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WFHB Local News – March 26th, 2024

This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, March 26th, 2024. Later in the program, WFHB News Correspondent Jeremy Herhusky-Schneider reports on the state of Indiana’s pushback to transportation alternatives. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, we have Lil Bub’s Lil Show – a co-production between Lil Bub’s Big Fund and WFHB. But …

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WFHB Local News – February 5th, 2024

 This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, February 5th, 2024. In today’s feature report, local journalist Dave Askins of the B-Square Bulletin provides an update on an annexation lawsuit hearing on February 8th. More in today’s feature report. That’s Kathy Romy from One Hundred Plus Women Who Care, a philanthropy club supporting local nonprofits. Find out how they raise …

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WFHB Local News – February 1st, 2024

This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, February 1st, 2024. Later in the program, we have Part Two of the latest edition of Prescription for Healthcare, where we welcomed Dr. Michael Hicks, Distinguished Professor of Economics and Business Research and Director of the Center for Business & Economic Research at Ball State University. More in the bottom half of …

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Civic Conversations – Dr. Michael Hicks

This month, we welcomed Dr. Michael Hicks, Distinguished Professor of Economics and Business Research and Director of Center Business Economic Research at Ball State University. His work has appeared not only in scholarly sources but also in such publications and media as Rolling Stone, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, MSNBC, NPR, and Fox Business News. Dr. Hicks joined us …

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WFHB Local News – January 25th, 2024

This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, January 25th, 2024. Later in the program, we have Civic Conversations – a segment in collaboration between the League of Women Voters of Bloomington and Monroe County and WFHB. Today, we welcome Dr. Michael Hicks, Distinguished Professor of Economics and Business Research and Director of the Center of Business Economic Research at …

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WFHB Local News – January 22nd, 2024

This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, January 22nd, 2024. Later in the program, local journalist Dave Askins with the B Square Bulletin explores the amount of transparency within the Bloomington City Council. More in today’s feature report. That’s Rhonda Greene from Johnson Christian Village, a non-profit serving local seniors. She’s looking for volunteers to make meaningful connections with …

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WFHB Local News – December 12th, 2023

This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, December 12th, 2023. In today’s feature report, host of WFHB’s Firehouse Theater Richard Fish reports on Matilda the Musical presented by Constellation Stage and Screen. The show will be on stage December 14 – 31 at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, …

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WFHB Local News – December 6th, 2023

This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, December 6th, 2023. In today’s feature report, WFHB Correspondent Elyse Perry reports on the lack of affordable housing in Bloomington, the prevalence of homelessness and the resources to fight it. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, Better Beware – your weekly consumer-watchdog segment on WFHB …

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WFHB Local News – December 4th, 2023

This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, December 4th, 2023. In today’s feature report, local journalist Dave Askins with the B-Square Bulletin discusses the future of local news in his weekly segment on WFHB. More in today’s feature report. That’s Ximena Martinez, our city’s Latino Outreach Coordinator. Learn more about efforts to engage Bloomington’s growing Latino population later in …

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Activate! – Dianne Shewmaker :: City of Bloomington Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration Commission

Dianne Shewmaker has memories of being a young college student in Memphis and the effect the message of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. had on her. She had been raised in the south and lived during a time when the message of Dr. King was not as accepted, but what she heard and observed during those years affected her life …

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