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Originally broadcast 10/29/2018
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Dennis Hart gave a summary of Iowa news from the past week.

In the wake of a gunman's killing 11 people and injuring more, at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, the Interfaith Alliance of Iowa issued a statement condemning the anti-Semitic violence, read here by Connie Ryan, Executive Director. Ryan also described an interfaith vigil and memorial service to be held  in Des Moines for the Tree of Life Synagogue, the Des Moines Jewish community, and for all others who experience hate. 

Ames native, Lucia Ruedenberg - Wright, was a member of a Jewish congregation that worshiped at the Pittsburgh Tree of Life Synagogue, until recently. She and her 13-year-old daughters Tsameret and Moraih described life at that synagogue, the community of Squirrel Hill, and good times ice skating with immigrant families, through the Synagogue's social service programs.

Highlights were played from the Forum held in Nevada for candidates for Iowa House Representatives for District 49: incumbent Dave Deyoe and challenger Brenda Brink, Democrat.  The forum was hosted by the Ames League of Women Voters.  

Originally broadcast 10/24/2018
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Today's program was a condensation of the League of Women Voters forum held on October 15, 2018, at Story County Extension in Nevada for Candidates for the Story County Board of Supervisors. These are Rick Sanders, Republican incumbent; Marty Chitty, Republican incumbent; Linda Murken, Democrat; Joshua Opperman, Democrat. The program ended with a new feature, "The Wild Ones," as Ursula Ruedenberg reflected on squirrels as companion animals followed by Pat Schlarbaum telling us about squirrel nests.  

Originally broadcast 10/19/2018
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Dennis Hart gives a rundown of local news from the pages of the Ames Tribune.

On Monday, October 15, around 75 students from Iowa State, Grinnell, and Des Moines Area Community College held a demonstration and blocked traffic in front of the future site for a building to be called the Student Innovation Center off of Bissell Road. The demonstration was part of a nationwide day of action led by student groups: Student Action and Young Democratic Socialists of America. Javier Miranda, with a local chapter of Student Action, explains the issues about which students were demonstrating, including tuition hikes and privatization of the state public university system.

Eugenia Hartsook, Executive Director of Iowa State Extension and Outreach explains what the County Agricultural Extension Council is and who runs for the positions on that council. Voting ballots for the upcoming election in November  include a list of candidates.

The annual Iowa State Homecoming Parade will take place on Sunday, Oct. 21 at 2 p.m. on Main Street in Ames. The parade was only recently brought back by the ISU student alumni leadership council in 2016, featuring Iowa State representatives and dignitaries; 34 student organizations showcasing decorated floats, live animals, and music and dance presentations; and many local businesses and organizations from the Ames area, including the American Legion Post #37, which is celebrating its centennial in 2018. Casey Vance from the Ames History Center talks about the history of Homecoming. She also describes the History Center’s current exhibition on local sports teams in several locations; the history Center at 416 Douglas Ave in Ames will be open during and after the Homecoming parade, for visitors to enjoy the exhibit.   and an upcoming lecture: ISU Homecoming: A Historic Start to Save the Girls at Design on Main at 203 Main Street in Ames.