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Current person in role: Jar Turner (2015-present)

WFHB Local News – October 12th, 2020

This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, October 12th, 2020. Later in the program, you will hear coverage on the demolition of the former Player’s Pub site on South Walnut Street. You will hear from the latest Bloomington Historical Preservation Commission meeting later in the program. Also coming up in the next half hour, A Few Minutes with the …

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WFHB Local News – October 7th, 2020

This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, October 7th, 2020. Later in the program, you will hear from a town hall hosted by Hoosier Action for Indiana House District 62. That’s coming up in today’s feature report. Also coming up, there was an attempted suicide at the Monroe County Jail. WFHB Correspondent Aaron Comforty will have more later in …

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WFHB Local News – Hoosier Action Town Hall, Hotels for Homeless

This is the WFHB Local News for Friday, October 2nd, 2020. Later in the program, WFHB Correspondent Aaron Comforty spoke with Katie Norris about her work at the Hotels for Homeless organization. Also coming up in the next half hour, advocacy group Hoosier Action hosted a town hall featuring House District 60 candidates on contamination and health issues. Bloomington City …

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WFHB Local News – September 28th, 2020

This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, September 28th, 2020. Later in the program, the Monroe County Public Library reopened today with limited in-person services. WFHB News Director Kade Young sat down and spoke with Grier Carson in a socially distant interview. That’s coming up in today’s feature report. Also coming up, a Few Minutes with the Mayor. In …

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Monroe County Public Library Reopened on Monday with Limited In-Person Services

The Monroe County Public Library reopened today with limited in-person services. WFHB News Director Kade Young sat down with Grier Carson, Associate Director of the library, for a socially distant interview. A hand sanitizer station greets people at the door. Staff and patrons wear masks while keeping their distance. Patrons use computers and browse the bookshelves. Grier Carson, associate director …

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WFHB Local News – Gerrymandering and IPL Lawsuit

This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, September 23rd, 2020. Later in the program, the League of Women Voters bring you the second installment of its podcast, “Civic Conversations.” Today’s program focuses on the problem of gerrymandering. Also coming up in the next half hour, WFHB Correspondent Katrine Bruner reports on Part 2 of her feature on a federal …

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Civic Conversations: Gerrymandering

Welcome to the second installment of our podcast series from the League of Women Voters titled “Civic Conversations.”  In today’s segment, host Jim Allison talks to guest George Hegeman, professor emeritus of microbiology at Indiana University. Hegeman is a long time advocate and member of the League of Women Voters Redistricting Committee.  The topic today is gerrymandering. Listen to find …

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WFHB Local News – IPL Lawsuit, Mayor Hamilton on Failed Tax Increase and A Lead Contender for the U.S. Supreme Court

This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, September 21st, 2020. In today’s program, WFHB Correspondent Katrine Bruner reports on a lawsuit against Indianapolis Power and Light for alleged violations of the Clean Air Act. Also, our 22nd installment of A Few Minutes with the Mayor. In today’s segment, Mayor John Hamilton talks about the failed local income tax increase …

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WFHB Local News – Prescription for Healthcare

This is the WFHB Local News for Friday, September 11th, 2020. Later in the program, we present a new podcast on the WFHB Local News titled Prescription for Healthcare. In this week’s episode, Karen Green Stone talks to Dr. Rob Stone, former emergency physician about healthcare reform in the U.S. Also coming up, we breakdown Governor Eric Holcomb’s latest update …

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WFHB Local News – September 9th, 2020

This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, September 9th, 2020. Later in the program, you will hear from Pallavi Rao, a PhD candidate at Indiana University’s Media School. She spoke with WFHB Correspondent Aaron Comforty about her involvement with the Indiana Grad Workers group and the protest they organized back in August. But first, your local headlines. COVID-19 Joint …

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