This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, December 20th, 2023. In today’s feature report, Big Talk producer Michael Glab speaks with Hannah Airress and Micol Seigel about their new business venture, Redbud Books. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, Shopping Social Media on Better Beware – your weekly consumer watchdog segment on …
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What some kids really want this holiday season is a true friend. Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Central Indiana has a waitlist of “littles” hoping Santa will bring them a “big.” Lauren Fulford works to match those kids with local volunteers willing to give the greatest gift of all: quality time. Activate! is a partnership between WFHB and the …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, December 14th, 2023. In today’s feature report, we have Prescription for Healthcare, a podcast collaboration between the WFHB Local News and Medicare for All Indiana. More in the bottom half of our program. Also coming up in the next half hour, the Bloomington City Council unanimously rejected the sale of the city’s …
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Bloomington’s largest food pantry is running a toy donation program this Christmas and they are seriously short on Secret Santas. The “Elf Dispatch” program at Pantry 279 crashed the pantry website when more than 1,600 families signed up in the first 24 hours. Program coordinator Cindy Chavez still needs 500 donors to meet the demand from local families in need. …
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Hello and welcome to Eco Report. For WFHB, I’m Frank Marshalek. And I’m Robert Shull. Coming up in this episode, WFHB Environmental Correspondent Robert Shull spoke with local Urban Forester Haskell Smith about what it’s like to be a forester, the local tree canopy and more. And now for your environmental reports: Indiana is the number one state in the …
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Bloomington’s Latino population is growing, and Ximena Martinez wants our Spanish-speaking neighbors to feel welcome in this community. Martinez is the Latino Outreach Coordinator for the City of Bloomington, which also makes her the producer of Hola Bloomington, WFHB’s Spanish-language public affairs program airing Fridays at 6pm. Activate! is a partnership between WFHB and the City of Bloomington Volunteer Network, …
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Nobody likes going to court. At Community Justice and Mediation volunteers like Joelene Bergonzi and Gabbie Hetrick help people solve conflict without legal action. CJAM is a partner in the Eviction Prevention Project, training mediators to work out landlord-tenant disputes BEFORE they go to eviction court. Activate! is a partnership between WFHB and the City of Bloomington Volunteer Network, working …
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During the holidays many local non-profits need to “fill the gap” created when their regular volunteers are out of town or busy with family. Michelle Moss with the City of Bloomington Volunteer Network has a special page on the BVN website where you can sign up to make a big difference without a big commitment. Activate! is a partnership between …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, November 16th, 2023. Later in the program, Mayor-Elect Kerry Thomson sent a letter to Current Mayor John Hamilton asking him to refrain from making any strategic decisions before the end of his term. More in the top half of tonight’s program. Also coming up in the next half hour, the Bloomington City …
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Growing up in Bloomington Annalise Haldeman always thought of Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard as a food pantry, but these days “The Hub” is so much more. Haldeman talks about this food resource center and how vital volunteers are to building community food security. Activate! is a partnership between WFHB and the City of Bloomington Volunteer Network, working together to build a …
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