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This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, January 23rd, 2024. Later in the program, the Bloomington Redevelopment Commission revisits the conversation about relocating police and fire headquarters into the city’s Showers-West building. More is coming up in today’s headlines. Also coming up in the next half hour, we have Lil Bub’s Lil Show – a co-production between WFHB and …

This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, January 22nd, 2024. Later in the program, local journalist Dave Askins with the B Square Bulletin explores the amount of transparency within the Bloomington City Council. More in today’s feature report. That’s Rhonda Greene from Johnson Christian Village, a non-profit serving local seniors. She’s looking for volunteers to make meaningful connections with …

You’re listening to Eco Report on WFHB for Friday, January 19th, 2024. Later in the program, we will listen to Part 3 by Environmental Correspondent Zyro Roze as he speaks with a homesteader and sustainability educator from Spencer, Indiana about her life journey in academia and as a nature lover from a young age. Also, WFHB Correspondent Elyse Perry reports …

This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, January 18th, 2023. Later in the program, Diljeet Singh MD, vice president of Physicians for a National Health Program, joins us on a new edition of Prescription for Healthcare. More in the bottom half of our program. Also coming up in the next half hour, WFHB Correspondent Elyse Perry delivers a report …

An arctic blast struck Bloomington this past week, putting temperatures as low as -5 degrees Fahrenheit with wind chills below -10 degrees Fahrenheit. During this same time last year, the average temperature was 37 degrees Fahrenheit and the wind chill was around 30 degrees. Coming on the heels of 2023 being the warmest year on record, this cold spell is …

This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, January 17th, 2024. Later in the program, you will hear remarks from keynote speaker Jesse Hagopian, an award-winning educator and activist, who spoke at the city’s MLK Day celebration at the Buskirk Chumley Theater on Monday. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, we have Better …

Let’s take a look at the best of the worst in the year we’ve just finished. Here are the nastiest and most successful scams of 2023.

Featured animal: Ray Ray This week’s featured animal is Ray Ray, a people-loving Australian Shepard Mix dog who is always down for an adventure. He happens to be deaf, so he’ll need someone willing to work on communication with him. While his previous owner did not fill out a profile for him, they did let the shelter know that Ray …

This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, January 16th, 2024. Later in the program, local journalist Dave Askins with the B Square Bulletin provides an update on Bloomington’s annexation efforts. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, Lil Bub’s Lil Show – a co-production between WFHB and Lil Bub’s Big Fund. But first, …

For our first episode of the new year, we wanted to begin sharing an interview with Leon Benson. In this conversation, he covers his release from prison, reflections on the treatment he received from the authorities, and his work on the outside.  This is a special privilege for Kite Line, since we have aired Benson’s work and thought many times …