An explosion on Indiana University’s Bloomington campus shut down Tenth Street over the weekend. On Friday night, an electrical problem blew a 60 year-old conductor underground. Indiana University Communication’s Director Chuck Carney said the explosion knocked out power to some surrounding buildings and caused the closure of the busy east-west thoroughfare in Bloomington. Carney said no one was injured in …

PART ONE Hosts Clarence Boone and Roberta Radovich speak with three judicial candidates. Monroe County Circuit Seats 2, 3 and 8  are up for grabs in the midterm election on November 6. The Democratic candidates are: Darcie Fawcett for Circuit Court Judge, Division 9, Seat 8; Catherine Stafford Circuit Court Judge, Division 6, Seat 3; and Christine Talley-Haseman Circuit Court Judge, …

An explosion on Indiana University’s Bloomington campus shut down 10th street over the weekend; Independent Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders was in Bloomington on Friday; The City of Bloomington and Monroe County have been awarded a $30 thousand grant in support of law enforcement; Yellowwood Road in Brown County is once again open; Fall foliage has yet to materialize throughout Brown County. FEATURE WFHB Correspondent …

Buddy Bill, Rich Reardin, and Don Jordan are the hosts. Bernie Sanders in Bloomington on Friday, time to bring the plants in, frost expected, trees are still green and the warm weather slowed their changing, smallmouth bass fishing, talk about Lake Griffy’s new dock, discussion about gineseng, caller asks about deer cul, firefighters in the wild, and accuses city officials …

The League of Women Voters of Bloomington – Monroe County’s Ann Birch and George Hegeman talk about the fascinating history of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote. The push for women’s suffrage dates back to the Civil War, but by August 18, 1920, 35 states had the 19th Amendment, eight states had rejected it, and five had …

Bryan Pitts, Associate Director del Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS), nos habla sobre la expocion Braceros que se llevara acabo el 26 de octubre al 20 de noviembre!  ¡Enterate cuando se lleva a cabo el round table, y conoce mas informacion sobre el altar del dia de los muertos! Bryan Pitts,  Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies …

This week, we share the final story from the Voices of the Formerly Incarcerated panel that took place during the Fight Toxic Prisons conference in Pittsburgh. After we hear updates on Kevin Rashid Johnson and Keith Malik Washington, we close with anecdotes from Wendell Caldwell. Caldwell speaks on his time inside, its impact on his family, his writing, and what …

Jennifer Bass and Stephanie A. Sanders are in the studio tonight to talk about a new monthly segment called Marriage Equality: Stories from the Heartland. Jennifer Bass is project director of Marriage Equality; Stories from the Heartland, with the department of Gender Studies at IU. She joined the Kinsey Institute in 1995 as a research associate. A faculty member at IU Bloomington …

A former high school math teacher, Loren Wood discovered his love for building homes during his summer vacations and eventually started his own business, Loren Wood Builders. Several years ago, he was contacted by members of the Bloomington Cohousing Project group to help them build their dream neighborhood, a car-free, shared-amenities, tight-knit community where neighbors would know each other, share …

In today’s Eco Feature, WFHB’s Norm Holy talks with Allisyn Gellet about the history and status of the peregrine falcon in Indiana. Gellet is a non-game bird specialist with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources.