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Deep Dive: Housing Crisis (Part 2)

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. This month we are looking into the Housing Crisis, next month we will address possible solutions. This week we look deeper into the quality of Bloomington’s housing stock. One aspect of the housing …

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Lawyers, Schools, and Access A History of Special Education in the United States Part II:Beattie,Goldman,and Early Victories for Special Education

Good evening, I’m Abe Shapiro and this is a special edition of Disabulletin. Tonight, we continue our report: Lawyers, Schools, and Access: A History of Special Education in the United States as part of our coverage of the recent Supreme Court Special Education Case Perez V Sturgis School District, which will be decided by the end of the court’s term …

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WFHB Local News – February 21st, 2023

This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, December 21st, 2023. Later in the program, we have Disabulletin – where we cover the top stories impacting the disability community across the country and around the world. 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 …

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WFHB Local News – February 16th, 2023

This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, February 16th, 2023. Later in the program, we have Prescription for Healthcare, a podcast collaboration between the WFHB Local News and Medicare for All Indiana. More in the bottom half of our program. Also coming up in the next half hour, on today’s episode of Voices in the Street, Youth Radio hit …

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February 17, 2023: Policing Sex

This we continue our conversation between Micol Seigel and Anne Gray Fischer about her recent book, The Streets Belong to Us: Sex, Race, and Police Power from Segregation to Gentrification, an account of gender and sexuality’s crucial role in the history and exercise of police power. [ Here are our previous episodes ] with Anne Gray Fischer on the book

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Lil BUB’s Lil Show, Episode 15: Spider + Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV)

Featured animal: Spider, a cat currently residing at the City of Bloomington Animal Shelter! Spider is a shy guy that may greet strangers with a hiss and a hide, but as soon as he gets a pet, he melts like butter. His foster mom says that he sought out affection after only a day with her. Spider is FIV positive, …

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Lil BUB’s Lil Show, Episode 14: Benefits of positive reinforcement and socialization + issues with declawing

Emily Herr, Outreach Coordinator with the City of Bloomington Animal Shelter, joins us to discuss the significance of using positive reinforcement (rather than aversive tools) to train animals, as well as the importance of early socialization. Herr also explains how declawing can cause both physical and behavioral concerns in cats. — Lil BUB’s Lil Show is a co-production of WFHB and …

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Deep Dive: Housing Crisis (Part I)

This is the first installment of Deep Dive: WFHB and Limestone Post Investigative where we look into issues regarding health, housing, and the environment that directly impact residents of Monroe County. This month we are looking into the housing crisis, next month we will address possible solutions. The housing crisis we face is complex but can be broken down into …

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WFHB Local News – February 14th, 2023

This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, February 14th, 2023. Later in the program, Big Talk producer Michael Glab invited all candidates for the City of Bloomington’s 2023 mayoral race to appear on the program in weekly installments. Today, we’ll hear from City Council Member and Mayoral Candidate Susan Sandberg. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up in …

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WFHB and Limestone Post Launch “Deep Dive” on Wednesday February 15th

Tune in on Wednesday evenings at 5 p.m. for weekly installments of “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.  The two non-profit organizations are partnering up to multiply their resources in order to be able to cover local stories more in-depth than …

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