Eric Alexander, Will Staler, Mark McWhirter, and John Terill just released their self-titled album, ABC Gum on Let’s Pretend Records. In this live performance they play several songs from the new album as well as a few oldies. TRACK LIST 1.) Motherless Child 2.) High Noon 3.) Behind The Curtain 4.) Lack of Sleep 5.) She Delivers 6.) Honeycomb Hideout …

Tune in to WFHB (98.1, 91.3, 100.7, 106.3, or online) on Thursday at 7 p.m. to listen live to Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton’s annual State of the City address, at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater, 114 E. Kirkwood Ave. Hamilton is expected to highlight the administration’s work on city initiatives, and outline future strategies and programs. The State of the City address …

The Jury Duty scam is back locally; lawyers in Florida are legally ripping off people and businesses which have websites; and Google is warning about a rash of hackers looking at your security cameras. Better Beware is Produced by Richard Fish, at Community Radio WFHB in Bloomington, Indiana. Executive Producer is Wes Martin.

Francisco Ferrer, whom the New York Times called a “philosophical anarchist,” was executed in Spain in 1909 for suspicion of insurrection against the Spanish King and he quickly became an international martyr to the cause of free thought in opposition to religious dogma and compulsory education at the hands of the state and the church. In the wake of his …

Ellettsville community members are still discussing a prayer request made by Richland Bean Blossom Community School Corporation Supertintendent Dr. Jerry Sanders. The newly-hired superintendent sent a letter in December to around 20 Ellettsville area churches, asking them for prayers and support for both himself personally, and the students and staff of the RBB school district. Sanders’ letter also stated “God …

When the federal government shut down in January, SNAP benefits began to dry up. The state agency which handles SNAP benefits – the Families and Social Services Administration – issued this month’s benefits early, in an effort to mitigate the effects of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. The Federal Government shutdown ended in January, but impeded the availability …

Area service providers, including the Hoosier Hills Food Bank, are stocking up in order to cover the so-called SNAP Gap, following the federal government shutdown; The City of Bloomington began an extensive survey of municipal trees, last week; Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton will give his annual State of the City Address, on Thursday night; The Indiana House of Representatives passed a preliminary state …

PART ONE: Hosts Clarence Boone and Roberta Radovich speak with Dr. Charlie Nelms, who is a higher education consultant and senior scholar with the American Association of State Colleges and Universities and  a former chancellor with universities in North Carolina, Indiana, and Michigan. They discuss the state of higher education with Betsy Devos as the United States Secretary of Education …

Residents of Bloomington’s Waterman neighborhood are raising concerns about contaminants in storm-water runoff from JB Salvage. On June 19, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management tested storm-water runoff from the locally-owned automotive scrap metal business. IDEM’s tests revealed levels of the contaminants copper, aluminum, iron and lead were all above EPA benchmarks. Sarah Cahillane was one of several Waterman neighborhood …

This morning, the Indiana legislature took one step closer to passing a Hate Crimes Bill, when the Senate Committee on Public Policy passed Senate Bill 12. Authored by State Senator (R-LaPorte) Mike Bohacek and State Senator (R-Lafayette) Ron Alting, SB 12 comes after Gov. Eric Holcomb urged the passage of a hate crimes bill last year, after a synagogue was …