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This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, January 13th, 2022. Later in the program, we have the January edition of Prescription for Healthcare – a monthly podcast collaboration between WFHB and Medicare for All Indiana. Our guest today is Kay Tillow – a Louisville-based activist and labor organizer who supports universal healthcare. More in the bottom half of our …

This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, December 30th, 2021. Over the next two weeks, we will take a look back at the stories we covered in the year 2021. In today’s episode, we will review field reports from the last year. You will hear a public opinion poll of the Astroworld tragedy, activists at two protests and an …

This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, December 2nd, 2021. Later in the program, WFHB’s youth radio hit the streets of Bloomington to interview locals on the events that occurred at the Astroworld festival last month. That’s coming up in the newly revived segment, Voices in the Street. Also coming up in the next half hour, WFHB News speaks …

This year, 2021 on November 5th to 7th, Travis Scott’s first ever Astroworld festival was held in Houston, Texas. The concert ended in the worst way – with the loss of life of 10 people and over 300 injured. Widespread feelings of loss and hurt rippled throughout the country as festival-goers, law officials, and concerned citizens struggled to uncover the …

During sweltering heat on Saturday, Pridefest took place in downtown Bloomington after happening virtually last year. Pridefest is an annual street festival organized by Bloomington PRIDE, a non-profit organization that advocates for the LGBTQIA+ community.  The festival featured a vendor expo, workshops with activists and experts, live music, drag shows and MPG wrestling.  WFHB Community Radio was a vendor at this …

This week on Voices in the Street we went to Bloomington Pridefest, which took place on Saturday, August 31, to ask attendees what brought them there and what they thought about the festival. Among those we interviewed were numerous parents of young children, as well as queer-identifying folks especially interested in the fest’s political side.

Tomorrow is National Gun Violence Awareness Day; I.U. to increase tuition by 2.5%; Common council to change procedures regarding sexual harassment allegations. FEATURE WFHB Assistant News Director Sarah Vaughn speaks with Monroe County prosecutor Erika Oliphant about county criminal justice reform efforts, including a newly proposed diversion program. VOICES IN THE STREET Our weekly public opinion segment asks area residents, …

Bloomington City council votes to rebuild fourth street garage; Road closures on Bloomington’s north and northeast sides are being extended to accommodate utilities projects related to the construction of the new IU Health hospital. FEATURE Hoosier Hills Food Bank distributed a record amount of food to the listening area in 2018. We’ll hear from Hoosier Hills Food Bank Director Julio …

Mayor’s election campaign post is shared through city’s official account; Russiaville, Indiana tax preparer refuses her services to a lesbian couple; Indiana State Senate Republicans vote to gut hate crimes bill; Monroe County’s Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative saves the county money;  Monroe County Commissioners discuss the need for smoke detectors in rental units. FEATURE Chris Abert talks about the success of the Indiana Recovery Alliance and …

Flu season approaches and health insurance is on the mind of many. Open enrollment for plans under the affordable care act aka Obamacare started on November 1 and continues through December 15. The shorter enrollment period represents only one of the administration’s steps towards repeal and replace. Consequently, we have asked the question whether you have health insurance and how …