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Recently a criminal investigation into fraud in the testing regimes for college entry revealed that wealthy people buy advantages; many of us surely simply shrugged. What’s new? Folks with money look to buy the path they and their children tread. We seem to accept this even if we are, on occasion, outraged. And it can’t surprise you if I say …

A spate of robo-calls in Chinese have been plaguing our area code lately, and the whole robo-call problem is exploding. Here are the facts – and some things you can do about it. Better Beware is Produced by Richard Fish, at Community Radio WFHB in Bloomington, Indiana. Executive Producer is Wes Martin.

Hosts Clarence Boone and Roberta Radovich are joined by Groups Scholars Director, Mary Stephenson, and Pastor Eddie and Reverend Notoshia Howard. PART ONE Access for historically under-served communities is one of the key first steps to building a diverse and inclusive campus. There are few better testaments to this fact than the Groups Scholars Program, which this year celebrates 50 …

Over three million students graduate from U.S. high schools, every year. For the 65,000 students whose immigration status is under debate in Washington D.C., graduating from high school garners new adversity. Hosts Roberta Radovich and Producer Clarence Boone speak with Christine Popp, of Popp & Bullman Attorneys-At-Law, an expert on immigration issues; and a young adult, who goes by the alias …

Bird, an electric scooter company, distributed 100 scooters around downtown Bloomington, last week. City officials say it occurred without their prior knowledge. Voices in the Street asks residents how they feel about the new scooters. Voices in the Street is produced by Community Radio, WFHB. This week’s episode was produced by Terick Warner.

Hosts William Hosea and Amrita Myers welcome: IU College Democrats President Raegan Davis, Indiana State Chair for Young Americans for Liberty’s Tyler Combs, and IU College Republicans Vice Chairman Zach Chambers. Hosea and Myers speak with the IU students about the national political landscape, voting rights, outreach to minority students, differences between party platforms, and much more. Hosts: William Hosea …

The Monroe County Community School Corporation’s Board of Trustees declined to put metal detectors in schools, last night. The decision comes even after MCCSC Superintendent Judi DeMuth recommended the adoption of the metal-detecting wands, during last night’s meeting. DeMuth said the wands would be used at school entrances on an ‘as-needed basis,’ and only with police present. In July, Indiana …

HEADLINES Indiana Senator Joe Donnelly met with Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, earlier today; Monroe County residents will see fewer road clean-up crews picking up trash; The Monroe County Community School Corporation’s 2019 budget is expected to be nearly five million dollars higher than this year’s budget; The Indiana Arts Commission announced yesterday that they will bestow awards to two Bloomington …

Students are at risk – far more than most of them realize – for all kinds of swindles that target young people who are still learning about life. Here’s some warnings, and a homework assignment that’ll help. Better Beware is Produced by Richard Fish, at Community Radio WFHB in Bloomington, Indiana. Executive Producer is Wes Martin.

A recent report from structural engineers is prompting Bloomington officials to consider rebuilding the Fourth Street garage. Attorney General Curtis Hill is warning Hoosiers to beware of scams in which companies send consumers unsolicited credit cards, often touting high credit limits.  The Indiana Department of Transportation is warning of delays and closures of roads in Brown, Johnson, Morgan and Monroe counties next …