Tag Archives: local history

WFHB Local News – February 3rd, 2026

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 29:00 — 39.9MB)Subscribe: RSSThis is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026. In today’s newscast, protesters convened for a walkout and rally outside city hall Friday, demanding the city cut its contract with Flock Safety – a company whose technology has been used by Immigration and Customs Enforcement for surveillance. …

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A District of One: John Butler’s Cottage Grove Crusade

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 5:17 — 7.6MB)Subscribe: RSSImagine your childhood home is about to be demolished. If you’re John Butler, you buy it…and convince the city to deem it a one-house historic district. Butler is the new owner of 115 East 12th Street. This modest bungalow is not architecturally significant, but in December the Bloomington city …

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WFHB Rewind – November 12th, 2025

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 59:30 — 81.8MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreYou’re listening to WFHB Rewind, where we bring you highlights from the week – and sometimes hidden gems you might have missed. Stay with us for a blend of thoughtful storytelling, vibrant interviews, and the unexpected moments that bring our airwaves to life. This is WFHB Rewind. …

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WFHB Local News – November 6th, 2025

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 30:00 — 41.3MB)Subscribe: RSSThis is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, November 6th, 2025. In today’s newscast, Charlotte Zietlow – local activist and civic leader – passed away on Wednesday at 91-years-old. We will revisit two archived segments with Zietlow on WFHB during today’s broadcast. Also coming up in the next half …

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WFHB Local News – July 21st, 2025

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 34:34 — 47.5MB)Subscribe: RSSThis is the WFHB Local News for Monday, July 21st, 2025. In today’s newscast, you will hear Jeff Linkon from Hillel, the Jewish culture center on the IU Bloomington campus. The U.S. Department of Education recently included IU in its callout of sixty universities under investigation for antisemitism. Hear …

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