, climate activist joined us.  After repeated international journeys to assess climate events for many nations, he returned home to Hamburg, Iowa, to find his house flooded beyond repair.  Moving on to events in the area, Andy Bartlett - Park  Manager at the Ledges State Park, told about the "The Ledges," a movie about the history of the of the Ledges State Park, which will be shown at the Boone Theater on April 13-15.  Finally, Charissa Hamel, director, gave is a preview of Ankeny Community Theatre's production of "Kiss Me Kate." 

Originally broadcast 03/29/2019
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Dennis Hart gives a rundown of local News from the past week, from the pages of the Ames Tribune.

Karen Kedrowski, Director of the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women andPolitics at Iowa State University, which serves to interest, educate and engage citizens in the political process. She announces that on Monday, April 1, Florence George Graves, award-winning investigative journalist and founding director of the Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism at Brandeis University, is this year’s presenter for the Catt Center’s annual Mary Louise Smith, series, established in 1955.

KHOI intern Tre Moore interviews a Black Sorority member and a Black Fraternity member. They describe Black Greek Culture, known as the “Divine 9.”

Former Candidate for Iowa’s Fourth District Representative JD Scholten introduces a national rural forum on Saturday March 30^th in Storm Lake, featuring presidential candidates and a rally, co-hosted by Farm Aid. Scholten is currently spearheading Working Hero Iowa, an organization raising awareness about tax credit for low- and moderate-income individuals and families, and connecting them with free tax preparation services for getting refunds. 

Originally broadcast 03/25/2019
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The show began with news across Iowa from Dennis Hart. Dr. Mahjoob Jaily, Imam of the Darul Arqum Islamic Center in Ames, told about Muslim Day on Saturday, March 30^th. The goal is to foster conversation and learning and to form connections between people in the Ames community. All are welcome to attend. 

Reporter Greta Anderson provided an interview with members of Iowa No Mountain Boys, a bluegrass group that will perform at the next Pantorium Session at KHOI on Wednesday. In the last segment of the show, Crystal Davis from the Ames Convention and Visitors Bureau stopped by for her monthly visit, to share information on upcoming events in Ames.