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This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, June 29th, 2020. Later in the program, WFHB Correspondent Nicholas DiBrita covers the Joseph Smedley story. DiBrita talked to Andrea Sterling, a graduate student at Indiana University. Also coming up in the next half hour, Sydney Foreman talked to Mayor John Hamilton in our Monday segment, a Few Minutes with the Mayor. …

In April, Visit Bloomington announced on their website that this year’s Taste of Bloomington festival would be cancelled, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Taste of Bloomington is an annual event celebrating the restaurants, breweries, and wineries of Bloomington and Indiana. The one-day Festival, which has traditionally kicked off summer festivities downtown, was initially scheduled this Saturday. Last week, …

This is the WFHB Local News for Friday, May 29th, 2020. Later in the program, WFHB News Director Kade Young talks to activist group Hoosier Action on their efforts to extend the moratorium on evictions in the state. Also coming up in the next half hour, WFHB Correspondent Alex Dederer talks about the reopening of parks in Monroe County. But …

As Indiana businesses and public areas reopen amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for safety precautions is more important than ever. Common forms of Personal Protective Equipment, or PPE, like face masks and gloves help protect individuals, especially those who are high-risk. Sanitation and proper hand washing techniques help prevent the spread of COVID-19 on a smaller scale. Things like …

Well, we’re back again. Catch up with some discussion and spicy discourse brought to you by the bloomingOUT gang. Today we have Justin and Ireland back on the show to talk about what has been happening the last few weeks. Asking the big questions, no music break or anything. Tune in to hear our thoughts about coronavirus, terfs, the idea …

Earlier this week, the Indiana University Student Government Facebook page announced that Student Body President Isabel Mishkin would be joining Presidents from the other 13 Big Ten schools in support of H.R. Bill 6420, known as the All Dependent Children Count Act. In a press release, Executive Director of the Association of Big Ten Students Aidan Sova highlights the unique …

We have a great show, tonight! Dr. Kand McQueen is an educator in many disciplines, now a full-time public speaker. He is joining us tonight to share his story. Be sure to look for his name at TedX Bloomington coming up this year. To learn more, visit Kand’s website at https://www.kandmcqueen.com/. This weekend is the annual Bloomington PRIDE Film Festival …

We’re back again with more news to share! In this episode, we cover legislative updates to the over anti-LGBTQ 200 proposed bills that have come up this year across the country. The good news is that most of them are not making it past committee, but the fight is not over yet. (40:00) Before we get into that, we have …

Sam Bush was in Bloomington for a concert at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater on February 6. Before the show he stopped by WFHB for a lively interview with Music Director Jim Manion, talking about his role in the foundation years of progressive bluegrass at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival in the ’70s and the early days of his influential band New Grass …

This week in Spencer, Indiana, Owen County Commissioners voted on a proposed ordinance that will outlaw events in and on the lawn of the Courthouse entirely. It all started with a complaint was made to the Owen County Commissioners to outlaw events that might be considered “lewd” or inappropriate for children, in what appeared to be a complaint against Spencer …