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International Womens Day is March 8, Ames High Step Team,the Narrative of Immigration (UCC of Ames Theologian in Residency Program)

Originally broadcast 03/04/2019
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Dennis Hart gives a rundown of Iowa in the news last week.

KHOI Women's issues reporter Joy B. gives a historical perspective on International Women's Day, on Friday, March 8th, around the world and at the Ames Public Library.

Mary Logsdon, Adult Services Manager and interim General Manager of the Ames Public Library, and Dava James from the League of Women Voters of Ames and Story County, give background and vision behind the Ames International Womens Day and introduce activities such as a performance by the Ames High Step Team, a panel discussion between local women in politics, the opening of one time capsule and the creation of a new one, and more. Everyone - women, men, children - are invited to the International Women's Day Celebration on March 8th from 6:30 to 8:30. Don't be late, or you will miss the Step Team.

And speaking of...members of the Ames High Step Team Aisha Conteh, Dashawna Green, and Sionna Stokes tell you first-hand what they perform, how they do it, and why it is so exciting and inspiring. They also talk about how being African American women has impacted their lives. We also hear from their coach, Jean Muhammad, who is also Student and Family Advocate at Ames High.

Charles Knicker, organizer of last weekend's Theologian in Residency Program of the Ames United Church of Christ (UCC), describes lessons learned last weekend when a distinguished group of lawyers, activists, filmmakers, and social workers came to the UCC, along with the visiting theologian in residence, Rev. Dr, David Vasquez-Levy who is President of the Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, CA.

We hear excerpts from his presentation, as well as observations by film maker Luis Argueta. Participants in the weekend program Lee Molgaard and David Hansen also gave their impressions and share experiences they have had relating to immigration and what Central Americans face.

Bronwyn Beatty Hansen, from the Ames City Council - at Large, gives a schedule events when the City asks for citizen input in the next month.

Second Egg for Decorah Eagle, Street Snow Removal, DSM Lobby Day over the Master Matrix, Being an Urban Sonali-American Transplant

Originally broadcast 03/01/2019
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Dennis Hart gives a summary of local news from the pages of the Ames Tribune.

The Decorah Eagles have laid their second egg! Pat Schlarbaum, KHOI environmental reporter updates us and explains why the eggs don't freeze in the February cold.

Schlarbaum also brings us recordings of State House Rally included lobbying for House File 203. A bill for an act establishing a moratorium relating to the construction, including expansion, of structures that are part of certain confinement feeding operations where swine are kept. Senator Claire Celsi, Polk County and Representative Sharon Steckman were featured.

Intern Tre Moore bings a second installment of Ames Untold: stories about parts of your town that you might not know about. He introduces Ifrah, a first-generation Sonali-American and her difficulty with adjusting to life in Central Iowa.

Ames City Public Relations Officer Susan Gwiasda and Justin Clausin, Public Works Operations Manager. They describe winter snow, ice, and rain from the perspective of the city's snow plowers. They explain exactly what has to be done, and the obstacles to their mission to keep Ames' streets drivable.

Randy Burk, Children and Climate, CIS, Child Survivor

Originally broadcast 02/27/2019
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Our program today started with a Promo for tonight's Pantorium Session when reporter Greta Anderson interviewed Randy Burk, who will be performing tonight at 7 p.m. A report from last night's Ames Public Library event " Using the Courts to Kick Start Climate Action : Can Children Show Us a Direct Path Forward?" presented by Channing Dutton, Atty followed. Reporters Ci Ci Iversonand Susan Franzen interviewed Dutton and played segments of his presentation. We heard from Central Iowa Symphony's Music DirectorEric McIntyre describing the music to be performed at the CIS Young Artists Concert this Sunday. Chabad Rabbi Leibel Jacobson came into the studio to tell us about "An Evening with Dr. Inge Auerbacher" the youngest survivor of Terezin concentration camp, who will be speaking at Great Hall ISU Memorial Union, 6 p.m. Monday, March 4.

Project SEARCH, Immigration Matters

Originally broadcast 02/25/2019
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Host, Gale Seiler, spoke with Linda Lind, the Director of Project SEARCH at ISU, and Maegan McColley, who is an intern with the Project. The program provides campus internships for young people with disabilities, and they are having a Business Summit to forge partnerships with businesses interested in employing graduates of the program.

Ursula Ruedenberg interviewed Reverend Dr. David Vasquez-Levy, President of the Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, California, who will hold a dialogue on Friday evening with Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller about reframing our societal and legal approach to immigration. This event is part of the annual Theologian in Residency Weekend organized by the United Church of Christ in Ames. This year’s theme is Immigration Matters: Joined Together, Finding Solutions.

Crystal Davis, from the Ames Convention and Visitors Bureau, was delayed by snowy roads, so we shared information on upcoming local events, which Crystal sent to us.

Black History Month, Moratorium on Confinement Animal Feeding Operations

Originally broadcast 02/22/2019
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Dennis Hart provided update of the week from Ames Tribune. Story County Board of Supervisor, Linda Murken, discussed a recent vote to place a Moratorium on Confinement Animal Feeding Operations in Story County. Black History Month featured Alexander Taylor and the Ames Progressive Alliance was featured.

February Musings: Hearts and Flowers

Originally broadcast 02/20/2019
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Co-Hosts Susan Franzen, Joy Beadleston, and Ci Ci Iverson pooled their ideas for beating the malaise of winter with a variety of ideas.

Carole Horowitz came in to tell us about Play With Words: This is America, (a collaboration including Ames Childrens' Theatre, Ames Public Library, and CY Stephens), which will be performed March 1 - 3 in the staging area at CY Stephens. After a discussion of activities to combat SAD (Seasonal Attitude Disorder), Joy B. brought us Melissa Murphy, a volunteer at the Iowa Heart Institute, to tell her story of surviving a heart attack with warning signs to watch out for. Joy reminded us that spring flowers are available right now at Everts Flowers Shop, and gifts cards may be purchased at the KHOI studio.

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