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WFHB Local News – May 22, 2020

This is the WFHB Local News for Friday, May 22nd, 2020. In today’s show, WFHB Correspondents Jasmine White and Braydyn Lents break down racist comments from Indiana lawmaker, Jim Lucas. Also, WFHB Correspondent Katrine Bruner covers a lawsuit against the U.S. Forest Service for approving the Houston South Forest Restoration and Management project. Your Local Headlines: Bloomington City Council discussed …

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IU Student Launches ‘Quarantine Buddies’ in Social Isolation

During the spring semester, college students remained physically isolated from friends, classmates and professors. However, one student at Indiana University saw an opportunity to connect others in a time of social isolation.  Evan Catron is a student at Indiana University who started a Google form to match people with similar interests who are stuck at home longing for a social …

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WFHB Local News – May 20, 2020

This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, May 20, 2020. In today’s program, our weekly consumer watchdog segment, Better Beware Hosted by Richard Fish. Also, WFHB News Director Kade Young talks to the founder of Quarantine Buddies – a Google form started by an IU student to connect those in isolation.  But first, your local headlines. The Bloomington Redevelopment …

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WFHB Local News – Unemployment, Restaurants Reopening, Mayor Hamilton Speaks

This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, May 18th, 2020. In today’s show, WFHB Assistant News Director Sydney Foreman talks to John Hamilton, Mayor of Bloomington, in our recurring segment, A Few Minutes with the Mayor. Also, restaurants in Bloomington are beginning to reopen. WFHB News Director Kade Young talks to Chris Martin, who owns a string of restaurants, …

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WFHB Local News – May 15, 2020

This is the WFHB Local News for Friday, May 15, 2020. Later in the program, WFHB Correspondent Katrine Bruner and Braydyn Lents report on how residential treatment centers are handling the Covid-19 pandemic. Also coming up in the next half hour, WFHB News Correspondent Jake Jacobson covers a feature report from home. Credits: You’ve been listening to the WFHB Local …

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WFHB Local News – May 13th, 2020

This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, May 13th, 2020. Later in the program, WFHB Correspondent Jasmine White and Alex Dederer break down a class action lawsuit against Indiana University and President Michael McRobbie’s five scenarios for the Fall 2020 semester. Also coming up in the next half hour, Better Beware Activate, our weekly consumer-watchdog segmented, hosted and produced …

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WFHB Local News – May 11th, 2020

Later in the program, WFHB correspondent, Katrine Bruner discusses the impact that this pandemic has had on the local music community in part two of “Voices from the music community of Bloomington. Also coming up in the next half hour, I talk to Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton in our recurring segment, A Few Minutes with the Mayor. That’s all coming …

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WFHB Local News – May 8th, 2020

Later in the program, WFHB Correspondent Katrine Bruner reports from home on what the high school experience was like in quarantine, particularly for music students who aren’t able to play music together remotely. Also coming up in the next half hour, WFHB News Director Kade Young covers the Sean Reed shooting, as Indianapolis Police face growing questions after killing 3 …

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Sean Reed Killed by Police in Indianapolis

A 21-year-old Black man was killed by police in Indianapolis on Wednesday. The victim‘s family and friends identified the man as Dreasjon Reed, who was commonly known as Sean.  Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department faces growing questions after killing 3 people in the matter of 8 hours. The deaths included two shootings and an officer who struck and killed a pregnant …

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WFHB Local News – May 4, 2020

This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, May 4th, 2020. Later in the program, WFHB Correspondent Katrine Bruner breaks down Governor Eric Holcomb’s plan to reopen the economy. Also coming up in the next half hour, I talk to Mayor John Hamilton in the latest installment of “A Few Minutes with the Mayor.” But first, your local headlines. Indiana …

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