With the season of spring upon us, many citizens of Bloomington may be noticing the vibrant signs in nature, from blossoming trees to the sounds of the songbirds. As a fellow citizen stuck inside most of the day, I noticed that the birds seemed to stand out more than before and I wondered whether or not the birds have …
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Good afternoon. Welcome to the WFHB Local News Brief for Tuesday, April 14th, 2020. According to the Indiana State Department of Health, there are 331 new positive cases of coronavirus between April 11th & April 12. Indiana saw 7 deaths between April 10th & April 12th. Overall, 350 died from coronavirus in Indiana. There’s over 8,000 positive cases of Covid …
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Good afternoon. Welcome to the WFHB Local News for Monday, April 13th, 2020. In today’s program, WFHB Assistant News Director Sydney Foreman interviews Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton in our first recurring segment “A Few Minutes with the Mayor.” Coming up in the next half hour, WFHB News Correspondent Katrine Bruner reports on the state of abortions in Indiana in the …
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On March 30, Indiana Governor Holcomb signed an executive order to cancel or postpone all non-invasive and non-essential health care facilities in Indiana. This order applies to all health-care providers however the discretion is left to them where services can be delayed or postponed if it causes harm to their patients. The World Health Organization classifies abortion as essential …
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Welcome to the WFHB Local News for Friday, April 10, 2020. Coming up in the program, WFHB News Director Kade Young interviews an Indiana University researcher who is working on a Covid-19 vaccine for children. Also coming up in the next half hour, we have the latest coronavirus news from our remote correspondents. But first, your local headlines. There are …
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Good afternoon. Welcome to the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, April 8th, 2020. First up, your local headlines: As of April 7th at 11:59 p.m. there are nearly 6,000 positive cases of Covid-19 in Indiana. The death toll rises to over 200 people. This is out of over 30,000 people tested. The largest age demographic for contracting the virus includes …
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Good evening. This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, April 6th, 2020. Your local headlines: Indiana State Department of Health reports the total number of covid-19 cases rises to almost 5000 people. 139 deaths were reported this morning at 10 a.m. This is out of over 26,000 people tested. 20 percent of positive cases were found in 50-59 years …
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Good afternoon. This is the WFHB Local News for Friday, April 3rd, 2020. Headlines: There are almost 3500 reported cases of Covid-19 in Indiana. 102 total deaths have been confirmed. This is out of almost 1800 people tested by the Indiana State Department of Health. There are 40 positive cases in Monroe County, with zero deaths, out of 278 people tested. …
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When looking up Bloomington’s places of worship online, a message now displays, “Hours or services may differ due to COVID-19”. Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb announced a stay-at-home order recently causing Hoosiers to halt crowded activities and also religious services. As the impact of this virus grows, more businesses and routines are being altered, however many have been finding new ways …
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11-year-old Breanna sits in her bed with her IPad and workbook in hand for another day of schooling. Breanna is a fifth-grader attending University Elementary School. She was diagnosed with Autism or ASD at three years old. She is becoming accustomed to fear and anxiety whenever she messes up on a problem while viewing her teacher in real time …
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