The City of Bloomington will host the Black History 101 Mobile Museum from 9 a.m. to noon on September 11th at City Hall at 401 North Morton Street. The museum will feature a collection of 7,000 artifacts of Black memorabilia dating from the trans-Atlantic slave trade era to hip-hop culture. This collection was founded and curated by Dr. Khalid el-Hakim, …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, August 30th, 2021. Later in the program, we have a Few Minutes with the Mayor – a weekly segment where Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton answers questions on community issues. In today’s segment, Mayor Hamilton discusses results from the 2020 census, the 2022 budget hearings and more. That’s coming up in today’s feature …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, February 22nd, 2021. Later in the program, we have the latest edition of A Few Minutes with the Mayor. In today’s segment, we ask listener-posed questions to Deputy Mayor Mick Renneisen on community issues. More on that in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, a law aimed …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, September 28th, 2020. Later in the program, the Monroe County Public Library reopened today with limited in-person services. WFHB News Director Kade Young sat down and spoke with Grier Carson in a socially distant interview. That’s coming up in today’s feature report. Also coming up, a Few Minutes with the Mayor. In …
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The Monroe County Public Library reopened today with limited in-person services. WFHB News Director Kade Young sat down with Grier Carson, Associate Director of the library, for a socially distant interview. A hand sanitizer station greets people at the door. Staff and patrons wear masks while keeping their distance. Patrons use computers and browse the bookshelves. Grier Carson, associate director …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, September 9th, 2020. Later in the program, you will hear from Pallavi Rao, a PhD candidate at Indiana University’s Media School. She spoke with WFHB Correspondent Aaron Comforty about her involvement with the Indiana Grad Workers group and the protest they organized back in August. But first, your local headlines. COVID-19 Joint …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, August 31st, 2020. Later in the program, WFHB Correspondent Aaron Comforty speaks with Bradi Heaberlin, author of an opinion piece in the Indiana Daily Student titled “Reopening IU Puts Everyone in Harm’s Way.” The opinion piece said, “students’ presence in Bloomington will put more vulnerable people at risk.” Also coming up on …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, August 24th, 2020. Later in the program, Diane Walker hosts a panel discussion with several sources in her Limestone Post story titled “Some Renter Help Available As End of Eviction Moratorium Looms.” Walker said the deadline to apply for rental assistance is August 26th. The discussion includes Forrest Gilmore of the Shalom …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, August 5th, 2020. In today’s show, you will hear from Trudy Weddle, Vice President of Enrollment at Ivy Tech Bloomington. She talked about reopening Ivy Tech for the fall semester. Also coming up, a federal appeals court overturns John Myers’ appeal in the murder of Jill Behrman. You will hear a portion …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, July 27th, 2020. In today’s program, WFHB Correspondent Alex Dederer talked to Forrest Gilmore, executive director at Shalom Community Center, about a virtual fundraiser to benefit its homeless shelter. Also in the next half hour, you will hear ‘A Few Minutes with the Mayor.’ In today’s segment Mayor John Hamilton talks about …
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