This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, August 18th, 2021. Later in the program, WFHB Correspondent Kade Young speaks with Executive Director of New Hope for Families Emily Pike about a new homeless shelter and child care center, which is set to be completed by the end of this year. That’s coming up in today’s feature report. Also coming …
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Early this summer, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency moved to declassify three PCB contamination Superfund sites in the surrounding Bloomington area. The decommission of these clean up sites from the National Priority List draws a decades long local environmental movement to a close. For those who were there to witness the contamination and resulting fights for public health and environmental …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, August 5th, 2021. Later in the program, Human Rights Activist Vauhxx Booker condemned felony charges against him related to a racist incident at Lake Monroe over one year ago. Also coming up in the next half hour, the Bloomington City Council presented ordinances for the annexation of 8 areas in Monroe County. …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, August 4th, 2021. Later in the program, Indiana will receive 1 million dollars in federal money to deal with ramifications of the opioid crisis. WFHB Correspondent Robert Robinson has that story in the bottom half of tonight’s show. Also coming up in the next half hour, WFHB Correspondent Katrine Bruner provides a …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, July 29th, 2021. Later in the program, WFHB Correspondent Max Campbell concludes his series of Bloomington annexation. You will hear from both the city and county on their respective concerns regarding annexation. That’s coming up in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, we have a new segment …
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Unemployment benefits in Indiana have been in flux for the past few months. On Monday of last week, Indiana officials filed a second appeal asking the Indiana Court of Appeals to stay an order compelling the state to continue paying federal pandemic unemployment benefits. The appeal marks Governor Eric Holcomb’s continued efforts to halt Indiana’s participation in three federally funded, …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, July 26th, 2021. Later in the program, WFHB Assistant News Director Jake Jacobson interviews Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton, in today’s edition of a Few Minutes with the Mayor. More coming up in the bottom half of tonight’s program. Also coming up in the next half hour, the City of Bloomington released its …
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Welcome to the July edition of Civic Conversations – a monthly podcast collaboration between WFHB and the League of Women Voters of Bloomington and Monroe County. Our guest for this month is Jennifer Haan, lead volunteer for the Indiana Chapter of Moms Demand Action. In the podcast, we cover what Moms Demand does, permit-less carry, red-flag laws and reasonable gun …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, July 14th, 2021. Later in the program, WFHB Correspondent Robert Robinson speaks with Julie Garrett, Public Affairs Specialist at the Small Business Administration, about a loan available for Monroe County renters, homeowners, and business owners seeking financial relief due to the flooding last month. That’s coming up in today’s feature reports. Also …
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42 states saw an increase in Covid-19 cases between last week and the week before, and Indiana is no exception. According to the latest Indiana State Department of Health Covid-19 update, from July 9th, Indiana’s Covid-19 positivity rate rose to 3.2% last week from its 2.1% low in June. Indiana State Health Commissioner Dr. Kristina Box explained that new Covid-19 …
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