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This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, August 21st, 2023. Later in the program, you will hear a report from local journalist Dave Askins of the B-Square Bulletin on Bloomington annexation, taken from his “Morning Bulletin.” More in today’s feature report. That’s Vinal Lee – he’s the local chair of Community Organizations Active in Disaster or COAD. Fire, flood, …

This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, August 16th, 2023. Later in the program, we have Prescription for Healthcare, a podcast collaboration between the WFHB Local News and Medicare for All Indiana. More in the bottom half of our program. Last week, at the Indiana’s Republican Party state dinner, the GOP endorsed U.S. representative Jim Banks for the open …

You’re listening to Deep Dive: WFHB and Limestone Post Investigate, where we look into issues regarding Health, Housing, and the Environment that directly impact residents of Monroe County. This month we are looking into the Housing Crisis, next month we will address possible solutions. In today’s edition of Deep Dive, we dig deeper into how the lack of affordable housing …

This is the first installment of Deep Dive: WFHB and Limestone Post Investigative where we look into issues regarding health, housing, and the environment that directly impact residents of Monroe County. This month we are looking into the housing crisis, next month we will address possible solutions. The housing crisis we face is complex but can be broken down into …

This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, January 5th, 2021. This week, we will take a look back at the stories we covered in the year 2021. Today, we focus on homelessness in Bloomington – particularly on the city’s two evictions of encampments at Seminary Park and then a failed city council ordinance to add protections for people experiencing …

This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, November 17th, 2021. Later in the program, WFHB News Director Kade Young speaks with Efrat Feferman about Heading Home 2021 – a long-term, housing first approach to combat homelessness and housing insecurity in the community. More coming up in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, “Smartphone Safety” …

This is the WFHB Local News for September 30th, 2021. Later in the program, we have a new edition of Prescription for Healthcare – a monthly podcast collaboration between WFHB and Medicare for All – Indiana. More in the bottom half of tonight’s show. Also coming up in the next half hour, on Tuesday, Beacon Inc. hosted a memorial vigil …

This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, March 29th 2021. This week, we present a four-part WFHB News Special where we revisit the stories we covered over the last year. We selected four areas of reporting, which include: Homelessness in Bloomington, the Coronavirus Pandemic, Social Justice Reporting and the Environmental Edition. In our first installment of this series, we …

This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, March 4th, 2021. Later in the program, we have an excerpt from our public affairs program, BloomingOUT – one of the nation’s longest-running LGBTIQ focused radio shows. In today’s excerpt, you will hear from Melinda and Carol – special guests from Just Married, a podcast hosted by Jennifer Bass exploring stories of …

At 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, the Bloomington City Council committee-of-the-whole will discuss Ordinance 21-06, which would add protections for community members experiencing homelessness.  Highlights of the bill include at least a 15-day notice and sufficient housing requirements before the city can evict a person living in a camp.  The new bill comes after the office of the mayor issued two …