News Roundup, Community Foundation, ACSD updates, Herman Banning exhibit

The show began with the weekly News Roundup from Dennis Hart. Host, Gale Seiler, welcomed Eric Smidt, from the Ames Community School District, who provided updates on the superintendent search and building a new High School. Sunni Swarbrick, the Executive Director of the Story County Community Foundation, spoke about her professional and volunteer work focused on building community. Alex Fejfar, from the Ames Historical Society, told about a new exhibit on Herman Banning, an Iowa State College student and the first African American to get his federal pilot license. The exhibit will be housed in the Ames Library and includes an opening reception and interactive play.

 

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Originally broadcast 19/01/2018
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