Tag Archives: Covid-19 in Indiana

This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, September 23rd, 2020. Later in the program, the League of Women Voters bring you the second installment of its podcast, “Civic Conversations.” Today’s program focuses on the problem of gerrymandering. Also coming up in the next half hour, WFHB Correspondent Katrine Bruner reports on Part 2 of her feature on a federal …

This is the WFHB Local News for Friday, September 11th, 2020. Later in the program, we present a new podcast on the WFHB Local News titled Prescription for Healthcare. In this week’s episode, Karen Green Stone talks to Dr. Rob Stone, former emergency physician about healthcare reform in the U.S. Also coming up, we breakdown Governor Eric Holcomb’s latest update …

This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, August 31st, 2020. Later in the program, WFHB Correspondent Aaron Comforty speaks with Bradi Heaberlin, author of an opinion piece in the Indiana Daily Student titled “Reopening IU Puts Everyone in Harm’s Way.” The opinion piece said, “students’ presence in Bloomington will put more vulnerable people at risk.” Also coming up on …

This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, August 26th, 2020. Later in the program, The League of Women Voters begins a podcast on the WFHB Local News titled “Issues and Civics.” In today’s segment, host Jim Allison talks to Josephine McCormick, IU Pace Student and Big Ten Voting Challenge liaison, on how to engage young people in the voting …

This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, August 5th, 2020. In today’s show, you will hear from Trudy Weddle, Vice President of Enrollment at Ivy Tech Bloomington. She talked about reopening Ivy Tech for the fall semester. Also coming up, a federal appeals court overturns John Myers’ appeal in the murder of Jill Behrman. You will hear a portion …

This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, July 27th, 2020. In today’s program, WFHB Correspondent Alex Dederer talked to Forrest Gilmore, executive director at Shalom Community Center, about a virtual fundraiser to benefit its homeless shelter. Also in the next half hour, you will hear ‘A Few Minutes with the Mayor.’ In today’s segment Mayor John Hamilton talks about …

Indiana delayed moving into Stage 5 after Governor Eric Holcomb signed a new executive order on Wednesday. The state will keep its current capacity limits at bars, restaurants and entertainment venues. According to the governor, the restrictions will be kept in place until at least July 18th. The 250-person social gathering limit will also be kept in place. In addition, …

Good afternoon. This is the WFHB Local News for Friday, July 3rd, 2020. In today’s news, Indiana delays moving into Stage 5. Governor Eric Holcomb now says the state will move to a “cautious Stage 4.5.” Also, as the IU Health Bloomington Hospital is set to be demolished next year, concerns about spreading toxic lead dust around the community have …

This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, June 10th, 2020. WFHB News Director Kade Young covers Tuesday night’s protest at the Monroe County Courthouse. Also, Better Beware – your weekly consumer-watchdog segment. But first, your local headlines. In between May 3rd and June 9th, there were 339 new positive cases of Covid-19 in Indiana, according to the state health …

This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, June 1st , 2020. Later in the program, Sydney Foreman talks to Mayor John Hamilton in her weekly segment, A Few Minutes with the Mayor. Also coming up in the next half hour, Kade Young covers protests over the weekend in Bloomington and Indianapolis. But first your local headlines: Bloomington Mayor John …