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“This isn’t about print – it’s about allowing people...

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2025/10/16

On Tuesday, Indiana University terminated Student Media Director Jim Rodenbush after he refused to censor the Indiana Daily Student. Hours later, the university ordered the IDS to cease printing of the paper indefinitely. In today’s feature report, WFHB News speaks with Mia Hilkowitz, co-editor-in-chief for the IDS, about what this means for freedom of the …

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Civic Conversations Talks to Biographer Ray Boomhower

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2025/10/15

This month, Civic Conversations’ Jim Allison welcomed Ray Boomhower, esteemed Indiana biographer and senior editor of the Indiana Historical Society Press, where he edits the quarterly popular history magazine, Traces of Indiana and Midwestern History. In the podcast, Boomhower discussed his book about the photo of the Buddhist monk who set himself on fire to …

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WFHB Local News – October 15th, 2025

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2025/10/15

This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, October 15th, 2025. In today’s newscast, IU fired Student Media Director Jim Rodenbush after he refused to censor the Indiana Daily Student. More from the editors of the IDS in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, Better Beware – your weekly consumer-watchdog …

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Better Beware – Grand Theft Auto — Yours!

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2025/10/15

Modern cars are supposed to be more secure than ever before. But what one person can invent, another person can figure out — and car thieves have figured out how to defeat modern electronic security systems. If you have a car with a “keyfob” instead of an ignition key, and especially if you can start …

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IU Fires Student Media Director After He Refused to...

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2025/10/15

On Tuesday, Indiana University terminated Student Media Director Jim Rodenbush after he refused to censor the Indiana Daily Student. In today’s feature report, WFHB News speaks with Media School students outside Franklin Hall to hear their reactions to the recent termination and what this means for press freedom at IU.

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WFHB Local News – October 14th, 2025

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2025/10/14

This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, October 14th, 2025. In today’s newscast, WFHB News Correspondent Katrine Bruner reports on the recent push to rename an area near Miller-Showers Park as the “Stadium District.” More in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, Lil Bub’s Lil Show – a co-production …

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Proposal to Name Area “Stadium District” Ignites...

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2025/10/14

The Bloomington City Council met on September 30th. During the meeting, a proposal to name a section of Bloomington the “Stadium District” was introduced. The naming would be the area surrounding Miller-Showers Park. In today’s feature report, WFHB News Correspondent Katrine Bruner speaks with Co-Founder of Heartwork Brewing Aubrey Williams and Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce’s …

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59:51

Hola Bloomington – Indiana Conservation Voters

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2025/10/14

Esta semana conversamos con Daniela Castellanos de Indiana Conservation Voters, una organización que trabaja por la justicia ambiental y la participación ciudadana en Indiana 🌎💚 Hablamos sobre los retos ambientales en el estado, el papel de la comunidad latina en la protección del medio ambiente y cómo todos podemos involucrarnos en este importante trabajo.

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WFHB Local News – October 13th, 2025

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2025/10/13

This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, October 13th, 2025. In today’s newscast, WFHB News Correspondent Katrine Bruner speaks with Bob Arnove and Jack Comforty about a documentary they made which screened over the weekend at the Buskirk Chumley Theater. More from the filmmakers behind Freedoms Under Assault in today’s feature report. You’ll also …

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Activate! Lisa Osmon, American Foundation for Suicide...

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2025/10/12

Lisa Osmon has suffered the unimaginable loss of family and friends to suicide. If your life has been touched by such tragedy, or if you have ever felt like suicide is the way out, Lisa wants you to know that you are not alone. Lisa leads our local chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide …

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Eco Report – October 10, 2025

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2025/10/11

In this week’s Eco Report feature, we hear part 3 of the Max Jancich and Ashton Harper talk with Andrew King, the director of RecycleForce, an Indy-based non-profit focused on e-waste recycling, to learn the broader story about recycling and misconceptions surrounding recycling. An ambitious plastic treaty could have a positive, lasting impact on the …

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Tale Blazing: Minka Wiltz

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2025/10/09

Minka Wiltz will be telling a story this coming Saturday at The Hundredth Hill’s Tale Blazing fireside storytelling event. Sponsored by MDWST Fable, Tale Blazing will feature five creative raconteurs moving around campfires for an evening of woodsy community and Fall frolic. Wiltz, originally from Georgia, has experience as an opera singer, a composer, an …

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WFHB Local News – October 9th, 2025

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2025/10/09

This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, October 9th, 2025. In today’s newscast, WFHB News Correspondent Katrine Bruner speaks with documentary filmmakers Bob Arnove and Jack Comforty about their film Freedoms Under Assault which will screen at the Buskirk Chumley Theater this Sunday at 2 p.m. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up …

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“Freedoms Under Assault” Exposes Political Attacks on...

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2025/10/09

Freedoms Under Assault is a documentary that chronicles the systematic destruction of a world-class university and the politically motivated culture war against its faculty over a two-year period. WFHB News Correspondent Katrine Bruner interviewed Directors and Producers Robert Arnove and Jack Comforty about their process in making the film and free speech issues at Indiana …

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WFHB Local News – October 8th, 2025

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2025/10/08

This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, October 8th, 2025. In today’s newscast, Bloomington police arrested a 26-year-old man in connection with a recent murder at the intersection of West Howe Street and Morton Street. More in today’s headlines: Also coming up in the next half hour, “Don’t Drop Till You Shop” on Better …

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Better Beware – Don’t Drop When You Shop

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2025/10/08

We all shop online these days, don’t we? And we’re going to do a lot of shopping during the Holiday season. But e-commerce is one of the biggest categories of complaints about scams and swindles. Here’s a personal story about how I ran into a very convincing fraud — and avoided being ripped off six …

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WFHB Local News – October 7th, 2025

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2025/10/07

This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, October 7th, 2025. In today’s newscast, Mayor Thomson addressed the housing affordability crisis during a town hall yesterday that took place at Jackson Creek Middle School. More at the top of today’s show. Also coming up in the next half hour, we have Lil Bub’s Lil Show, …

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WFHB Local News – October 6th, 2025

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2025/10/06

This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, October 6th, 2025. In today’s newscast, Bloomington police arrested a third person in connection with the recent attack outside Upstairs Pub on a man experiencing homelessness. You’ll also hear from Mena Morcos from IU Dance Marathon, kicking off their 2025 fundraising for Riley Children’s Hospital this Thursday …

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Bring It On! – September 29, 2025: Dale Botting on...

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2025/10/06

In this edition of Bring It On!, hosts Clarence Boone and Liz Mitchell spend the hour with Dale Botting. He is a former Canadian Deputy Minister, the founding CEO of Enterprise and Innovation Saskatchewan, and the current head of Botting Leadership Inc. Through his business coaching services, he has served hundreds of organizations and executives …

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Activate! Mena Morcos, IU Dance Marathon

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2025/10/06

Indiana University Dance Marathon is one of the biggest student philanthropy events in the United States, raising more than $56 million for Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis. For Mena Morcos it’s personal – he has family who have been treated at Riley. Mena did Dance Marathon all four years of high school, and now …

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