Tag Archives: Jonah Chester

In today’s segment, we took the opportunity during our fund drive to look back on some of the best of Daily Local News! We heard a story from a former intern, Jonah Chester, about Indiana caves reopening after being closed due to prevention of a fungal infection killing over a million bats nation wide. Jonah then tells WFHB’s Sarah Vaughan …

HEADLINES: International students who overstay their visa may be barred from entering the United States; Beginning in October of 2020, state-issued Identification cards, like drivers licenses, will no longer allow Indiana residents to board flights; Indiana is at risk of losing its Amazon Headquarters bid, due to a lack of LGBTQ protections; A recent survey of the City of Bloomington’s water system indicates …

The U.S. congress is currently drafting a new Farm bill. In addition to providing insurance and subsidies for farmers and agricultural businesses, the bill would also cut benefits and increase work requirements for SNAP recipients. WFHB’s Jonah Chester talks with local food charities about the potential increase in demand if the cuts go through.

In this week’s Feature, W-F-H-B Correspondent Jonah Chester covers Bloomington-based environmental start-up “Bee Corp.”