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This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, December 18th, 2023. In today’s feature report, local journalist Dave Askins of the B Square Bulletin discusses the Polar Bear Plunge at the Paynetown State Recreation Area at Lake Monroe. More in today’s feature report. That’s Lauren Fulford from the Bloomington office of Big Brothers Big Sisters. She’s got a waitlist of …

This week, we speak again with Isaiah Willoughby. Last time he was on the show, he reflected on being incarcerated due to the 2020 George Floyd Uprising. He was released from prison last March, but he’s now housed once again in SeaTac Federal Detention Center on a parole violation. It took three separate calls to complete this interview: calls in …

The City of Bloomington announced the construction of a new apartment complex beside Switchyard Park which will include forty-eight units reserved for people earning 30-80% of the Area Median Income. The apartments will be called Retreat @ Switchyard. They are a collaboration between the City’s Redevelopment Commission and RealAmerica Companies, which was contracted to do the build. The press release …

All Hoosiers ages 16 and older can sign up to receive their COVID-19 vaccine. You can sign up online by visiting ourshot.in.gov over the phone by calling 2-1-1 for assistance, or by contacting one of Indiana’s Area Agencies on Aging. Today, April 6th, State-wide COVID-19 restrictions are being relaxed, according to an announcement made by Governor Eric Holcomb in late …

  As of Monday, Hoosiers who are 40 years of age and older are currently eligible to sign up for the COVID-19 vaccine. Pre-K through high school teachers and staff, and Hoosiers who work in child care are also eligible. First responders or healthcare workers still qualify to sign up for the vaccine, as well. If you qualify, you can …

Hoosiers ages 50 and older are currently eligible to sign up and receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Hoosiers who are first responders or healthcare workers still qualify to sign up for the vaccine, as well. If you qualify, you can sign up online by visiting ourshot.in.gov, over the phone by calling 2-1-1 for assistance, or by contacting one of Indiana’s Area …

COVID-19 cases have remained under 1000 for nearly a week, with 582 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Indiana on Monday. The Indiana State Department of Health reports that Monroe County saw 13 new confirmed cases yesterday, and reported 2 new COVID-19 deaths. Lawrence County reported two new positive cases and one COVID-19 death. Brown county reported no new cases. …

COVID-19 cases continue to trend down, with 717 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Indiana on Monday. According to the Indiana State Department of Health, Brown, Lawrence, and Monroe counties all reported single-digit positive cases yesterday. As of this morning, Hoosiers ages 60 to 64 are now eligible to sign up and receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Hoosiers who are first …

The rumors and outright lies about the Covid-19 vaccines are getting completely insane, but they’re spreading like wildfire. Here’s a look at some of the weirdest, and a serious warning about believing or spreading them.

This week, we share audio in support of Dan Baker and Loren Reed, and from Panagioti Tsolkas, who tells us about the important #CagingCOVID campaign and their upcoming February 1st day of action. As we’ve previously documented on Kite Line, facilities across the country have systematically failed to protect prisoners from COVID-19 and its uncontrolled spread.  We are sharing two …