This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, August 1st, 2023. In today’s feature report, WFHB Correspondent Brookelyn Lambright reports on the “Fight For Abortion Rights” vigil at the Monroe County Courthouse. This comes after the Indiana Supreme Court decided it was within the state’s constitution to ban abortion. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the next …
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Anti-War protesters gathered on the Monroe County Courthouse lawn, yesterday. The demonstrators told WFHB they’re trying to build an anti-war coalition, to oppose national escalations against Iran. About two dozen demonstrators waved signs at passing cars and spoke against U.S. antagonism in the greater Middle East. Speakers included veterans, activists, and academics. IU College Democrats’ Bryce Greene was one of …
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Indiana is among states to receive federal funding to fight the opioid epidemic; The U.S Senate overwhelmingly passed the Opioid Crisis Response Act on Monday; Soldiers from the Indiana Army National Guard are helping rescue and recovery efforts in North Carolina; The metal fish that tops the Monroe County Courthouse will soon have a name; The Bloomington City Council approved significant and long term …
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The Second Annual South Central Indiana Opioid Summit begins Tuesday. The two-day summit features a legislative panel, presentations by organizations involved in combating the opioid epidemic, as well as networking, and project planning sessions. Monroe County Commissioner and co-founder of the South Central Indiana Opioid Summit, Amanda Barge said this year the summit is focusing on harm reduction. The two day …
Read More »The Bloomington City Council approved a new sanitation automation plan; Local veterans expressed mixed opinions about their government-funded health care at the Monroe County courthouse; The 2017 College Readiness Report says nearly one-fifth of recent Indiana high school graduates are not academically prepared to take college courses, specifically in the subject of math; The most recent Census Bureau report shows …
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