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Daily Local News – October 25, 2016

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10/25/16
Employees of the Town of Ellettsville will see an increase in their health insurance premiums for 2017; Mayor John Hamilton has appointed an Advisory Committee to study and make recommendations to improve the city’s proposal to modernize solid waste and recycling collection services provided the City’s Sanitation Divisions; A local group that has worked to prevent Syrian refugees from moving to Bloomington is hosting a vaccine skeptic at its regular meeting on Thursday; That same night in the Monroe County Public Library, WFHB is hosting a Community Conversation about Race and Privilege; Students and faculty at the Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne campus received grim news this past week. More than 30 degree programs are being eliminated along with three entire departments.

FEATURE
Bill Breeden rose to national fame in the mid-1980s. He was the only person ever to serve jail time in connection with the Iran-Contra scandal. Breeden’s crime — was stealing a street sign in the tiny Indiana town of Odon, a sign named after former national security advisor John Poindexter. Breeden announced he was holding the sign for a $30 million dollar ransom. This all took place immediately following Poindexter’s resignation as a result of his role in the illegal transfer of money and arms to Iran. Breeden’s act of protest earned him a few days in jail and a mention in Howard Zinn’s classic “Peoples History of the United States.” Since then Breeden has continued his work as a peace activist, as well as a Unitarian minister. Now, Breeden is running for a spot in the Indiana House of Representatives. He spoke with WFHB News Director Joe Crawford about his candidacy and we bring you their conversation now for today’s WFHB community report.

INS AND OUTS OF MONEY
Repeat – How Artists Make Money

CREDITS
Anchors: Don Geyra and Leah Carter
Today’s headlines were written by Joe Crawford, Cathi Norton and Jerrod Dill along with Sarah Vaughan for CATSweek, a partnership with Community Access Television Services.
Our feature was produced by Joe Crawford with editing by Ane Jenkins.
The Ins and Outs of Money is produced by Ryan Stacy and Associate Producer Kristina Wiltsee. It’s part of the It’s Your Money Project at Monroe County Public Library.
Our engineer is Rob Schoon
Our theme music is provided by the Impossible Shapes.
Executive Producer is Joe Crawford.

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