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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 8:46 — 12.1MB)Subscribe: RSSTwo Democratic candidates vying for the County Commissioner seat participated in a candidate forum on Thursday hosted by the local chapter of the Bloomington Democratic Socialists of America. Candidates Trent Deckard and David Henry, who both currently sit on the Monroe County Council, answered questions on housing costs, transparency …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 32:47 — 45.1MB)Subscribe: RSSThis is the WFHB Local News for Monday, August 11th, 2025. In today’s newscast, WFHB News speaks with Rachel Van Tyle, director of legal services for Exodus Refugee Immigration, about recent comments made by Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith on the right to due process for undocumented immigrants. More in …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 29:59 — 41.2MB)Subscribe: RSSThis is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, August 6th, 2025. In today’s newscast, Vice President JD Vance is slated to travel to Indianapolis to meet with Indiana Governor Mike Braun tomorrow to discuss redistricting. WFHB Correspondent Ella Cummings has more in the bottom half of the show. Also …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 18:08 — 25.0MB)Subscribe: RSSAt 2 p.m. today Bloomington Mayor Kerry Thomson held a press conference addressing street homelessness in Bloomington. Thomson said that in her view the housing crisis and homelessness are solvable and outlined how the City of Bloomington is planning to continue to address the complex issue. She walked the …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 26:58 — 37.1MB)Subscribe: RSSThis is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, July 29th, 2025. In today’s newscast, WFHB News volunteers attended a press conference put on by Bloomington Mayor Kerry Thomson earlier today on housing and homelessness. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, “Road Side …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 29:23 — 40.4MB)Subscribe: RSSThis is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, April 29th, 2025. Later in the program, we will hear two features produced by WFHB Correspondents Tom Muckerheide and Laurie Frederickson who will be live in the studio asking for your support during our Spring Fund Drive. Feature Reports: Up next, …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 19:36 — 27.0MB)Subscribe: RSSFeature by Tom Muckerheide These introductory months of 2025 have been a chaotic time for many within the state of Indiana. The newly assembled State Senate has put forward a slew of bills, numbering in the 500s at the time of writing. But while the committees of Monroe County …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 27:00 — 37.1MB)Subscribe: RSSThis is the WFHB Local News for Monday, September 9th, 2024. Later in the program, local journalist Dave Askins of the B Square Bulletin provides an editorial on the Bloomington City Council. More in today’s feature report. That’s Ximena Martinez, the City of Bloomington Latino Outreach Coordinator. She’s organizing …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 49:00 — 67.3MB)Subscribe: RSSThis is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, August 15th, 2024. Later in the program, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita dropped a lawsuit over the privacy of a 10-year-old girl who traveled from Ohio to Indiana for an abortion. More in today’s Statehouse Roundup. Also coming up in the …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 29:59 — 45.0MB)Subscribe: RSSThis is the WFHB Local News for Monday, August 21st, 2023. Later in the program, you will hear a report from local journalist Dave Askins of the B-Square Bulletin on Bloomington annexation, taken from his “Morning Bulletin.” More in today’s feature report. That’s Vinal Lee – he’s the local …