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This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, November 16th, 2023. Later in the program, Mayor-Elect Kerry Thomson sent a letter to Current Mayor John Hamilton asking him to refrain from making any strategic decisions before the end of his term. More in the top half of tonight’s program. Also coming up in the next half hour, the Bloomington City …

WFHB News presents Election Day coverage from the Monroe County Democrats’ Watch Party at the Dimension Mill in Bloomington, Indiana.  Correspondent Ashley Voss is on location bringing you real-time updates as the evening progresses.  Voss provides you partial election results, including an up-to-date tally of the Monroe County Community School Corporation referendum, which holds significance for early childhood education programs.  …

This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, September 21st, 2021. Later in the program, we have a Few Minutes with the Mayor – a weekly segment where WFHB News interviews Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton on community issues. In today’s Minutes with the Mayor, we discuss Covid-19 and climate issues. More in the bottom half of our show. Also coming …

In Bloomington, growing concerns over lack of representation for renters have led housing advocacy group Neighbors United to begin the formation of a new ‘Renters’ Neighborhood Association.’ Intended to be an alternative to the current homeowner-dominated neighborhood associations that can be found around Bloomington, the Renters’ Association will provide renter-specific support in the protection of their rights and representation in …

  5,518 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Indiana on Monday, according to the Indiana State Department of Health. Daily positive cases dipped under five thousand briefly during the Thursday and Friday of Thanksgiving before jumping back over Five Thousand starting Sunday. There were 142 newly reported deaths. Locally, Monroe County saw 101 new confirmed cases yesterday while Lawrence …

Bloomington City Council Representative Isabel Piedmont-Smith will hold her monthly constituent meeting this Saturday, September 27th. The meeting will feature a discussion of issues before the city council, including the city’s 2020 budget. Piedmont-Smith will also present a draft resolution recognizing the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples Day in Bloomington. In a press release, Piedmont Smith points out …

Nicholas Kappas announces his run for the 3rd District city council race; New law increases penalties for violating school bus stop-arms; Doula services to be covered by Medicaid; Unpaid text book rental fees are growing at the MCCSC. FEATURE Podcast producer Jeremy Sheer talks with WFHB correspondent Michael Glab on today’s edition of Big Talk Extra. ACTIVATE Our weekly segment …

In their meeting last night, the Bloomington City Council approved expanding city code to provide sexual harassment protection for contractors, volunteers, and interns. The discrimination code has also been revised with non-binary language. It now references “they” in addition to the standard “he” and “she” references. The council considered the idea of establishing an independent commission to handle potential sexual …

HEADLINES Democratic Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg will speak at Indiana University in Bloomington, tomorrow; Schooner Creek Farms maintains their booth at the Bloomington Farmer’s Market; The city of Bloomington’s Common Council will meet again this week to discuss the passage of harassment and abuse policies for employees and contractors. FEATURE Phil Proctor and Davis Ossman about their radio theater quartet, …

Indiana University Bloomington graduates nearly ten thousand students; Tomorrow is the Indiana primary election; Jack Hopkins Social Service Funding Committee considers requests for financial support. FEATURE Later in the program, WFHB Correspondent Michael Glab speaks with Denise Valkyrie, candidate in tomorrow’s Democratic primary for the District 1 seat on Bloomington’s city council. She is the administrative and support coordinator for …