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Daily Local News – June 20, 2016

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Indiana University announced today it plans to spend $40M on research into what is known as “precision medicine”; Indiana University’s board of trustees has approved a $53M plan to enclose part of Memorial Stadium; the Monroe County Commissioners approved more than $3M in funding for the Fullerton Pike Road Reconstruction Project; As a response to the closure of the GE Bloomington facility, the Indiana Department of Workforce Development and WorkOne-South Central Indiana have announced the activation of the state’s Rapid Response team.

FEATURES
(1/2) Impoverished areas without grocery access to health foods are increasingly drawing attention in Indiana. Known as food deserts, these areas represent health problems for those with limited resources. Correspondent Sarah Zinn looked into this complex issue in Bloomington’s Crestmont neighborhood. (2/2) Kacey Ross looks into the results of a new technology program at the Monroe County Community School Corporation. The program was initiated at the beginning of the 2015 school year. The one-to-one program puts a tablet device into the hands of each student. Many community members wonder if the program has been successful.
During the Spring 2016 semester, students in the Indiana University Media School’s J460 class volunteered at WFHB and produced final projects focused on subjects that are under-reported in other media. Those subjects included racism and racial justice, wealth inequality, criminal justice, and public education.

ACTIVATE
In this week’s segment of Activate, Brian Winterman describes the leap he took from “interest” to “action” to become a captain with the local chapter of the Bernie Sanders campaign, Bloomington for Bernie. Brian describes a transformation in the way he understands political action, and encourages others to become involced in causes you believe in.

CREDITS
Today’s headlines were written by Cathi Norton, Taylor Haggerty and Joe Crawford; along with Sarah Vaughan for CATSweek, a partnership with Community Access Television Services.
Our features were produced by Sarah Zinn and Kacey Ross.
Activate! is produced by Jennifer Brooks, along with the City of Bloomington Volunteer Network.
Our engineer is Sarah Hetrick.
Our theme music is provided by the Impossible Shapes.
Executive producer is Joe Crawford.

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