This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, April 22nd, 2024. Later in the program, local journalist Dave Askins of the B Square Bulletin reads an item from his weekly newsletter on the WFHB Local News. More in today’s feature report. That’s Jenny Tracy from Bloomington’s American Legion Auxiliary Unit. She needs help supporting local families of National Guard soldiers. …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, March 25th, 2024. Later in the program, local journalist Dave Askins of the B Square Bulletin files a report on the Bloomington City Council agenda for this week. More in today’s feature report. That’s Dorian Villanueva from CASA, Court Appointed Special Advocates. She needs help standing up for the rights of local …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, March 19th, 2024. Later in the program, WFHB Environmental Correspondent Robert Shull speaks with environmental advocate Marcia Veldman, founder of the South Central Indiana chapter of Citizens’ Climate Lobby. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, we have Lil Bub’s Lil Show – a co-production of …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, March 5th, 2024. Later in the program, WFHB News Correspondent Elyse Perry reports on an increased viewership in college women’s basketball. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, we have Lil Bub’s Lil Show – a co-production between WFHB and Lil Bub’s Big Fund. But first, …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, November 28th, 2023. In today’s feature report, WFHB Arts Correspondent Cindy Beaulé spoke with Konnor Graber and Kate Weber of Eclipse Productions about their upcoming theater production of True West, a play by Sam Shephard written in the early 1980s. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the next half …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, November 13th, 2023. Later in the program, we learn more about restoring social sustainability from eco architect and village builder Mark Lakeman of Planet Repair. More in today’s feature report. That’s Annalise Haldeman from Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard, with a call for volunteers to help “The Hub” build community food security, later in …
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Welcome to Part Three of our Evening of Solidarity 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, we feature speakers from Bloomington United‘s Evening of Solidarity. The Evening of Solidarity was organized by Bloomington United in …
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Monroe County officials are working to develop better safety protocols for the county’s rental properties. Of special concern is fire prevention. In the Commissioners’ meeting yesterday, Commissioner Julie Thomas responded to a report in The Herald Times newspaper, highlighting issues with smoke detectors in rental units. A lack of smoke detectors in a county rental unit reportedly led to the …
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The Monroe County Democratic Party elected the first person of color to lead the party, on Sunday. Jennifer Crossley beat out Penny Githens in a close vote during party elections at the Nat U. Hill Room, at the Monroe County Courthouse. Crossley is the first non-White head of the Monroe County Democratic party. She replaces outgoing Monroe County Democratic Party …
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Record numbers of women were elected to office in 2018. In Monroe County, Lee Jones, Julie Thomas, and Amanda Barge comprise the first all-women county government in Indiana. The Monroe County Board of Commissioners met for the first time in 2019, this morning. Thomas, who serves on WFHB’s Board of Directors, said the Commission will host a celebration next week.
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