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Daily Local News – July 18, 2018

Attorneys representing Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill are bringing a defamation lawsuit against Hill’s alleged sexual assault victims; Monroe County signs a memorandum of understanding with the City of Bloomington, outlining mutual commitments to the Monroe County Convention Center expansion; The Hoosier National Forest is adding over 100 acres to its protected land; A new property law allows Indiana landowners to mark their …

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Better Beware – Robocalls Rampant

There’s been a huge spike in phony phone calls, and here are the ten most prevalent scams — which pretend to be from real companies. Beware! Credits: Better Beware is Produced by Richard Fish, at Community Radio WFHB in Bloomington, Indiana. Executive Producer is Wes Martin.

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Better Beware – Advance Fee Loans, Protection Rackets, Fireworks Safety

Celebrate your personal independence by staying away from scams, like advance-fee loans and ransomware protection rackets. And stay safe with the fireworks, OK? Credits: Better Beware is Produced by Richard Fish, at Community Radio WFHB in Bloomington, Indiana. Executive Producer is Wes Martin.

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Better Beware – Sweepstakes Fraud

Amazing numbers of Americans are losing amazing amounts of money to these con games, and here’s what you need to know to avoid them. Credits: Better Beware is Produced by Richard Fish, at Community Radio WFHB in Bloomington, Indiana. Executive Producer is Wes Martin.

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Daily Local News – June 13, 2018.

Indiana Republicans reaffirmed ‘marriage’ as the union between a man and a woman, during their state convention, on Friday; MCCSC is looking to adopt new curricula for its middle and high schools students, after racist materials in the district’s elementary schools Social Studies curriculum generated controversy, earlier this year; Monroe County and the City of Bloomington are working on how best to …

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Better Beware – Classic Dos and Don’ts

Here are some basic rules for modern living – this time, things you should never do, but people do anyway… way too much! Credits: Better Beware is produced by Richard Fish. Executive Producer is Wes Martin.

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Better Beware – Big Money

Cyber crime is the new bank robbing, and your wallet is the bank! In this episode of our weekly consumer watchdog segment, Richard Fish takes us through what to look out for to keep your dough in your pocket. Better Beware is produced by Richard Fish, with help from WFHB News Director Wes Martin.

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A Gaggle of Grifters

Some stupid scammers tried to hook our News Director, but they’re far from the only ones you’ve got to beware of right now – WFHB’s Richard Fish brings us this report about several fraudulent schemes.

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Daily Local News – May 23, 2018

The city of Bloomington is deciding how it will use its new armored car; Two bills, authored by Sen. Joe Donnelly, are heading to President Donald Trump’s desk; Traffic – due to state, county, city and Indiana University construction projects – is becoming a sore subject for many Bloomington residents. Feature: Thanks to an eight county pilot project called J-CAP, Monroe …

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Spying On You

If you’re near a microphone these days, everything you say and do can be overheard… and microphones are everywhere, from your smartphone to your refrigerator. Here’s a look at the danger everyone faces.

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