Record numbers of women were elected to office in 2018. In Monroe County, Lee Jones, Julie Thomas, and Amanda Barge comprise the first all-women county government in Indiana; Tensions arose among Monroe County Community School Corporation’s board members, at last night’s re-organizational meeting, over appointments proposed by the board’s nominating committee. FEATURE Indiana State Senator (D-Bloomington) Mark Stoops is sponsoring two …

Bookends is an Indiana folk duo consisting of Savannah on banjo & ukulele,  and her husband Joseph on guitar. They sing together, creating beautiful harmonies. Their cite Simon and Garfunkel as a major influence, and they convey an intimate warmth and depth of feeling. TRACKLIST: 1.) Shall I Compare Thee 2.) Season’s End 3.) Gets Me High 4.) Too Quiet …

Some poor dumb swindler sent me an email claiming he’s hacked my computer, and boy, did he pick the wrong victim! You should never respond to a scammer… unless you can do it on the radio. Better Beware is Produced by Richard Fish, at Community Radio WFHB in Bloomington, Indiana. Executive Producer is Wes Martin.

We open with “The Battle Hymn of the Republic” performed by Odetta off of the 1959 album My Eyes Have Seen. The “Battle Hymn of the Republic,” also known as “Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory,” is a lyric by the American writer Julia Ward Howe using the music from the song “John Brown’s Body.” The final stanza includes the …

A new report, released yesterday by the Indiana Forest Alliance, timber sales on public land average lower returns than private timber sales. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources’ Department of Forestry is responsible for managing the state’s forests. After logging in state forests increased significantly due to budgetary reforms in the mid-2000’s, the DNR has supplemented their state-allocated budget with …

The Bloomington Utilities Service Board approved a $1.9 million contract with Utility Metering Solutions for a ‘smart water metering system,’ which would allow residents’ water to be shut off, or turned on, remotely; A truck damaged a 135-year-old covered bridge in Greene County, on Friday; State Senator (D-Bloomington) Mark Stoops filed two bills in the legislature aimed at increasing gun regulations, …

On tonight’s show, we re-air a show from September 24th, 2018. This show features an anonymous Dreamer and Christine Popp of Popp & Bullman Attorneys-At-Law. She is an expert on immigration issues. This is a lead-up to a live interview that we are planning for next Monday to talk with her about her recent trip to Tijuana, Mexico. CREDITS Our …

The Federal Government shutdown over President Donald Trump’s border wall has furloughed an estimated 320,000 federal employees. In Indiana, that includes the Hoosier National Forest, maintained by the U.S. Forest Service, which spans over 200,000 acres.  Progression towards the end of the shutdown, now entering its third week, are stalled between Congress and the President. The government shutdown comes after November’s announcement  …

Hoosier National Forest staff are among those furloughed by the federal government shutdown; Indiana Republicans supported their party with record-setting contributions, in 2018; Catalent Pharma Solutions in Bloomington is expecting a $100 million expansion; The Monroe County School Corporation is reporting higher-than-average graduation rates, for 2018. FEATURE WFHB Correspondent Michael Glab speaks with Indiana Poet Laureate Adrian Matejka, in an anniversary episode of …

Buddy Bill, Rich Reardin, and Don Jordan are the hosts. Lake Monroe spillway is going strong, 88 pound catfish caught, more about the deer hunt at Lake Griffy, problems with the Parks and Rec dept. promoting that hunters can sign up to help hunt the deer, hunters education, chronic wasting disease (CWD) shows up in northern Indiana, more about CWD, …