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A man shot and paralyzed a woman before turning the gun on himself, on Monday in Bloomington. As WFHB’s Jonah Chester reports, women are disproportionately the target of gun violence, particularly when there’s a firearm present in a domestic dispute. In today’s feature report, Jonah Chester speaks with Middle Way House representatives, about how gun violence often results from cases …

Buddy Bill, Rich Reardin, and Don Jordan are the hosts. Bill down with the epizudic, Don and Rich talk about the WFHB Fund drive and raise $120 in the 6am hour! Rich gives a quick background of the beginnings of the show in 2002. More about the beginnings of the show, Don’s account of joining the show, why the show …

After arguments in the Indiana Statehouse ended the legislature’s short session, without accomplishing Governor Eric Holcomb’s priority bills, Holcomb announced a special session of the legislature to convene in May. Representative Matt Pierce (D-Bloomington) spoke with WFHB News Director Wes Martin about what voters can expect out of the May session. Pierce says Republicans have a super majority in the …

In this episode of The Bicentennial Journal, Jim Manion tells about broadcasting from the tower on Radio Ridge in 1993, during WFHB’s first 14 months. Support for The Bicentennial Journal and WFHB comes from Monroe County and Visit Bloomington. More information about Monroe County’s Bicentennial is available on their website. The Bicentennial Journal is produced by Kate Welch, with help from …

Middle Way House announces the shutdown of Food Works, a venture to employ victims of abuse; The Monroe County Domestic Violence Coalition invites the public to join its annual Spring Conference this Thursday; The Bloomington Plan Commission approves the city’s 2018 Comprehensive Plan;  The Bloomington Redevelopment Commission finalizes plans for Switchyard Park; The City of Bloomington Utilities Department reports a 50 percent …

Indiana University Health hospitals in Southern Indiana are lifting visitor restricts, as the number of influenza cases levels out. Officials say the restrictions on hospital visitors were introduced due to this year’s exceptionally harsh flu season. Infection Program Manager for IU Health Bloomington says this year’s flu season was the worst she’s ever seen. The Indiana State Department of Health …

PART ONE William Hosea and Clarence Boone speak with Gallery Mortgage Group and Griffin Realty about home ownership and Bloomington’s home buying and renter’s markets. PART TWO In today’s news and events calendar, Hosea and Boone speak about series of bombings in Austin, TX; and Black Panther’s success at the box office. CREDITS Hosts: William Hosea and Clarence Boone. Bring …

Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb is calling for a special session of the state’s legislature to convene in May; The number of Indiana counties under an emergency declaration continues to grow; Indiana University Health for Southern Indiana is reinstating visiting hours at its hospitals; The Indiana Department of Natural Resources is accepting public comment over proposed rule changes until this Friday; The City of Bloomington …

Buddy Bill, Rich Reardin, and Don Jordan are the hosts. Bill and Rich give the Lake Monroe report, and weather for the next week. Bill and Rich goad Don into coming home. He says that once it’s in the 70’s he’ll be home in Indiana. Bill’s big secret breakfast was Rich’s pineapple upside down cake he brought in for a …

A new report shows groundwater across the state is being contaminated by unsafe amounts of toxic heavy metals from coal ash; Bloomington will roll out 150 ‘smart bikes’ as part of a new bike share program, this Spring; Black Lives Matter is encouraging residents to contact Mayor John Hamilton’s office, and give their opinions about the city’s purchase of an armored …