We open with Jimi Hendrix at Woodstock with “The Star Spangled Banner.” While there are any number of powerful songs we might use tonight, especially from the late 1960s and protests against the Vietnam War, this one seems to me most necessary. A black man, a trained paratrooper of the US Army, on a right-handed electric guitar, playing it upside …

The City of Bloomington awarded $75,000 to four child care programs, this month. As WFHB Correspondent Annie Aguiar reports, the funding is part of an effort to improve early childhood education in the area. The money is part of a $100,000 allocation from the city. City of Bloomington Communications Director Yael Ksander said the grants were planned with Bloomington at …

Indiana Schools will have another opportunity to receive metal detectors; An Indianapolis resident has died from West Nile Virus; On Saturday, the US Navy will commission Indiana’s 4th namesake ship; The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana announced James Sweeney II as the latest addition to Indiana’s federal bench; The City of Bloomington awarded $75,000 to four …

Jails across Indiana are overcrowded. That’s due, in part, to a 2016 state law, requiring non-violent felons to serve their sentences in county jails, rather than in state prisons. This influx of non-violent felons swelled the number of prisoners housed at county jails, which also hold those awaiting trial. Monroe County Jail Commander Sam Crowe says overcrowding strains local resources. …

Over three million students graduate from U.S. high schools, every year. For the 65,000 students whose immigration status is under debate in Washington D.C., graduating from high school garners new adversity. Hosts Roberta Radovich and Producer Clarence Boone speak with Christine Popp, of Popp & Bullman Attorneys-At-Law, an expert on immigration issues; and a young adult, who goes by the alias …

Indianapolis’ City County Council is considering a measure that would prohibit people from laying down, or even sitting on public sidewalks. The council meets this evening to consider a proposal that opponents say criminalizes homelessness. Shalom Community Center Director Forrest Gilmore says If passed in one of the democratic strongholds in the state, its possible other metropolitan areas could follow …

WARNING: These stories depict actions of sexual assault, please listen at your discretion. Bloomington residents gathered at Third Street Park in downtown, this afternoon. About 20 community members assembled as part of a nation-wide walkout, aimed at supporting women who have survived sexual assault. The walkout in Bloomington was organized by the women’s shelter Middle Way House. Executive Director Debra …

Indianapolis City County Council is considering a measure that would prohibit people from laying down, or even sitting on public sidewalks; The city of Bloomington’s Office of the Mayor hosted a Facebook live discussion this afternoon. FEATURE Nearly two dozen supporters for a national walkout in solidarity with sexual assault survivors gathered in 3rd Street Park this afternoon. A MINUTE OF …

Buddy Bill, Rich Reardin, and Don Jordan are the hosts. First day of Autumn 2018! Seeing snow in the west, persimmon tree seed and the Farmers Almanac says snowy this year! Talk about hornets nests and their forecast of winter, caller mentions seeing hornets nest at 15 feet in a maple tree meaning lots of snow, Rich mentions green algae …

In this episode of the Bicentennial Journal, John Summerlot tells about the statue on the IU campus of Union officer Richard Owen. The statue was commissioned by confederate prisoners, and created by a woman sculptor. Richard Owen was a scientist, a geologist, a professor, and an infantry officer. He was also the 1st president of Purdue University. Support for The …