Since 2021, a diverse movement in has challenged the construction of Cop City, which is slated to destroy Atlanta’s South River Forest. The forest is also known by its Muscogee name, Weelaunee. The movement has created new intersections between abolitionist and environmental politics, since it is defending a forest with important ecological elements for the surrounding Black community, in order to …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, November 21st, 2023. In today’s feature report, WFHB Environmental Correspondent Zyro Roze gets an update from Steven Stewart of Indiana Forest Alliance on positive and negative developments affecting climate, habitat, water and air quality in the region. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, Lil Bub’s …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, November 20th, 2023. In today’s feature report, local journalist Dave Askins takes a look at the transition between current Mayor John Hamilton and Mayor-Elect Kerry Thomson who assumes office on January 1st, 2024. More in today’s feature report. That’s Michelle Moss from the Bloomington Volunteer Network. Find out which local nonprofits need …
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This week on Eco Report, Environmental Correspondent Zyro Roze gets an update from Steven Stewart of Indiana Forest Alliance on positive and negative developments affecting climate, habitat, water and air quality in the region as windows of opportunity for public input draw to a close. And now for your environmental reports: The Grain Belt Express is a power line that …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, November 16th, 2023. Later in the program, Mayor-Elect Kerry Thomson sent a letter to Current Mayor John Hamilton asking him to refrain from making any strategic decisions before the end of his term. More in the top half of tonight’s program. Also coming up in the next half hour, the Bloomington City …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, November 15th, 2023. Later in the program, WFHB News continues its coverage into the proposed expansion of the Charles C. Deam Wilderness Area in the latest episode of Deep Dive: WFHB And Limestone Post Investigate. Also coming up in the next half hour, Artificial Grandchildren on Better Beware – your weekly consumer-watchdog …
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This is Deep Dive: WFHB and Limestone Post Investigate where we look into issues regarding Health, Housing, and the Environment that directly impact residents of Monroe County. We are looking into the Hoosier National Forest, and the Charles C. Deam Wilderness Area within it. Last week we explored recent legislation introduced by Senator Mike Braun which would expand the boundaries …
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Featured Animal: Peanut This week’s featured animal is Peanut, a very sweet cat currently residing with the City of Bloomington Animal Shelter! Peanut enjoys watching birds through the window, sleeping under blanket forts on couches, and playing with paper straws under doorways. She isn’t really a lap-cat, but she is social and generally wants to be around people to see …
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Tune in to learn about Baby and Pueblo, two seniors currently residing with the City of Bloomington Animal Shelter, and why potential adopters should consider senior pets! — Lil BUB’s Lil Show is a co-production of WFHB and Lil BUB’s Big Fund Segment production by Christine Brackenhoff and Stacy Bridavsky Audio support provided by Mike Bridavsky Theme music: “A Friend” by …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, November 14th, 2023. Later in the program, Dave Askins of the B Square Bulletin reports on the usage of pdf files within city government. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, we have Lil Bub’s Lil Show – a co-production between WFHB and Lil Bub’s Big …
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