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What the Indiana Legislature Did (and Didn’t) Accomplish this Session

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This ‘short session’ of the Indiana legislature is expected to close next Wednesday. As WFHB’s Jonah Chester reports, today is the last day for the legislature to hear bills. Indiana State Senator Mark Stoops and Representative Matt Pierce updated members of Bloomington’s League of Women Voters on Saturday.

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Daily Local News – March 5, 2018

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Say’s Firefly is now Indiana’s state insect; The ‘short session’ of the Indiana legislature is expected to end next Wednesday; The Indiana Secretary of State’s office is announcing a new method of registering to vote; The Monroe County Election Board is encouraging voters to cast their ballots early for the May 8th primary election. FEATURE: WFHB Correspondent Michael Glab speaks with Amelia Lahn, a …

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Big Talk Extra w/Michael Glab: Amelia Lahn

Amelia Lahn is one of the top defense lawyers for young men accused of rape or sexual assault on IU Bloomington’s campus. Lahn previously worked on the IU student conduct hearing board before she went into private practice in 2014. She talked about her strong opinions on the campus process, as well as her family’s tradition of working in law, …

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Inside Outdoors – March 3, 2018

Buddy Bill, Rich Reardin, and Don Jordan are the hosts. Bill and Rich give the Lake Monroe report. Smithville Farmers market is on the first Saturday of each month, news about basketball tournemants, the sweetgum tree in Rich’s yard and a description of it’s problems for a yard, more about maple syrup, rule about Bobcat hunting seasons, and you can …

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March 2, 2018- Reflections in Defiance: Kites From Florida, Indiana, and Greece

This week is focused on words from prisoners sent or smuggled from inside. From the jail in Evansville, Indiana, to letters from participants in Operation PUSH- the still-ongoing prison strike across the Florida department of corrections- to a collection of poems from our local jail, prisoners are finding ways to share their individual experiences and collective resolutions with those of …

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Hola Bloomington – March 2, 2018

Locutora, Minerva Sosa, platica con invitadas Irasema Rivera y Esther Fuentes sobre la administracion del dinero.  Nos dicen de como manejan el dinero antes y en la actualidad. Host, Minerva Sosa, talked with guests Irasema Rivera and Esther Fuentes about handling money.  They talk about financial management.

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bloomingOUT – LGBT News Chat – March 1, 2018

Tune in to this hour long discussion of LGBT issues impacting lives in America. Topics include the transgender military ban and Donald Zarda, who was fired from his job as a skydiving instructor. The second half of the show turns to bloomingOUT’s new co-host, Grant Rollins. They discuss what it’s like being a youtube vlogger and being gay on social media. …

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Homeless Housing Project Officially Opens

The Reverend Forest Gilmore cut the ribbon on Crawford II housing development, this afternoon. The homelessness housing project is a joint effort by the Shalom Community Center and LIFE Designs, among others. Rev. Gilmore Spoke with WFHB News Director Wes Martin, about the opening of Crawford 2 and what it means for the communities in South Central Indiana. WFHB Assistant …

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Armored Car Debate Continues at Public Meeting

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Bloomington Police Chief Mike Diekhoff continues to defend his controversial purchase of a Lenco BearCat armored vehicle. Diekhoff spoke at length at the Tuesday afternoon meeting of the Bloomington Board of Public Safety. The Bloomington Police Department once owned and armored vehicle, which was replaced with a Brinks truck. That truck gave out in 2012. Members of the community have …

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Daily Local News – March 1, 2018

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Bloomington Police Chief Mike Diekhoff continues to defend his controversial purchase of a Lenco BearCat armored vehicle; Police are increasing traffic patrols around Monroe County in preparation for March Madness and Saint Patrick’s Day; The City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department is purchasing nearly three acres of property next to Cascade Golf Course, on North Walnut, past the Bypass. FEATURE The …

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