This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, November 30th, 2021. Later in the program, WFHB Correspondent News Director Kade Young speaks with IUPUI Researcher Nir Menachemi about parents’ attitudes when it comes to vaccinating their children against Covid-19. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, we revisit “The Sunrise Movement Rises Over Bloomington” …
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Q: Jonah Crismore, Executive Director of the Buskirk Chumley Theater, thank you for coming onto the WFHB Local News. A: Oh, thank you very much for having me. Q: The Buskirk Chumley Theater is now requiring vaccination or a negative Covid-19 test for the fall season. What led you to make that call ahead of the fall theater season? A: …
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On Monday, teachers and people who work with children or in schools became eligible to sign-up get Covid-19 vaccines. And on Tuesday morning, Hoosiers aged 45-49 also became eligible to sign up. If you qualify, you can sign up online by visiting Oourshot.in.gov, over the phone by calling 2-1-1 for assistance, or by contacting one of Indiana’s Area Agencies on …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, March 11th, 2021. Later in the program, we have the latest edition of our podcast, Prescription for Healthcare, hosted by Dr. Rob Stone and Karen Green-Stone. Our guest is Dr. Stan Houston, a professor of medicine and public health, and specialist in infectious diseases at the University of Alberta in Canada. More …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, December 30th, 2020. Coming up in today’s feature report, Interpretive Naturalist Jill Vance, from the Paynetown State Recreation Area of Lake Monroe, speaks with Assistant News Director Sydney Foreman about the history of Bald Eagles in Indiana and an upcoming eagle watch event at Lake Monroe. Also coming up in the next …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, December 28th, 2020. Later in the program, we have the latest edition of A Few Minutes with the Mayor – where listeners pose questions to Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton on community issues. Also coming up in the next half hour, we have headline excerpts from Kite Line – our public affairs program …
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A limited supply of about 5,000 Covid-19 vaccines are expected to arrive at IU Health Bloomington Hospital later this week. Last Wednesday, the Monroe County Board of Health discussed its strategy for distributing the Covid-19 vaccine – which will likely be from the pharmaceutical company, Pfizer. Penny Caudill, Monroe County Health Administrator, said said healthcare workers are a top priority …
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