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Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense at MCCSC

Members of the Bloomington chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America want to partner with the Monroe County Community School Corporation on gun safety education. Courtney Dailey was one of seven Moms Demand Action members who promoted the organization’s Be SMART campaign to the MCCSC school board, last night. With three children in MCCSC schools, she cited 4.6 …

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Buskirk Chumley Theater Funded For 2019

The City of Bloomington committed to funding the Buskirk Chumley Theater for another year. The Bloomington Redevelopment Commission approved its 2019 partnership agreement with the BCT, on Monday. Redevelopment Commission President Don Griffin said the agreement supports Bloomington’s quality of life. Bloomington Parks Director Paula McDevitt told the commission up to $74,000 in support will come from one of the …

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Daily Local News- December 19, 2018

The City of Bloomington committed to funding the Buskirk Chumley Theater for 2019; Members of the Bloomington chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America want to partner with local schools on gun safety education. FEATURE Tonight, supporters of the Indiana Recovery Alliance will attend the Bloomington City Council’s meeting at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall. Chris Abert, …

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Better Beware – 12 Scams of Xmas, Part 2

Here are the top six scams going around this Holiday season, and a call to please spread the word. Better Beware is Produced by Richard Fish, at Community Radio WFHB in Bloomington, Indiana. Executive Producer is Wes Martin.

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Mental Health Resources for Holiday Stress and Grief

The holiday season can be a difficult time for many – stress from planning, travelling, family, or grief can take an emotional and mental toll. WFHB News Director Wes Martin sits down with Counselor and Therapist Amanda Barge, to discuss some of the factors in holiday stress, and what resources exist to help combat it.

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Daily Local News – December 18, 2018

Increases in Indiana’s revenue are expected to be offset by state expenditures in the Department of Child Services and Medicaid; Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill’s office said they’re pleased with a Texas Supreme Court Judge’s decision, on Friday; Attorney General Curtis Hill will use public funds to fight sexual battery allegations; On Friday, the Monroe Convention Center’s Steering Committee recommended …

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Interchange – For Love of Money: Libertarian Opportunists

In his new book Capitalism vs. Freedom, Rob Larson goes after the high priests of Capitalism, those deep thinkers such as Friedrich Hayek, Ludwig von Mises, and Ayn Rand. But more directly and pointedly, Milton Friedman, the Nobel Prize Winning economist, and debate society pugilist who did the heavy PR work for Reagan era deregulation and who offered the Right …

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The Bicentennial Journal – Carol Seaman: Monroe County Cemeteries

In this episode of The Bicentennial Journal, The Monroe County History Center’s Carol Seaman talks about the cemeteries of Monroe County. Support for The Bicentennial Journal and WFHB comes from Monroe County and Visit Bloomington. More information about Monroe County’s Bicentennial is available on their website.

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Bring It On – December 10, 2018

With President Donald Trump’s threats of “shutting down the government” due to his defiant stance over the construction of a border wall, we dedicate tonight’s broadcast to the plight and common misunderstandings of undocumented Latinx immigrants. Hosts Jim Sims and Amrita Myers, Ph.D. are joined by Texas A&M Associate Professor of History Felipe Hinojosa, who speaks about the border and …

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Daily Local News – December 17, 2018

The Bloomington Common Council continues to grapple with whether to repair or rebuild the Fourth Street parking garage; The Indiana State University chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists is attempting to memorialize a meeting place, in honor of slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi; The Monroe County Coroner’s office is seeing an increase in the number of people dying and getting sent through …

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