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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 …

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

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, February 13th, 2023. Later in the program, WFHB Correspondent Zyro Roze speaks with Dr. Joel Fuhrman, best selling author and renowned physician specializing in preventative nutrition and natural healing. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, we have Activate – narratives from people making positive change …

HEADLINES IndyStar reports that every year when the list of new bills for the Indiana legislative session posts, Hoosiers may feel dizzy with deja vu. —Norm Holy The House Environmental Affairs Committee: 200 W. Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN  46204. You are encouraged to write to them expressing your desire to see changes in Indiana regarding the environment and climate change. …

We start this week’s episode with our monthly round up of prison protests and disturbances, compiled by Perilous Chronicle. After that, we share an Interview with Maru Moro Villalpando of La Resistencia, a project that organizes against the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, Washington. Once again, prisoners within the detention center have gone on hunger strike, and Maru returns to …