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This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, December 6th, 2023. In today’s feature report, WFHB Correspondent Elyse Perry reports on the lack of affordable housing in Bloomington, the prevalence of homelessness and the resources to fight it. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, Better Beware – your weekly consumer-watchdog segment on WFHB …

Bloomington’s Latino population is growing, and Ximena Martinez wants our Spanish-speaking neighbors to feel welcome in this community. Martinez is the Latino Outreach Coordinator for the City of Bloomington, which also makes her the producer of Hola Bloomington, WFHB’s Spanish-language public affairs program airing Fridays at 6pm. Activate! is a partnership between WFHB and the City of Bloomington Volunteer Network, …

This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, November 28th, 2023. In today’s feature report, WFHB Arts Correspondent Cindy Beaulé spoke with Konnor Graber and Kate Weber of Eclipse Productions about their upcoming theater production of True West, a play by Sam Shephard written in the early 1980s. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the next half …

Nobody likes going to court. At Community Justice and Mediation volunteers like Joelene Bergonzi and Gabbie Hetrick help people solve conflict without legal action. CJAM is a partner in the Eviction Prevention Project, training mediators to work out landlord-tenant disputes BEFORE they go to eviction court. Activate! is a partnership between WFHB and the City of Bloomington Volunteer Network, working …

During the holidays many local non-profits need to “fill the gap” created when their regular volunteers are out of town or busy with family. Michelle Moss with the City of Bloomington Volunteer Network has a special page on the BVN website where you can sign up to make a big difference without a big commitment. Activate! is a partnership between …

This week on Eco Report, Environmental Correspondent Zyro Roze gets an update from Steven Stewart of Indiana Forest Alliance on positive and negative developments affecting climate, habitat, water and air quality in the region as windows of opportunity for public input draw to a close. And now for your environmental reports: The Grain Belt Express is a power line that …

This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, November 16th, 2023. Later in the program, Mayor-Elect Kerry Thomson sent a letter to Current Mayor John Hamilton asking him to refrain from making any strategic decisions before the end of his term. More in the top half of tonight’s program. Also coming up in the next half hour, the Bloomington City …

Growing up in Bloomington Annalise Haldeman always thought of Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard as a food pantry, but these days “The Hub” is so much more. Haldeman talks about this food resource center and how vital volunteers are to building community food security. Activate! is a partnership between WFHB and the City of Bloomington Volunteer Network, working together to build a …

WFHB News presents Election Day coverage from the Monroe County Democrats’ Watch Party at the Dimension Mill in Bloomington, Indiana.  Correspondent Ashley Voss is on location bringing you real-time updates as the evening progresses.  Voss provides you partial election results, including an up-to-date tally of the Monroe County Community School Corporation referendum, which holds significance for early childhood education programs.  …

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, …