WFHB’s Norm Holy talks with Purdue University’s Dr. Christian Butzke about the impact of climate change on wine production in Indiana and abroad.

James Parks was among the earliest homesteaders in Monroe County. A member of the first board of county commissioners in 1818., Parks later served on the Board of School Commissioners, and was elected to the Indiana legislature. Support for The Bicentennial Journal and WFHB comes from Monroe County and Visit Bloomington. More information about Monroe County’s Bicentennial is available on their …

The state of Indiana is releasing funds for school districts to purchase metal detectors. The program, championed by Governor Eric Holcomb, allots one hand-held metal detector for every 250 students. Voices in the Street asks listeners whether they believe Monroe County Community School Corporation should implement the program. Voices in the Street is produced by Community Radio, WFHB. This week’s …

Welcome to the Retracing Roots Episode of Hearabouts: Asian American Midwest Radio! Hearabouts is produced by WFHB and Indiana University’s Asian Culture Center. We ask critical questions about identity, culture, community and shared assumptions. On today’s episode, Keiko McCullough and Alyssa de la Rosa share their results from genomics company to discuss their family ancestry and history. Also in the program, …

MCCSC administrators looked to the community last night for input on whether to add metal detectors to their school safety strategy; The Urban Land Institute has just released a draft of their recommendations for the redevelopment of the IU Hospital site on Second Street. At the top of its list is housing; A contractor will pay $10,000 in fines, after a worker …

The Urban Land Institute released a draft of their recommendations for the redevelopment of the IU Health Bloomington Hospital site on Second Street. At the top of its list is housing. Bloomington’s housing market has the highest prices in the state. But it lacks workforce housing, and low-income rentals for seniors, young adults, and artists. A graphic, provided by the …

Buddy Bill, Rich Reardin, and Don Jordan are the hosts. Buddy Bill, Don Jordan, and Rich Reardin discuss Rich’s new bbq grill, Lake Monroe temperature and levels, continuing green algae problems in the lake, water treatment, hunter saftey course being offered at Paynetown, caller from Brown County asks about stripes painted on trees, more talk about cutting trees in southern …

Jared Spoonmore returns to Local Live with 5 new tracks since his last performance in January. His solo project, Blood Red Moon, mixes acoustic guitar with heavy metal riffs and vocals to create a dynamic range of emotions through his music. SETLIST 1.) Loose Cannon 2.) Green Jacket Hotel 3.) Rattlesnakes and Earthquakes 4.) Save Your Soul 5.) Hamms CREDITS …

On this special edition of Local Live, the Monroe County Civic Theater performs select songs from their upcoming production, “The Show Must Go On: A Queen Cabaret”. SETLIST 1.) We Are The Champions 2.) Crazy Little Thing Called Love 3.) Fat Bottomed Girls 4.) Jealousy 5.) Killer Queen 6.) The Show Must Go On CREDITS Host: Spencer Heuring Engineers: Kate …

Jokes contain a kernel of truth, but the enormous worldwide growth in fraud isn’t funny. Here are some current dangers to watch out for. Better Beware is Produced by Richard Fish, at Community Radio WFHB in Bloomington, Indiana. Executive Producer is Wes Martin.