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WFHB Local News – August 14th, 2023

This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, August 14th, 2023. Later in the program, local journalist Dave Askins of the B-Square Bulletin provides a report on an ordinance that allows Bloomington Transit to expand its coverage into Monroe County More in today’s feature report. That’s Phoenix Rang from a new organization called Protect Our People, advocating for Hoosier transgender …

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Lil BUB’s Lil Show, Episode 33: Posh + PUPP Act

Tune in to the episode to learn about this week’s featured animal and topic! Featured animal: Posh, a cat residing with the Bloomington Animal Shelter Featured topic: PUPP Act — 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 …

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Eco Report – August 11, 2023

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Hello and welcome to Eco Report. Today’s anchors are Julianna Dailey and Cynthia Roberts-Hall. Later in today’s program, Environmental Correspondent Zyro Roze attended the second public meeting for the Allen Street Greenway connector which will link Madison and Morton Streets in the McDoel Gardens neighborhood. We will have an excerpt from the event held yesterday by Hank Duncan, the City’s …

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WFHB Local News – August 9th, 2023

This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, August 9th, 2023. In today’s feature report, we have the second half of a discussion between Environmental Correspondent Zyro Roze and Delaney Barber – Outreach, Energy and Climate Coordinator for the Hoosier Environmental Council. More in the bottom half of tonight’s show. Also coming up in the next half hour, Dodgier Than …

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WFHB Local News – August 8th, 2023

This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, August 8th, 2023. In today’s feature report, WFHB Correspondent Brookelyn Lambright touches on the impact of redistricting on Indiana’s 2024 election, speaking with Executive Director of Common Cause Indiana Julia Vaughn. More in the bottom half of tonight’s program. Also coming up in the next half hour, Lil Bub’s Lil Show – …

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The impact of redistricting on Indiana’s 2024 election

Common Cause Indiana, a nonprofit organization advocating for redistricting reform discusses the impact of severe gerrymandering across the state. In Indiana, the legislative maps used to divide Hoosiers into voting districts are more biased towards one party than 95% of maps drawn in other U.S. states. What is expected to be a fair process meant to encourage voter turnout and …

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WFHB Local News – August 7th, 2023

This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, August 7th, 2023. In today’s feature report, local journalist Dave Askins of the B-Square Bulletin provides a report on a canceled city council budget meeting from the media outlet’s “Morning Bulletin.” That’s Stephanie Shelton from Cancer Support Community of Indiana. Shelton says forty thousand Hoosiers will be diagnosed with some form of …

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Local Food Sovereignty Amidst Global Challenges with Jami Scholl of Rezenience

WFHB Environmental Correspondent Zyro Roze explores issues relating to local urban agriculture and government policy with Jami Scholl of Rezenience, a permaculture consultancy firm growing nutriceutical produce in Bloomington, Indiana. Roze and Scholl discuss new research and options for optimal health and nutrition, challenges for local food security, shortfalls in disaster preparedness, local impacts of climate change and strategies for …

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EcoReport – August 4, 2023

  Hello and welcome to EcoReport. For WFHB, I’m Julianna Dailey.  And I’m Frank Marshalek. In this edition of EcoReport, we have the second half of a discussion between Environmental Correspondent Zyro Roze and Delaney Barber – Outreach, Energy and Climate Coordinator for the Hoosier Environmental Council. And now for your environmental reports: WTHR of Indianapolis reports Indiana sees nearly double …

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Lil BUB’s Lil Show, Episode 32: Millikan + Kitten Season

Tune in to the episode to learn about this week’s featured animal and topic! Featured animal: Millikan, a dog at the City of Bloomington Animal Shelter Featured topic: Kitten Season — 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: …

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