This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, June 6th, 2022. Later in the program, the Indiana General Assembly overrode Governor Eric Holcomb’s veto effectively banning transgender girls from playing on girls’ sports teams. In today’s show, we feature audio testimony from concerned Indiana residents. More in the bottom half of tonight’s program. Also coming up in the next half …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, May 31st, 2022. Later in the program, Big Talk producer Michael Glab speaks with Cole Nelson, a graduate student at the IU Media School and member of the Indiana Graduate Workers Coalition. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, we have some recent prison-related news and …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, May 26th, 2022. Later in the program, WFHB Correspondent Abby Prywitch reports on “Compost Up, Downtown” – a new composting program meant to curb food waste in restaurants and food-service businesses. More in the top half of our program. But first, your daily headlines. Monroe County Plan Commission On May 17th at …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, April 13th, 2022. Later in the program, we have Strike Mic – Voices from the Indiana Graduate Workers Coalition in light of the recent strike. More in the bottom half of tonight’s program. Also coming up in the next half hour, WFHB Correspondent Kai Fitzgerald breaks down the mistreatment of animals in …
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A big reason for Indiana’s pollution is coal. Coal has shown to be a very dirty and detrimental fossil fuel for the environment, one of the main causes to climate change. Coal ash is the product of burning coal for electricity use. The waste product contains toxic chemicals such as arsenic, lead, mercury and selenium. Indiana currently has the largest …
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The Trump Administration announced the United States’ official withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement on Monday with a letter sent to the United Nations. This took place on Wednesday, the day after millions of Americans voted for the best fit representative to lead the country. Trump has been consistent with his desire for cutting back on the country’s involvement in …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, July 15, 2020. Later in the program, Sydney Foreman and Kade Young take a look at the ‘Black Lives Matter’ mural overlay and the history of People’s Park. But first, here are three things you need to know today. 700 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Indiana on Tuesday, according to …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, July 8th, 2020. Later in the program, you will hear reporting from a demonstration, where a red Toyota Corolla drove into several protesters near the Monroe County Courthouse square. You will hear from Vauhxx Booker, eyewitnesses, a medic and several other demonstrators. WFHB Correspondent Nicholas DiBrita has more in today’s feature report. …
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Good afternoon. This is the WFHB Local News Brief for Wednesday, July 8th, 2020. Today’s Covid-19 Briefing Nine new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Monroe County yesterday. Statewide, the number was 455. That’s according to the Indiana State Department of Health, which also attributed two new deaths in the state due to COVID-19. The new numbers bring Indiana’s total …
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For students who are homeschooled already or just students who have been taking private lessons regularly, they have also felt this disruption. These kids will not be able to have that contact with their teachers anymore and it may lead to loss of connection or even a loss of playing music at all as some students will feel less motivated …
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