Tag Archives: News in Monroe County

WFHB Local News – February 16th, 2023

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 28:00 — 38.5MB)Subscribe: RSSThis is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, February 16th, 2023. Later in the program, 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, …

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Deep Dive: Housing Crisis (Part I)

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 23:17 — 32.0MB)Subscribe: RSSThis is the first installment of Deep Dive: WFHB and Limestone Post Investigative where we look into issues regarding health, housing, and the environment that directly impact residents of Monroe County. This month we are looking into the housing crisis, next month we will address possible solutions. The housing …

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WFHB Local News – February 13th, 2023

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 29:00 — 39.9MB)Subscribe: RSSThis is the WFHB Local News for Monday, February 13th, 2023. Later in the program, WFHB Correspondent Zyro Roze speaks with Dr. Joel Fuhrman, best selling author and renowned physician specializing in preventative nutrition and natural healing. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the next half …

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WFHB Local News – January 24th, 2022

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 36:06 — 49.6MB)Subscribe: RSSThis is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, January 24th, 2023. Later in the program, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office gave a presentation on the poor conditions of the current jail. Plus, local residents spoke out against a new jail during public comment. More in today’s feature report. Also …

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WFHB Local News – January 3rd, 2022

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 30:00 — 41.3MB)Subscribe: RSSThis is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, January 3rd, 2022. Later in the program, the Bloomington City Council voted against an ordinance to rezone 87 acres of property on Fullerton Pike for the purpose of building a new jail. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up in …

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WFHB Local News – December 14th, 2022

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 30:31 — 42.0MB)Subscribe: RSSThis is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, December 14th, 2022. Later in the program, we rebroadcast an interview related to the Buffalo Springs Restoration Project – an initiative that puts thousands of acres of pristine forest at risk. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the …

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WFHB Local News – December 13th, 2022

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 30:00 — 41.3MB)Subscribe: RSSThis is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, December 13th, 2022. Later in the program, Monroe County Councilor Jennifer Crossley expressed concerns about the new potential jail on Fullerton Pike during the latest Community Justice Reform Committee meeting. More in the bottom half of the program. Also coming up …

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WFHB Local News – Statehouse Roundup, Catalent Layoffs, Indiana Abortion Update

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 30:39 — 42.2MB)Subscribe: RSSThis is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, December 1st, 2022. Later in the program, WFHB Correspondent Grace Romine provides an update on Indiana’s abortion laws after an Owen County judge blocked the state’s partial abortion ban. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the next half …

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WFHB Local News – November 28th, 2022

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 30:03 — 41.3MB)Subscribe: RSSThis is the WFHB Local News for Monday, November 28th, 2022. Later in the program, the Community Justice Response Committee continued their discussion of the proposed site for a new jail. More in today’s feature report. But first, your daily headlines: MCPL Board of Trustees Discuss Vital Program, Employee Health …

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Ongoing complications with rezoning potential new jail leaves little hope

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:08 — 5.7MB)Subscribe: RSSThe complex issues with Monroe County’s current jail, and the task of building a new jail has been looming over county officials’ heads for several years now. A criminal justice and incarceration study was commissioned by Monroe County in 2019 which detailed the problems with the current jail, notes …

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