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Deep Dive: Tree Inventory (Part 4)

This is DEEP DIVE: WFHB AND LIMESTONE POST INVESTIGATE where we look into issues regarding Health, Housing, and the Environment that directly impact residents of Monroe County. We are looking into trees in Monroe County. What trees we have, what benefits they provide, and which trees to root for and which to root out!  Indiana has 4.8 million acres of …

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Activate! Dr. Gloria Howell, MLK Commission

Dr. Gloria Howell talks about our local Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration Commission. It’s not just one day in January – these volunteers work year-round to build a beloved Bloomington. Activate! is a partnership between WFHB and the City of Bloomington Volunteer Network, working together to build a strong, healthy and engaged community. You can learn more about …

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Saturday’s Child June 10th with Salem Willard

WFHB welcomes to Saturday’s Child on Saturday, June 10, from 11am to noon. Join us as we enjoy the fruits of this local singer-songwriter and farmer who works his roots, pulls up tuberously deep tunes, and sews the seeds for sonic wonderment. Listen on air or as part our audience, free of charge in the Monroe County History Center, on …

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Bring It On! – June 12, 2023: Lick Creek and Roberts Settlement – First Free African American Settlers in Orange County, IN, Pt. 2

This week, on Bring It On!, hosts, Clarence Boone and Liz Mitchell, continue their conversation about Lick Creek. Last week, they spoke with Diana Daniels, a descendant of Lick Creek Settlement, founded by the first African American settlers, who came to Orange County, Indiana five years before the County was established and Indiana became a state. These settlers were free …

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Eco Report – June 9, 2023

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Hello and welcome to Eco-Report. For W-F-H-B, I’m Julianna Dailey. And I’m Frank Marshalek. Today on the program, we have the second half of an interview with Hank Duncan, the City’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator. Environmental Correspondent Zyro Roze asks Duncan about some of the controversy and safety concerns surrounding alternative modes of transit like the E-scooters currently left at all …

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WFHB Founder Jeffrey Morris, Part 2

Last week, Jeffrey began telling the genesis story of Bloomington’s community radio station. When he left off, the dreamers who’d held on to the idea for years were stymied once again. He picks up this week with the ultimately successful start up of WFHB. He also talks about his lifelong love for broadcast radio and his ham radio set up …

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A Slate of Hate: The Alarming Number of Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation Across the State

The first of June officially kicked off Pride Month. Across the state, LGBTQ+ Hoosiers are celebrating their right to same-sex marriage, gender affirming care, and the opportunity to live authentically. However, this year has also welcomed a growing number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills by Indiana legislation and some Hoosiers are finding it difficult to celebrate Pride Month in light of recent …

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Deep Dive: Tree Inventory (Part 3)

This is DEEP DIVE: WFHB AND LIMESTONE POST INVESTIGATE where we look into issues regarding Health, Housing, and the Environment that directly impact residents of Monroe County. We are looking into trees in Monroe County. What trees we have, what benefits they provide, and which trees to root for and which to root out!   This week we spoke with …

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Activate! Ben Wendell, CJAM

Ben Wendell from Community Justice and Mediation talks about how volunteers help this nonprofit employ restorative justice to find alternative solutions to conflict in Bloomington. Activate! is a partnership between WFHB and the City of Bloomington Volunteer Network, working together to build a strong, healthy and engaged community. You can learn more about volunteer opportunities in the WFHB listening area …

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Bring It On! – June 5, 2023: Lick Creek and Roberts Settlement – First Free African American Settlers in Orange Cty, IN

On today’s edition of Bring It On!,  hosts, Clarence Boone and Liz Mitchell, speak with Diana Daniels of the Lick Creek African American Settlement. These settlers were free citizens who fled racial persecution and increasingly restrictive laws for free blacks in their previous homes in North Carolina. Traveling with the Quakers offered some protection on their journey and the promise …

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