Tag Archives: students

Daily Local News – August 15, 2018

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 28:05 — 20.1MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreHEADLINES Indiana Senator Joe Donnelly met with Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, earlier today; Monroe County residents will see fewer road clean-up crews picking up trash; The Monroe County Community School Corporation’s 2019 budget is expected to be nearly five million dollars higher than this year’s budget; The …

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Better Beware – Back to School

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 5:00 — 11.4MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreStudents are at risk – far more than most of them realize – for all kinds of swindles that target young people who are still learning about life. Here’s some warnings, and a homework assignment that’ll help. Better Beware is Produced by Richard Fish, at Community Radio …

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Daily Local News – August 9, 2018

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 28:49 — 20.2MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreA recent report from structural engineers is prompting Bloomington officials to consider rebuilding the Fourth Street garage. Attorney General Curtis Hill is warning Hoosiers to beware of scams in which companies send consumers unsolicited credit cards, often touting high credit limits.  The Indiana Department of Transportation is warning of …

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Voices in the Street – MCCSC Considers Metal Detectors in Schools

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:59 — 3.7MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreThe state of Indiana is releasing funds for school districts to purchase metal detectors. The program, championed by Governor Eric Holcomb, allots one hand-held metal detector for every 250 students. Voices in the Street asks listeners whether they believe Monroe County Community School Corporation should implement the …

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Better Beware – Student Loan Ripoffs

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:00 — 3.1MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreThere are a lot of companies that promise “relief” from your Student Loan debt – and most of them are disgusting ripoffs. You can avoid them, and you can fight them – here’s how. Credits: Better Beware is Produced by Richard Fish, at Community Radio WFHB in …

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Court Rules Miranda Rights Applicable to Some Minors

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 3:28 — 2.4MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreLast Wednesday the state supreme court ruled that students being questioned in schools must be read their Miranda rights. The Court justices unanimously agreed that students who are being interrogated by school administrators are owed Miranda rights if there are police present at the interrogation. In a …

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IU Trustees Approve Tuition Increases

The Indiana University Board of Trustees approved tuition and fee increases for the 2017-18 and 2018-19 academic years, this morning. The approval comes during the Trustee’s meeting at IU Northwest, in Gary. At IU Bloomington and Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, resident undergraduate tuition and fee rates will increase by 1.4 percent over the next two academic years. According to an …

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MCCSC Seeks Public Input in Wake of Racist Curriculum

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 2:23 — 1.7MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreThe Monroe County Community School Corporation is looking to adopt new curriculums, in the wake of a racist handout. The school corporation is seeking public comment, after a racist handout was included in materials distributed to elementary school students, earlier this year. The handout included a suggested …

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Automotive Dealership Targeted Chinese Students

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:00 — 3.0MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreAmerican scammers right here in Bloomington were preying on Chinese students – until the State shut them down – and Chinese fraudsters are still targeting them, from coast to coast.

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Voices in the Street: Summer Break

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 5:02 — 3.8MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreWith IU’s commencement around the corner, Voices in the Street asks residents, their opinion about Summer break, the students leaving, and their plans for Summer. Voices in the Street is produced by WFHB. Anthony Gomez reported this week’s episode, Executive Producer is Wes Martin.

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