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This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, March 11th, 2024. Later in the program, local journalist Dave Askins of the B Square Bulletin has his weekly segment on the WFHB Local News. More in today’s feature report. That’s Cassidy McCammon from Girl Coalition of Indiana, an innovation incubator trying to make Girl Scouts more inclusive. Hear more later in …

Featured Animal: Jack, a Boston Terrier / Bully Breed Mix dog “Jack is a lover, a snuggler, and a very resilient boy. He came into the City of Bloomington Animal Shelter as a stray in a serious state of neglect. Initially, the shelter could not tell if Jack was a sick puppy or an elderly dog. Turns out, he’s just …

In this week’s Eco Report feature, WFHB Environmental Correspondent Robert Shull speaks with Kevin Hunter, who has been involved in the treatment of sewage in Monroe County for over 30 years.   It has become increasingly known that Corals play a crucial role in marine ecosystems. Not only do they buffer coastline communities against storms, but they reduce coastline erosion. The …

This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, March 7th, 2024. In today’s feature report, WFHB Correspondent Brookelyn Lambright discusses the Bloomington Women’s Liberation Movement in a new episode of History Unbound. More in the bottom half of our program. Also coming up in the next half hour, local activist Courtney Daily was selected as the District 5 representative for …

This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, March 6th, 2024. Later in the program, WFHB Environmental Correspondent Zyro Roze speaks with Elisa Pokral, Community Outreach Coordinator for the Waste Reduction District of Monroe County. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, “The Tok Is Ticking” on Better Beware – your weekly consumer watchdog …

By Elyse Perry Over the past few years, interest in NCAA women’s basketball has increased seemingly exponentially.   Last year, the women’s championship game between Iowa and LSU had almost 10 million viewers, which showed a 103% increase from the previous year. At IU, this increase is just as evident. This season, average home game attendance is over 10,000. That’s up …

This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, March 5th, 2024. Later in the program, WFHB News Correspondent Elyse Perry reports on an increased viewership in college women’s basketball. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, we have Lil Bub’s Lil Show – a co-production between WFHB and Lil Bub’s Big Fund. But first, …

This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, March 4th, 2024. Later in the program, local journalist Dave Askins of the B Square Bulletin features a recent item from his newsletter, the Morning Bulletin. More in today’s feature report. That’s Julie Duhon from Tandem, a local nonprofit serving new moms and their babies. Julie wants to open Bloomington’s first community …

In this week’s Eco Report feature, WFHB Environmental Correspondent Robert Shull speaks with Dan Vest, Monroe County Animal Management Officer, about animal control, what his job entails and how much he loves his job. PFAS, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances commonly called “forever chemicals” are toxic chemicals that are dangerous to human health, accumulate in nature and people’s bodies, and take thousands …

This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, February 29th, 2024. Later in the program, WFHB News Correspondent Elyse Perry reports on the City of Bloomington’s Hidden River Tunnel Project. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, the Bloomington City Council passed a resolution regarding the operation of the Monroe Convention Center. That’s coming …