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The holidays are a special time of the year when family members come together to be thankful for each other and share meals and gifts. Rasha Kamhawi went to the Community Kitchen to report on how it is gearing up for the holidays. Tim Clougher is the Assistant Director of the kitchen. He says the kitchen has been serving hot …

Well, it’s that time of year again – the Holidays are fast approaching, and this year there’s less time than usual between Thanksgiving, right at the end of this month, and the gift-giving holidays in December. Chances are you are going to be doing at least some of your shopping on the internet. Here’s some things to watch out for.

Part One: While the Bring It On crew takes a break for Christmas and New Year’s, we have produced a special Bring It On broadcast highlighting interviews and features on several fascinating people and topics. We begin with an April 30 conversation, featuring Kathryn Thompson a “Thriving Connections” Coach, from the Indiana South Central Community Action Program. Thriving Connections is …

Tonight we welcome Jennifer Bass to talk about her new segment of Just Married: Stories from the Heartland. Tonight’s podcast features our host Frankie Presslaff and his husband, Kelly. Melanie Davis also gives us advice on how to survive the holidays with family. Just Married, Marriage Equality: Stories from the Heartland is an on-going project dedicated to recording stories from same-sex …

WFHB News Director Wes Martin speaks with area counselor and therapist Amanda Barge, about emotional support and mental health resources available for area listeners during the holidays. Barge talks about the steps listeners can take to overcome and deal with holiday stress.

The City of Bloomington and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees approved a four-year contract, earlier this month. The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, or AFSCME  for short, and the city of Bloomington agreed to the terms a contract for municipal employees on December 6. The 2 – 2.5 percent pay increase for municipal …

Here are the top six scams going around this Holiday season, and a call to please spread the word. Better Beware is Produced by Richard Fish, at Community Radio WFHB in Bloomington, Indiana. Executive Producer is Wes Martin.

The holiday season can be a difficult time for many – stress from planning, travelling, family, or grief can take an emotional and mental toll. WFHB News Director Wes Martin sits down with Counselor and Therapist Amanda Barge, to discuss some of the factors in holiday stress, and what resources exist to help combat it.

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Welcome to the Holiday Episode of Hearabouts: Asian American Midwest Radio! Hearabouts is produced by WFHB and Indiana University’s Asian Culture Center. We ask critical questions about identity, culture, community and shared assumptions. On today’s episode, Mongolian-American Ochmaa Dasheveg Escue and Indian-American Suparna Bose discuss their traditions during the holiday season, specifically Christmas and New Year’s in Mongolia and India. …