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Current person in role: Jar Turner (2015-present)

IU Joins Resistance to HJR-6

Today, Indiana University President Michael McRobbie announced that IU is joining Freedom Indiana in its battle against the stated intention of the Indiana government to amend the state constitution, effectively banning same sex marriage. This action requires the General Assembly to pass a resolution to this effect during two sessions of the assembly. It has been passed once already. The …

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Local Live – Jerry Miller

Legendary guitarist Jerry Miller (the Spurs, The Coachmen, Jack Smith & the Rockabilly Planet, Eilen Jewell, the Sacred Shakers…) has recently made Bloomington his temporary home while playing music with and supplying stories to local musician Nate Gibson. Gibson’s recent book “The Starday Story: The House That Country Music Built” and its accompanying album “The Starday Sessions” chronicles the historic …

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Hola Bloomington – October 25, 2013

Hostess Luz Maria Lopez and Carlos Bakota, interview Chelsea Alexander. Currently Chelsea has a practice at the Animal Shelter working as a translator. She comes to our show and talks about her life, her goals and her experience as a translator. Also “mesa Redonda”..with Minerva Sosa, “un cafecito con…” the news and the events of the week.

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Volunteer Connection – October 25, 2013

A weekly snapshot of how people of all ages can match their time and talents to local needs. Each week Volunteer Connection brings you the “featured five” – five ways to get involved NOW! Volunteer Connection is a co-production of WFHB and the City of Bloomington Volunteer Network, working together to build an empowered, vibrant, and engaged community!

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IU Board Votes “No” to Privitized Parking

The Indiana University Board of Trustees met in Bloomington last week, for two days of committee and business meetings. One agenda item that was ultimately voted down was the proposed outsourcing of parking management, on both Bloomington’s campus and the campus of IU-Purdue in Indianapolis. WFHB News Director Alycin Bektesh spoke with Patrick Shoulders, the longest serving Board member, about …

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Indiana University and the Bloomington Homeless

Due to growing concern among students at Indiana University, a number of students have come together to stop the injustices they feel have been committed by their university. These students hold meetings, and some of their testaments have been featured on WFHB’s weekly program The Strike Mic, which usually airs on Tuesdays. Earlier this week a member of the group …

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Voices in the Street – Shutdowns, Defaults and Roll-outs: The Obamacare War Rages On

With the government shutdown over and having narrowly escaped default on our debt, Democrats were well-poised to make significant gains in public opinion and perhaps the 2014 elections.  But the roll-out of the Affordable Care Act website found less than 10% of the 19 million people who tried signing up were successful.  So we hit the streets to ask your …

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Standing Room Only – How Old Are You Anyway?: Health and Aging

On Thursday September 26, 2013 IU Health hosted an evidence based seminar on Aging. The talk was broad-ranging, covering topics of longevity, genetics, the health vs. life distinction and much more. Dr. Lee Mckinley, and internist from Bloomington, led the discussion. The event was recorded on location at the Monroe County Convention Center, by WFHB correspondents for Standing Room Only, …

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Bloomington Beware! – Tax Payment Scam

A phone call demanding payment for taxes because there’s a Tax Warrant out on you — does NOT come from the government, it comes from a crook. Here’s the truth.

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