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MCPL’s Digital Creativity Center Supports Young Podcasters

The Monroe County Public Library’s podcast series Girls Sound it Out! launched a new episode this summer. WFHB’s Macy Evans sat down with Jeannette Lehr, the library’s digital creativity specialist, to talk about how the library supports young podcasters. We’ll also hear a segment from Girls Sound it Out! For more information on the library’s digital creativity center, visit mcpl.org/levelup.

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Bring It On! – July 8, 2019

PART ONE: Hosts Clarence Boone and Jacinda Townsend speak with Tanya Bell, the General Counsel and President of the Indiana Black Expo (IBE), who provides an enticing overview of what people can experience when they attend this year’s Indiana Black Expo Summer Celebration. For nearly 50 years the IBE has been a pillar of the Indiana black community, by empowering …

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Daily Local News – July 8, 2019

Former WFHB volunteer Casey Kuhn receives national Edward R Murrow award for her coverage of the Arizona Teacher Strike; Governor’s Next Level Teacher Compensation Commission seeks public input competitive teacher pay; IDEM issues Air Quality Action alert, warns of high ozone levels tomorrow. FEATURE Raised in Bagdad by native Iraqi parents, Zaineb & Faisal Istrabadi have become Bloomington fixtures since …

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Casey Kuhn Receives National Edward R Murrow Award

Former WFHB volunteer Casey Kuhn, along with her coworker Mariana Dale, led coverage of the 2018 Arizona #RedforEd teacher strike that garnered Kuhn and her station KJZZ a national Edward R Murrow award. WFHB’s Macy Evans spoke with Kuhn about her experience.

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Activate! – McKenzie Goodrich & Barney :: V.I.PAWS

It was a lucky day for both McKenzie Goodrich and Barney the dog when they met years ago at the Bloomington Animal Shelter. The match was a good one. And one that would blossom into something good for the community as well. They have been volunteering together as a V.I.PAWS pet partner team through the Monroe County Humane Association program …

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Hola Bloomington- July 5, 2019

Locutora, Minerva Sosa habla sobre los diferentes tipos de emociones, las emociones primarias y básicas. Host, Minerva Sosa talks about the differnet types of emotions such as primary and basic.

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July 5, 2019: Close Dekalb County Jail

This week, we spoke with participants in the struggle to close Dekalb County jail in Atlanta, Georgia. They walked us through the launch of the movement there, when prisoners smuggled out photos of horrendous conditions inside, which were posted on social media by family members. Since then, a wide range of people have worked to support the prisoners, by writing …

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Local Live – Blind Uncle Harry

Hillbilly Hippie Folk-Rocker Blind Uncle Harry is back in the WFHB studio to play another batch of his eccentric tunes. TRACK LIST 1.  Courage To Love 2.  D Chord Hammer Ditty 3.  American Way 4.  We Married Old Abdul 5.  Such Is Life Kurt Vonnegut 6.  Everybody Farts When They Die CREDITS Host: Spencer Heuring Engineer: Jim Lang Executive Producer: …

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Daily Local News- July 3rd, 2019

The Alcoholic Beverage Board postponed Kilroy’s on Kirkwood’s liquor license renewal due to a lack of quorum.  South Bend Mayor and 2020 presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg is introducing a plan to expand national service networks.  The Indiana State Department of Health warns Indiana residents they have found mosquitoes testing positive for West Nile virus in four counties.  WFHB’s Macy Evans …

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SCOTUS Blocks Citizenship Question on 2020 Census

The Supreme Court is preventing the addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 census. The Supreme Court blocked the citizenship question on Thursday. Officials in the Trump administration confirmed Tuesday that the question would not be on the census. The Census Bureau says they are currently printing the census forms without the question.   President Donald Trump tweeted this morning …

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