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Bring It On – September 10, 2018

William Hosea and Clarence Boone welcome Elder Derek LaMonte House, Pastor-Elect of the Light House Community Church. PART ONE Hosea and Boone speak with Elder House, discussing the Elder’s sit-down with Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton, the opioid epidemic, and the role of the church in the community. Hosts: William Hosea and Clarence Boone Bring It On! is produced by Clarence …

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Daily Local News – July 11, 2018

Women’s reproductive rights advocates and religious conservatives traded arguments at the Monroe County Council’s Sophia Travis Grant distribution; County Council allocated $25,000 to the Monroe County Solid Waste Management District to distribute 30,000 reusable plastic shopping bag. FEATURE City officials met yesterday to address public demand to remove the addresses of fatal opioid overdoses from the city’s data website. WFHB …

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Indiana Recovery Alliance Reverses 2,000 Overdoses

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The Indiana Recovery Alliance, based in Bloomington, is closing in on reversing 2,000 overdoses. The announcement comes as a new study puts into context the economic impact of the opioid crisis on Indiana. Founder and Director Chris Abert says while that’s a de-humanizing perspective to approach the public health crisis from, it helps to convince legislators why harm-reduction efforts are …

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Opioid Crisis Cost Indiana $43.3 Billion

New research from IU has revealed the economic impact of the opioid crisis. The loss of revenue, and increased incarceration and rehabilitation expenses, are costing the state millions of dollars every day. WFHB correspondent Jonah Chester brings us this report.

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ISDH Warns of Poisoned Synthetic Marijuana

The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) is warning Indiana residents about the dangers of synthetic marijuana, after cases of severe bleeding across the state were linked to the legal drug. In a press release, the ISDH warned the drug, which also goes under the name spice, has the potential to cause severe–and even life-threatening–side effects. Dr. Daniel Rusyniak, medical …

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Daily Local News – April 2, 2018

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A nine-member team from the Urban Land Institute will tour the grounds of IU Health Bloomington Hospital next week; The city of Bloomington will install a traffic light at the intersection of Rockport and Tapp Road this Summer; The Bloomington Redevelopment Commission considers splitting real estate in the Trades District; The Bloomington Utilities Department hears public concerns about a fee …

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Daily Local News – March 26, 2018

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Governor Eric Holcomb signed a bill increasing regulations on abortion clinics yesterday; Students in the Monroe County Community School Corporation joined in protests across the world this weekend; The city of Martinsville has filed a class-action lawsuit against nine different opioid manufacturers; FEATURE Bloomington tech innovator and angel investor Pat East went from being a self-described “worst English major ever at Wabash …

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Daily Local News – March 12, 2018

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Federal intelligence services believe Russian government employees probed state voter registration rolls for possible weaknesses, in 2016; Activists will protest two bills at the Indianapolis statehouse tomorrow; The Bloomington Rail Trail will be closed to the public until Friday for maintenance. FEATURE WFHB Correspondent Michael Glab speaks with war correspondent Doug Wissing about his latest book on Afghanistan, on today’s Big Talk …

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Mayor: Increased Enforcement Will Continue

Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton stated that increased law enforcement presence of People’s Park and the downtown area had been effective during a press conference this afternoon. Hamilton– flanked by Police Chief Mike Diekhoff and Community & Family Resources Director Beverly Calendar Anderson— told the crowd gathered in the Monroe County Public Library’s auditorium that the city plans to crack down …

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