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The Monroe County Community School Corporation Board of Trustees recommended on the Tuesday meeting that they should join a multidistrict lawsuit against the company. The lawsuit has already gained traction, involving nearly 100 school districts over the past couple of years. It was first filed in California Superior Court in October of 2019. The lawsuit asks for compensation for damages …

This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, December 30th, 2020. Coming up in today’s feature report, Interpretive Naturalist Jill Vance, from the Paynetown State Recreation Area of Lake Monroe, speaks with Assistant News Director Sydney Foreman about the history of Bald Eagles in Indiana and an upcoming eagle watch event at Lake Monroe. Also coming up in the next …

4,028 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Indiana on Monday, according to the Indiana State Department of Health. There were 164 newly reported deaths. Locally, Monroe County saw 54 new confirmed cases yesterday, and reported 4 new COVID-related deaths. Lawrence County reported 47 positive cases and one new COVID death. Brown County reported 7 new cases. The City of …

We have people who are charged with crimes, and who are put, against their will, into this place that restricts their freedom and is incredibly dangerous... Procedurally, they have no mechanism by which to seek their constitutional protection of a trial... Without that, you’re languishing. It’s a horrible situation.

This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, December 28th, 2020. Later in the program, we have the latest edition of A Few Minutes with the Mayor – where listeners pose questions to Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton on community issues. Also coming up in the next half hour, we have headline excerpts from Kite Line – our public affairs program …

WFHB reporter Aaron Comforty interviewed Rev. Gilmore on the City's clandestine actions to remove a homeless encampment from Seminary Park.

4,347 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Indiana on Monday, according to the Indiana State Department of Health. There were 129 newly reported deaths. Locally, Monroe County saw 63 new confirmed cases yesterday while Lawrence County reported 50. Brown County reported 14 new cases. Spencer, Indiana native Sergeant Michael Wood will be serving as the new Public Information Officer …

Good afternoon. This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, December 14th, 2020.  In today’s program, we present two news features – the first of which provides a timeline of the dismantling of the homeless encampment at Seminary Park. Then, we have the latest edition of A Few Minutes with the Mayor, coming up later in the program. First, we …

Last month was officially the hottest November our planet has seen. As a direct result of climate change, this decade we are about to leave, 2011-2020, will be known as the warmest decade in history, according to the World Meteorological Organization. So what were the key events that fueled this record breaking year? As for the United States, we tied …

5,457 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Indiana on Monday, according to the Indiana State Department of Health. There were 124 newly reported deaths. Locally, Monroe County saw 104 new confirmed cases yesterday while Lawrence County reported 34. Brown County reported 4 new cases. Four employees of the Bloomington Fire Department have tested positive for COVID-19. According to a …