The Kohr Building, on Rogers, in between 1st and 2nd Street just moved closer in the process to be redeveloped into, what the City of Bloomington calls, affordable housing. The City of Bloomington bought the building as a part of a deal which saw the City buy the old Bloomington Hospital site on 2nd Street from the IU Health. Next …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, February 24th, 2021. Later in the program, the Bloomington City Council committee of the whole will discuss a proposed ordinance that would provide protections for community members experiencing homelessness tonight at 6:30 p.m. WFHB News Director Kade Young speaks with Reverend Forrest Gilmore, executive director of Beacon Inc., about his thoughts on …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, January 25th, 2021. Later in the program, we have the latest segment of A Few Minutes with the Mayor – where WFHB listeners pose questions to Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton on community issues. Also coming up, five people and one unborn child were killed in a shooting on Adams Street in Indianapolis. …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, January 18th, 2021. Later in the program, WFHB Correspondent Aaron Comforty speaks with Reverend Forrest Gilmore, executive director of Beacon Inc, about the opening of the organization’s new Winter Homeless Shelter. Also coming up, we have the latest edition of A Few Minutes with the Mayor – where listeners pose questions to …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, December 28th, 2020. Later in the program, we have the latest edition of A Few Minutes with the Mayor – where listeners pose questions to Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton on community issues. Also coming up in the next half hour, we have headline excerpts from Kite Line – our public affairs program …
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Good afternoon. This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, November 30th, 2020. Later in the program, coronavirus cases are expected to increase after the Thanksgiving holiday, according to national, state and local health officials. More on that later in the program. Also coming up in the next half hour, we have the latest edition of A Few Minutes with …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, October 19th, 2020. Later in the program, WFHB Assistant News Director Sydney Foreman talks to Mayor John Hamilton for our regular Monday segment, A Few Minutes with the Mayor. Also coming up in the next half hour, you will hear from WFHB Correspondent Jake Jacobson about the importance of community radio during …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Friday, October 2nd, 2020. Later in the program, WFHB Correspondent Aaron Comforty spoke with Katie Norris about her work at the Hotels for Homeless organization. Also coming up in the next half hour, advocacy group Hoosier Action hosted a town hall featuring House District 60 candidates on contamination and health issues. Bloomington City …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Friday, September 11th, 2020. Later in the program, we present a new podcast on the WFHB Local News titled Prescription for Healthcare. In this week’s episode, Karen Green Stone talks to Dr. Rob Stone, former emergency physician about healthcare reform in the U.S. Also coming up, we breakdown Governor Eric Holcomb’s latest update …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Friday, September 4th, 2020. Later in the program, WFHB Correspondent Aaron Comforty reports that Indiana University’s Covid-19 data has not been included in the Indiana State Department of Health’s coronavirus dashboard. Also coming up in the next half hour, Better Beware, your weekly consumer-watchdog segment. But first, your local headlines. Monroe County reported …
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