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Daily Local News – October 3, 2016

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Governor Mike Pence’s administration cannot legally prevent the settlement of Syrian refugees in Indiana; Lawrence County has officially declared a public health emergency related to Hepatitis C; Last week the Monroe County Commissioners accepted more than $15,000 in grant funding for the county’s Futures Family Planning Clinic; County Health Administrator Caudill said the Health Department has received $3,000 from the Indiana State Department of Health for its radon testing program; Monroe County Commissioners approved updating the Monroe County Continuity of Operations Plan; Monroe County Commissioners appointed Peter Iversen to the Bloomington Commission on Sustainability

FEATURE
This fall, voters are being asked to decide three contested races for Monroe County Community School Board seats. In District 6, Lois Sabo-Skelton is defending her seat against candidate Marty Spechler. Assistant News Director Sarah Vaughan spoke with Spechler as part of WFHB’s Candidate Forum series. Sabo-Skelton declined to participate. We bring you an excerpt of the conversation.

Activate!
Tonight Opportunity House’s Josephine McCormick describes the way used clothing helps both those in need of very affordable clothing, and how the money raised is contributed to the Day Care Center, a member of the Monroe County United Ministries.

CREDITS
Anchors: Doug Storm and Maria McKinley
Today’s headlines were written by Joe Crawford and Cathi Norton
Along with Sarah Vaughan for CATSweek, a partnership with Community Access Television
Services.
Our feature was produced by Sarah Vaughn
Activate! is produced by Jennifer Brooks, along with the City of Bloomington Volunteer Network
Our engineer today is Jim Thrasher
Our theme music is provided by the Impossible Shapes.
Executive Producer is Joe Crawford

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