A low-barrier, emergency winter shelter is set to open tonight for people experiencing homelessness in Bloomington. Reverend Forrest Gilmore, executive director of Beacon Inc., announced the opening of Beacon’s Winter Shelter in an interview with WFHB Correspondent Aaron Comforty on Monday. “It was prompted by urgency,” said Gilmore. The low-barrier shelter will open inside the Warehouse across from Switchyard Park …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, January 19th, 2021. Later in the program, WFHB Correspondent Aaron Comforty speaks with the founders of the Bloomington based “Terran Robotics” start-up, which is using artificial intelligence and drone technology to construct environmentally sound buildings out of natural materials. Terran Robotics is a recent recipient of a National Science Foundation grant worth …
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The League of Women Voters of Bloomington-Monroe County brings you the latest installment of its podcast on the WFHB Local News – Civic Conversations. Today’s episode revolves around disinformation and features our guest, Professor Betsi Grabe of the IU Media School. Professor Grabe says disinformation can be used as an umbrella term for false information, but she adds that an …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, January 18th, 2021. Later in the program, WFHB Correspondent Aaron Comforty speaks with Reverend Forrest Gilmore, executive director of Beacon Inc, about the opening of the organization’s new Winter Homeless Shelter. Also coming up, we have the latest edition of A Few Minutes with the Mayor – where listeners pose questions to …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, January 13th, 2021. In today’s program, WFHB Contributor Kevin Weinberg reported on the gathering of advocates, concerned residents and journalists at Seminary Square Park on Monday in anticipation of the city’s planned eviction of the encampment that’s become the center of a standoff between the Hamilton administration and several social service agencies. …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, January 11th, 2021. Later in the program, WFHB Correspondent Aaron Comforty speaks with city councilman Matt Flaherty about the city’s decision to clear out an encampment at Seminary Park on Monday. Also coming up, we have A Few Minutes with the Mayor – a weekly segment where Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton answers …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, January 6th, 2021. Later in the program, WFHB Correspondent Katherine Patterson reports on prioritizing mental health during the coronavirus pandemic. Patterson speaks with IU Professor of Sociology Brea Perry, about how social isolation has impacted our mental health. Also coming up, we have Better Beware – your weekly consumer-watchdog segment hosted and …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, December 31st, 2020. Coming up in today’s program, the League of Women Voters delivers the latest installment of its podcast, Civic Conversations, in partnership with WFHB. That’s coming up in today’s feature reports. Also coming up in the next half hour, WFHB Correspondent Katherine Patterson speaks to Katie Norris, Director of Hotels …
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Welcome to the latest installment of Civic Conversations, a podcast brought to you in collaboration with the League of Women Voters Bloomington-Monroe County and WFHB. In today’s program, host Jim Allison speaks with Sheila Kennedy, Professor at the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at IUPUI and former executive director of the Indiana chapter of ACLU. Professor Kennedy discusses the …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, December 30th, 2020. Coming up in today’s feature report, Interpretive Naturalist Jill Vance, from the Paynetown State Recreation Area of Lake Monroe, speaks with Assistant News Director Sydney Foreman about the history of Bald Eagles in Indiana and an upcoming eagle watch event at Lake Monroe. Also coming up in the next …
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