Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 29:57 — 41.2MB)Subscribe: RSSThis is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, January 7th, 2026. In today’s newscast, we’re revisiting several WFHB feature reports from late 2025 – examining political change, development in Bloomington, and the people and stories shaping life in our community. That’s coming up in today’s year-in-review edition of the …
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WFHB Local News – October 29th, 2025
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 30:16 — 41.6MB)Subscribe: RSSThis is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, October 29th, 2025. In today’s newscast, the Monroe County Council unanimously rejected allocating about 8 million dollars for the purpose of building a new jail. WFHB News speaks with the grassroots organization Care Note Cages in today’s feature report. Also coming …
Read More »Monroe County Council Votes Down North Park Site For New Jail
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 12:26 — 17.1MB)Subscribe: RSSAfter an hours-long meeting last night, the Monroe County Council unanimously voted down allocating roughly $8 million to purchase the North Park property to build a new jail. Council members cited the cost of the new jail and state policy limiting spending for local governments as reasons to deny …
Read More »WFHB Local News – August 20th, 2025
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 30:00 — 41.3MB)Subscribe: RSSThis is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, August 20th, 2025. In today’s newscast, Indiana University has ordered the Palestine Solidarity Committee to cease and desist all activities while under investigation for allegedly violating student code. Correspondent Ella Cummings speaks with co-founder of the PSC Bryce Greene. More in …
Read More »Barbara Restle’s Childhood Under Hitler and Its Troubling Parallels to Trump’s America
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 10:34 — 14.6MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreBarbara Restle, a Bloomington resident, witnessed and survived the Nazi regime’s rise and grasp over Europe. Now, she has expressed her deep unease with the current state of American politics as it draws parallels to the totalitarian regime’s ascension to power. Restle grew up in Nazi occupied …
Read More »Bloomington Left in Fear After ICE Raids
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 14:24 — 19.8MB)Subscribe: RSSBy Ella Cummings Fear and confusion have gripped Bloomington as ICE law enforcement have made unexpected arrests in our community. In recent weeks, the Bloomington community has faced an unprecedented presence of ICE law enforcement officers. With arrests made of Bloomington residents and frequent appearances of ICE agents, many …
Read More »WFHB Local News – April 21st, 2025
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 30:00 — 41.3MB)Subscribe: RSSThis is the WFHB Local News for Monday, April 21st, 2025. In today’s newscast, State Lawmakers Matt Pierce and Shelli Yoder sounded the alarm about the state’s 2.4 billion dollar budget shortfall during a legislative update with the local chapter of the League of Women Voters. More in today’s …
Read More »WFHB Local News – September 10th, 2024
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 28:01 — 38.5MB)Subscribe: RSSThis is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, September 10th, 2024. Later in the program, WFHB News continues its series on the construction of the new jail. Stay tuned to hear Part II of our interview with Care Not Cages, a group of concerned community members, who oppose building …
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