When Jenny Kirby and Liza Saracina moved into their new home near Clear Creek, they fell in love with the surrounding natural habitat. Through the City of Bloomington Adopt-a-Greenspace program, Jenny and Liza are now active stewards of a tiny nature preserve they are calling “Bunting Burrow.” Activate! is a partnership between WFHB and the City of Bloomington Volunteer Network, …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, November 1st, 2023. Later in the program, we have Deep Dive: WFHB and Limestone Post Investigate where we look into issues regarding Health, Housing, and the Environment that directly impact residents of Monroe County. Also coming up, we have Better Beware – your weekly consumer-watchdog segment on WFHB. We turn to host …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, October 31st, 2023. Later in the program, Dave Askins of the B-Square Bulletin reports on a potential consolidation of several city commissions. We turn to Askins for more. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, we rebroadcast Episode 34 of Lil Bub’s Lil Show – a …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, October 30th, 2023. That’s Jessica Marchbank from the Bloomington office of All Options. Abortion is now illegal in Indiana with very few exceptions, and Marchbank has advice for Hoosiers struggling with reproductive rights. Hear more later in the show on a new episode of Activate! But first, your daily headlines: Richland Bean …
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Abortion is now illegal in Indiana with very few exceptions, after a new state law went into effect in August. Here in Bloomington the local chapter of All-Options Pregnancy Resource Center supports those seeking an abortion in neighboring states through their Hoosier Abortion Fund. They also run a diaper giveaway program for local families struggling to afford them. Jessica Marchbank …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, October 23rd, 2023. In today’s feature report, local journalist Dave Askins with the B Square Bulletin reports on a Zoom audio glitch during the public comment portion of the Bloomington Board of Public Works meeting last Thursday. We turn to Dave Askins for more. More in the bottom half of tonight’s program. …
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It’s that time of year where everybody in Bloomington is wearing sweaters – even the trees. The “Wrapped in Love” tree sweater project is more than just public art – it also raises money for Middle Way House, a local nonprofit working to end domestic violence and sexual assault in our community. This year for the first time ever the …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, October 17th, 2023. In today’s feature report, WFHB Environmental Correspondent Zyro Roze speaks with eco architect Mark Lakeman on the human ecology of place making and building tiny home ecovillages for the unhoused community. More in the bottom half of tonight’s show. Also coming up in the next half hour, Lil Bub’s …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, October 16th, 2023. Later in the program, WFHB News spoke with protestors against the proposal of the Bicentennial Gateway Tower in Millers Showers Park last Tuesday. More in today’s show. That’s local election volunteer Stacy Williams, putting a call out for poll workers for the upcoming city election. Find out how you …
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Volunteer poll workers are needed to make sure the upcoming municipal election runs smoothly. Poll workers do get paid, but for volunteer Stacee Williams it’s more about a sense of civic duty. Activate! is a partnership between WFHB and the City of Bloomington Volunteer Network, working together to build a strong, healthy and engaged community. You can learn more about …
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