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Tag Archives: Covid-19 in Indiana

Covid-19: 2021 in Review

This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, December 29th, 2021. Over the next two weeks, we will take a look back at the stories we covered in the year 2021. In today’s episode, we will look back at one story we covered in the last year related to the Covid-19 pandemic. You will hear Correspondent Aaron Comforty interview journalist …

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WFHB Local News – December 20th, 2021

This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, December 20th, 2021. Later in the program, we provide an update on rising Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations across the state as Indiana identified its first known case of the Omicron variant. More in the bottom half of tonight’s show. Also coming up in the next half hour, one person died in a …

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WFHB Local News – December 8th, 2021

This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, December 8th, 2021. Later in the program, we have an excerpt from tomorrow’s Big Talk – a one-on-one conversation with some of Bloomington’s most fascinating people. Today’s guest is Jamie Sweany, owner of the Juniper Art Gallery. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, “AirTag – …

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WFHB Local News – November 10th, 2021

This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, November 10th, 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. More coming up in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, the City …

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WFHB Local News – September 7th, 2021

This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, September 7th, 2021. Later in the program, the City of Bloomington will host the Black History 101 Mobile Museum from 9 a.m. to noon on September 11th at City Hall. We spoke with James Sanders, chair of the City of Bloomington Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission. More coming up in today’s …

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WFHB Local News – August 25th, 2021

This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, August 25th, 2021. Later in the program, WFHB News speaks with Nola Hartman, co-founder of the Bloomington Mask Drive – who provides clean, high-quality, homemade fabric masks to Bloomington and Monroe County free of charge. More coming up in today’s feature reports. Also coming up in the next half hour, we have …

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WFHB Local News – August 16th, 2021

This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, August 16th, 2021. Later in the program, we have the latest edition of A Few Minutes with the Mayor – a weekly segment where we pose questions to Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton on community issues. More coming up in the bottom half of tonight’s program. Also coming up in the next half …

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WFHB Local News – August 12th, 2021

This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, August 12th, 2021. Later in the program, we have the latest edition of Prescription for Healthcare – a monthly segment dedicated to increasing the understanding of healthcare issues for the WFHB listening community through interviews with and commentary from medical and community experts. That’s coming up in today’s feature report. Also coming …

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WFHB Local News – August 10th, 2021

This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, August 10th, 2021. Later in the program, we revisit a feature from WFHB Correspondent Tilly Robinson about the state of Indiana restarting federal pandemic unemployment benefits – despite Governor Eric Holcomb’s attempts to end them earlier this summer. That’s coming up in today’s feature reports. Also coming up in the next half …

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Covid-19 Cases Trending Upward in Indiana – Variants and the Unvaccinated

42 states saw an increase in Covid-19 cases between last week and the week before, and Indiana is no exception. According to the latest Indiana State Department of Health Covid-19 update, from July 9th, Indiana’s Covid-19 positivity rate rose to 3.2% last week from its 2.1% low in June. Indiana State Health Commissioner Dr. Kristina Box explained that new Covid-19 …

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