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WFHB Local News – November 17th, 2022

This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, November 17th, 2022. Later in the program, The MCCSC school board unanimously approved a recommendation to purchase the former Herald-Times property for nearly 3 million dollars. More in the bottom half of our program. Also coming up in the next half hour, Bring It On’s Clarence Boone and William Hosea speak with …

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WFHB Local News – November 16th, 2022

This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, November 16th, 2022. Later in the program, WFHB Correspondent Abe Shapiro continues his ongoing report, Civil or Not: The Court Case of Talevski v. Marion and the Debate over a Private Right to Sue. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, Pants on Fire on Better …

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Lil BUB’s Lil Show, Episode 6: Elsa + Animals as gifts

Featured Pet: Elsa at Morgan County Humane Society! Elsa is a Boxer mix, with an estimated age of about 1.5 years. She came to Morgan County Humane Society as a stray, but she knows some basic commands such as “sit”, “shake”, and “lay down”, so it is presumed that she had an owner in the past. While she enjoys being …

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Civil or Not: The Court Case of Talevski v. Marion and the Debate over a Private Right to Sue Part VI:Talevski Approaches the Bench

WFHB Correspondent Abe Shapiro reported on the highlights of last week’s oral arguments of the Indiana-based Supreme Court case Talevski V Marion HHC, which involves an Indiana nursing home and its treatment of one of its residents. This week, we look at the final oral arguments put forth by Marion County’s Health and Human Services attorney Lawrence Robbins during his …

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WFHB Local News – November 15th, 2022

 This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, November 15th, 2022. Later in the program, the Bloomington Plan Commission gave a negative recommendation to rezone the proposed location of the new Monroe County jail during their latest meeting. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, the latest episode of Lil Bub’s Lil Show, a …

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Civil or Not: The Court Case of Talevski v. Marion and the Debate over a Private Right to Sue Part V:The moment of truth and the final showdown:Marion County takes the stand

Deke Hager filled in for WFHB Correspondent Abe Shapiro who reported on the highlights of last week’s oral arguments of the Indiana-based Supreme Court case Talevski V Marion, which involves an Indiana nursing home and its treatment of one of its residents. This week, we look at the oral arguments put forth by Marion County’s Health and Human Services attorney …

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WFHB Local News – November 14th, 2022

This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, November 14th, 2022. Later in the program, WFHB Correspondent Abe Shapiro reported on the oral arguments of a recent Supreme Court case involving an Indiana nursing home. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, some recent prison-related news and announcements from the producers of Kite Line …

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Eco Report – November 11, 2022

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HEADLINES All stories by Norm Holy IndyStar has written an extensive piece on coal ash pits – a topic many environmental groups have complained about for years and years. Yet the state legislature does nothing to change the picture. It’s part of the reason Indiana ranks 48th in air/water quality. With the end of net metering, which paid customers the …

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November 11, 2022: Perspectives on Prison with Sincere and Jok

In our previous episodes, Sincere paints a picture of life in a women’s prison. Today, they wrap up by talking about prison conditions- such as poor food, exploitative practices, and overly harsh punishments- such as losing visits as retaliation for saying “I love you” to another inmate. They also answer audience questions about a wide range of experiences. This talk …

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Lil BUB’s Lil Show, Episode 5: My Dog Is My Home + Scott and Scout’s story

Featured Organization: My Dog Is My Home The unique bond between people experiencing homelessness and their companion animals is a concept that’s often misunderstood and stigmatized. Mike Bridavsky of Lil BUB’s Big FUND and My Dog Is My Home executive director Christine Kim discuss how many pets cared for by people experiencing homelessness are not only very well cared for, …

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