Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:59 — 8.9MB)Subscribe: RSSNavigating the hills of south central Indiana by bicycle can be expensive, time-consuming and strenuous. The Go Bloomington transportation demand management program is trying to lower the cost of electric bicycles to Bloomington locals with e-bike vouchers. The e-bike voucher campaign re-launches in January with larger rebates aimed at …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:59 — 6.9MB)Subscribe: RSSAcross the United States there are nearly a thousand Community Action Agencies, fighting poverty with public assistance programs. For WFHB listeners it’s the South Central Community Action Program, serving 4,000 local families every year. SCCAP is hosting a health and wellness fair tomorrow at the downtown Boys and Girls …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:59 — 6.9MB)Subscribe: RSSShoveling goat poop doesn’t sound like much fun, but Alex Valdez is happy to do it. Alex works at The Goat Conspiracy, a local farm that was shut down and converted into an animal sanctuary. Alex is a vegetarian for ethical reasons, but he’s not preachy about it. Instead …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:59 — 8.4MB)Subscribe: RSSDana Jones over at Wheeler Mission says solving the housing crisis takes more than a hot shower and a warm bed. Dana is trying to build a support structure for the unhoused, and to do that he says they need healthy and supportive relationships. Dana is hoping you can …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:59 — 8.2MB)Subscribe: RSSThis weekend the second-largest student-run philanthropy effort in the world happens right here in Bloomington. The Indiana University Dance Marathon raises money for Riley Children’s Hospital for 36 hours straight. Macy Coers looks for ways to make this weekend engaging and bring in new participants, creating games and booking …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:59 — 8.4MB)Subscribe: RSSThe College Democrats at Indiana University have registered over 1,000 students to vote and helped elect Bloomington’s first Gen Z city council member…but they’re just getting started. The group’s press secretary Damian Arambula has been working to boost political involvement among college students. He believes that local politics is …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:59 — 6.8MB)Subscribe: RSSNot so long ago, it was totally legal to put a restriction on your property deed preventing Black people from buying your house. This shadowy chapter in local history was the subject of a fascinating presentation hosted by the Monroe County History Club. Founder Michael Carter recounts how the …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:59 — 8.3MB)Subscribe: RSSWonderlab is Bloomington’s nonprofit hands-on learning center. Don’t call it a children’s museum – education director Kelli Debikey says Wonderlab empowers people from ALL generations to discover and learn. As a former schoolteacher Kelli loves going beyond rigid classroom curriculum to deliver hands-on science experiences. Activate! is a partnership …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:59 — 6.9MB)Subscribe: RSSTinker. Hack. Repair. Nothing is trash at Bloominglabs, a nonprofit “makerspace” where anyone can learn how to fix broken stuff. Go there on a Wednesday night and you might see Jason Brown. Jason fixed a broken rake at Bloominglabs and now he loves hanging out with other creative do-it-yourselfers. …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:59 — 6.7MB)Subscribe: RSSGot a bat in your attic? Baby possum crying under your porch? Your local animal control cannot help with these things but WildCare can. This local non profit rescues sick, injured, and orphaned wildlife and cares for them until they can be returned to the wild. Jules Erwin is …