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WFHB Local News – November 15th, 2021

This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, November 15th, 2021. Later in the program, WFHB Assistant News Director Noelle Herhusky-Schneider continues her coverage on the Buffalo Springs Restoration Project. She speaks with Marion Mason and Chris Thornton from the U.S. Forest Service for the second part of the interview. More coming up in today’s feature report. Also coming up …

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WFHB Local News – November 11th, 2021

This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, November 11th, 2021. Later in the program, we have Prescription for Healthcare – a monthly podcast collaboration between WFHB and Medicare for All Indiana. In today’s episode, hosts Dr. Rob Stone and Karen Green Stone speak with Ana Manilow – a clinical professor of pediatrics at the University of California in San …

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Resident Reports Lead Contaminated Ash and Debris After Prescribed Burn

On Friday, the Bloomington Fire Department conducted a prescribed burning of a home at 1213 South High Street as a training exercise. Matt Murphy, owner of Foursquare Construction and local landlord who lives in the area, says he felt a burning in his throat as he smelled what he suspected was lead-based paint. Murphy then bought several lead paint test …

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WFHB Local News – October 21st, 2021

This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, October 21st, 2021. Later in the program, we have our monthly podcast, Prescription for Healthcare – a collaboration between WFHB and Medicare for All Indiana. Hosts Karen Green-Stone and Dr. Rob Stone continue their conversation with Dr. Ed Weisbart, a retired family physician from St. Louis and chair of the Missouri chapter …

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Civic Conversations – Winning Essay Contestant on Redistricting

Welcome to the October edition of Civic Conversations – a podcast collaboration between WFHB and the League of Women Voters of Bloomington and Monroe County. In today’s podcast, host Jim Allison speaks with Simone Smith, the winning contestant in the League of Women Voters Brown County’s essay contest on redistricting, and Shari Frank, the president of the League of Women …

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WFHB Local News – October 6th, 2021

This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, October 5th, 2021. Later in the program, we have Part I of an interview with Judah Schept, an organizer for Decarcerate Monroe County, regarding the expansion of the Monroe County Jail. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, we have Better Beware – your weekly consumer-watchdog …

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WFHB Local News – October 5th, 2021

This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, October 5th, 2021. Later in the program, we have the latest edition of A Few Minutes with the Mayor – a weekly interview with Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton on community issues. Noelle Herhusky-Schneider has more in the bottom half of tonight’s show. Also coming up in the next half hour, in order …

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WFHB Local News – September 16th, 2021

This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, September 16th, 2021. Later in the program, we have Civic Conversations – a monthly podcast in collaboration between WFHB and the League of Women Voters of Bloomington-Monroe County. Our guest today is Keri Miksza, chair of the Bloomington chapter of the Indiana Coalition for Public Education. Our topic of conversation is Public …

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WFHB Local News – September 15th, 2021

This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, September 15th, 2021. Later in the program, the Bloomington City Council will take a final vote on annexation tonight at 6:30 p.m. during a special session. WFHB News spoke with Monroe County Residents Against Annexation Member Margaret Clements about her hopes and expectations ahead of tonight’s meeting. Also coming up in the …

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WFHB Local News – September 14th, 2021

This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, September 14th, 2021. Later in the program, we revisit a feature report from WFHB Correspondent Brianna Devin on the history of PCB Contamination in Bloomington. Also coming up in the next half hour, the Bloomington Walk to End Alzheimer’s Raised Over $100,000 Over the Weekend. WFHB News spoke with Kyle Davern, manager for …

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