Indiana University is among a list of schools to rename statues and buildings of alumni whose pasts are clouded with racism. On Friday, the IU Board of Trustees voted unanimously to approve a resolution to rename the intramural center. The center is located on the Bloomington campus and will be renamed ‘The William Leon Garrett Fieldhouse,’ in honor of Bill …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, June 3rd, 2020. Later in the program, Sydney Foreman and myself talk to two core members of Black Lives Matter: Bloomington. Also Braydyn Lents reports on hidden coronavirus numbers at a Bloomington nursing home But first, your local headlines. Indiana has reported 4,086 patients in nursing facilities who tested positive for the …
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Indiana nursing home centers have seen higher numbers of COVID-19 cases in both staff and patients. According to a statewide total, Indiana has reported 4,086 positive tests and 876 deaths, including 461 new positive tests at nursing homes and 144 additional deaths of nursing home residents. State Department of Health officials refused to release the number of coronavirus cases and …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Friday, May 22nd, 2020. In today’s show, WFHB Correspondents Jasmine White and Braydyn Lents break down racist comments from Indiana lawmaker, Jim Lucas. Also, WFHB Correspondent Katrine Bruner covers a lawsuit against the U.S. Forest Service for approving the Houston South Forest Restoration and Management project. Your Local Headlines: Bloomington City Council discussed …
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WFHB Correspondents, Brayden Lents, and Katrine Bruner have partnered up to write about the unknown world of how Residential Treatment Facilities in the state of Indiana are handling the pandemic with 12 to 25 patients living in one roof and going to school in or out of these facilities. They also bring in CEO of Midwest Center for Youth and …
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In March President Trump signed a $2.2 million relief bill allowing people to receive $1,200 in a stimulus bill. Unfortunately, let’s say some individuals are buying things other than food. Braydyn found six tips on how to spend your stimulus check right. On March 27, President Donald Trump passed a $2.2 trillion dollar relief bill to take aim at the …
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Your local headlines: Indiana saw 815 new positive cases and 55 new deaths from coronavirus. Over 1,200 new tests have been issued. State officials said earlier this week that Indiana will continue to withhold Covid-19 nursing home data from the public. Instead, the state will accept self reported numbers from nursing homes. Governor Eric Holcomb said incorrectly that nursing homes …
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After closing their doors back in mid-February to students and faculty, Indiana and Purdue Universities are closing in on new ideas on how to appropriately open schools for the fall semester in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. Purdue University President Mitch Daniels announced on Tuesday the possibility of opening all classes on-site at Purdue’s West Lafayette locations this fall …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Friday, April 24th, 2020. Later in the program, WFHB Correspondent Katrine Bruner talks to Cardinal Spirits Distillery about their local effort to distill hand sanitizer for free in Bloomington. Also coming up in the next half hour, WFHB’s Alex Dederer talks to the owner of Buffalouie’s to provide an insight on how local …
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In response to the coronavirus outbreak, Monroe County will be reducing precinct voting locations with ideas to allow younger volunteers to assist in front desk election. Braydyn explains how the possibility of voting sites will look different in this year’s primary election. The 2020 Indiana Primary will look different for many Hoosiers this year in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. …
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