Last Friday, the ACLU of Indiana filed a lawsuit against the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration challenging the way in which the agency operates two of its Medicaid waiver programs, the Community Integration and Habilitation Waiver and the Aged and Disabled Waiver. WFHB Correspondent Lauren Glapa speaks with attorney Gaven Rose about the suit, for today’s WFHB feature exclusive.

Bloomington resident Dianna Bennett has been living on the streets, as she puts it, for more than a year and a half. Bennett is a former adult daycare provider and businessperson who moved to Bloomington five years ago. She is one of what some estimate are more than a hundred people who are suffering with the loss of the city’s …

This week, the Indiana Legislature held a special session, in which they voted to uphold Bill 1546, despite the veto issued by Governor Mike Pence. Today, Correspondent Kat Carlton spoke with district 40 senator Mark Stoops about the bill in questions, and the power of the legislature to override the Governor, for this WFHB feature exclusive.

The Grant Street music Co-Op began in Mid-May, and hosts weekly live performances, children’s music lessons, and an instrument shop. WFHB News Director Alycin Bektesh paid a visit to the Co-Op last week, and brings us this report for today’s WFHB feature exclusive.

The Indiana State Supreme Court has taken on a case that will specify the length of time acceptable between the rape of a minor being reported, and action being taken, before it is considered neglect on the part of the adult. WFHB Correspondent Lauren Glapa has the report, for today’s WFHB feature exclusive.

This week, the Indiana Attorney General’s Office is mailing out $26.3 million dollars in settlement checks to qualifying Hoosiers. The checks will go to mortgage borrowers who lost their homes to foreclosure between January 1st, 2008 and December 31st, 2011. The payments come from the National Mortgage Settlement, as compensation for mortgage servicing abuse by the country’s five largest mortgage …

Guests Steve Swihart, Craig Brenner, and Jackie White join Host Alycin Bektesh to speak about the annual Taste of Bloomington Festival, scheduled this year for Saturday, June 22nd from 3-11pm. The guests talk about the 31 year history of the event, as well as the growing local independent food scene.

A research crew from Ball State University is in Bloomington this summer to study the booming urban deer population, which has been the subject of controversy in recent years. Through the end of July, the researchers plan to gather information about the survival of fawns in the city. Urban deer became the subject of fierce debate in Bloomington late last …

This week, WFHB’s weekly queer public affairs talk show bloomingOUT, focused on continuing efforts for long term solutions to homelessness in our community. Anchors Helen Harrell and Debby Herbenick spoke with activists Charis Heisey and Ryan Conway, and later Elaine Guinn and Forrest Gilmore about the many strategies they are working on. We’re bringing you clips from their conversation for …

Summer in Bloomington always promises a strong line-up of visual and performing arts. This weekend is the tenth anniversary of the Gallery Walk, and the first annual Limestone Comedy Festival.WFHB Correspondent Susan Northleaf covers these events, and more art events around town, for today’s WFHB feature exclusive.