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2025 Indiana legislative session starts on January 8

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2025/01/03

The Indiana General Assembly will convene on Jan. 8 to begin crafting laws for the upcoming year. The 100 representatives and 50 senators look to tackle a multitude of issues for 2025, with education being a top priority. Indiana ranked seventh in the U.S for Pre-K through 12 grade. However, lawmakers look to increase pay to help fill teacher shortages, fund summer schools and improve services for students with disabilities. Read More: Vouchers for Indiana students with disabilities hits

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WFIU reporters reflect on 2024's top stories

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2024/12/27

Join our host Bob Zaltsberg in a pre-recorded Noon Edition featuring WFIU reporters looking back on 2024 and discussing their favorite and most popular stories. We’ll hear from Ethan Sandweiss, Bente Bouthier and Aubrey Wright. They covered news stories including the eclipse, elections and the federal housing program. Read More: IU loses $1.3 million on eclipse day event They also covered the Dunn Meadow protests and the university’s response; the no-confidence votes against IU President

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December 20, 2024

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2024/12/20

IU plays at Notre Dame on Friday night in the first round of the College Football Playoff. Hoosiers coach Curt Cignetti led the team to an 11-1 record and No. 9 ranking in the Associated Press poll. Read more: IU to play at Notre Dame in football playoff opener With IU’s sudden success, the university last month signed Cignetti to a new eight-year contract worth $8 million per year plus an annual $1 million retention bonus. The university agreed to renovations at Memorial Stadium and a

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53:11

Our favorite books this year, gift ideas and more...

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2024/12/06

Noon Edition will broadcast live Dec. 6 from the Viewpoint Books: Chapter Two in Columbus, Indiana. Join WFIU's Noon Edition host Bob Zaltsberg and a panel including New York Times bestselling author Michael Koryta, Bartholomew County librarian Lindsey Bailey and Viewpoint Bookstore Owner Beth Stroh. Find out what books have been popular in 2024, our panel’s favorite books, trends in books, and holiday gift ideas. Our panelists will discuss books for all ages, from children’s books to

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50:59

IU's Poynter Chair Carl Bernstein visits Maurer...

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2024/11/29

Veteran journalist and best-selling author Carl Bernstein has been making the rounds on the Indiana University campus as IU’s Poynter Center chair this school year. As the chair, Bernstein has attended lectures to discuss the U.S political landscape and the current state of the media. Read More: Carl Bernstein returns to IU as Poynter Chair Bernstein is known for he and Bob Woodward’s reporting on the Watergate scandal for the Washington Post that brought down President Nixon. The two

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November 22, 2024

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2024/11/22

Indiana is resuming executions after a 15-year pause. Joseph Corcoran who was convicted of murder, is scheduled to be executed on Dec. 15.It's also the first time the state will administer the execution with the drug pentobarbital, the same used in federal executions. Read more: Death penalty foes rally against plans to restart Indiana executions Eight men are on death row in Indiana. The last state execution was Matthew Eric Wrinkles in 2009.The break in state executions has been

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53:18

IU reopens Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

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2024/11/15

Stream the show LIVE IU recently reopened the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology with six exhibits and interactive experiences. The museum, which opened on Indigenous Peoples’ Day, tells the stories of indigenous cultures in the American Midwest — with an inventory of over five million objects of cultural heritage. Read more: IU’s Archaeology Museum reopens The museum previously consisted of separate museums known as the Mathers Museum of World Cultures and the Glenn A. Black

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53:38

Futurecast explores economic outlook for Hoosiers...

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2024/11/08

Stream the show LIVEIU’s Kelley School of Business showcases professors and economists on a tour around Indiana, where they discuss the state’s economic outlook for 2025.It’s called Futurecast and is meant to help Hoosier businesses prepare for the future.Read more: State, national economies looking up while Bloomington struggles, Futurecast says A variety of panelists will share their expertise and opinions.They will consider the potential economic impact of Donald Trump’s victory in the

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53:12

Experts discuss MSG Trump rally, and America's future

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2024/11/01

Stream the show LIVEDonald Trump called it a “lovefest.” The New York Times called it “a carnival of grievances, misogyny and racism.” Trump’s presidential campaign rally at Madison Square Garden last Sunday started with a comedian saying Puerto Rico is a “floating island of garbage.” Speaker after speaker offered a dark assessment of America, with some adding crude comments, even by Trump’s standards, about Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris. Trump himself ranted about

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53:29

Experts talk about Indiana childcare issues and their...

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2024/10/25

The Indiana Chamber of Commerce recently published “Untapped Potential in IN,” a report on how childcare issues affect the state’s economy. The report concluded that Indiana is losing more than $4 billion annually — including more than $1 billion in tax revenue — because of childcare issues. Read the report here.The data came from a survey in March of 609 parents with a child under the age of 6. The United States Chamber of Commerce Foundation conducted the survey. It found that 57 percent

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53:29

Media school merges IDS, WUIX and IUSTV

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2024/10/18

IU’s Media School recently announced a merger of its three student media organizations --- the Indiana Daily Student, WIUX radio and IUSTV. They will share business operations and advertising revenue in hopes of putting the Daily Student on stronger financial footing within three to five years. The IDS had a $1 million deficit that the Office of the Provost paid to eliminate in July. Read more: IU announces student media merger, cuts newspaper Part of the plan is discontinuing the IDS

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53:28

2024 Election coverage LIVE from the Courthouse

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2024/10/11

This week, Noon Edition will broadcast live at the Monroe County Courthouse in advance of the Nov. 5 election. Join WFIU's Noon Edition host Bob Zaltsberg and a panel of political experts for a discussion about the upcoming general election, key races in the state and issues important to Hoosiers.This special Noon Edition will have a live audience. Seating opens to the public at 11:30 a.m. at the Monroe County Courthouse in the Nat U Hill room on the third floor.This event is free and open

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52:49

R-BB school board members discuss upcoming election,...

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2024/10/04

The three school board members who are up for reelection in the Richland-Bean Blossom Community School Corporation are running unopposed in November. They are Jimmie Durnil, Larry DeMoss, and Brad Tucker The district has almost 3,000 kids attending six schools. The board’s budgeting and federal programs allow students at Edgewood Primary and Intermediate schools in Ellettsville to eat free and healthy school meals daily. The board is also in talks concerning the superintendent's contract,

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52:59

IU sends 20 athletes and coaches to the 2024 Paris...

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2024/09/27

IU had 20 athletes and coaches in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Together, they brought home one gold and two silver medals, increasing IU’s all-time medal count to 124. Six Hoosiers competed in the Paralympics.IU athletes participated in five sports, and has had a diver in every Olympics since Toyko in 1964. Tokyo 2020 medalist Andrew Capobianco travelled to Paris for his second Olympics.This week on Noon Edition, we will talk with IU athletes and coaches about their experiences at the 2024

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52:09

IU receives $16 million grant from Lilly Endowment

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2024/09/13

Indiana University received a $16 million Lilly Endowment grant to help connect the university to the Bloomington community.The grant money will be used for the development of the Trades District. The partnership is prioritizing building out more spaces for upcoming business startups to keep local talent in the city.Read more: IU Innovates nurtures entrepreneursIU leaders and representatives of the Trades district celebrated the grant during an Aug. 29 event at the Dimension Mill.This week

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MCCSC board members discuss policies, local education

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2024/09/06

The Monroe County Community School Corp. has four of seven board member seats open for election. Incumbent board members in districts two, five and six are running unopposed.A non-incumbent candidate is unopposed for the District 4 seat, where current board member Cathy Fuentes-Rohwer is not seeking re-election.The four candidates who have no opposition will join the three other board members next year with a heavy agenda. They must hire a permanent superintendent, address scheduling

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53:18

Bloomington mayor and service providers discuss city...

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2024/08/30

Earlier this month, the City of Bloomington announced it is partnering with local housing groups to tackle issues related to homelessness. The plan calls for a short-term pause on welcoming people who are unhoused from outside the region to overnight emergency shelters, focusing on reunification services instead.Long term, the plan calls for increasing the number of housing units with rent under $500 per month. Those could include single room occupancy and studio apartments, shared housing

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54:31

IU's New Expressive Activities Policy

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2024/08/23

Universities across the country responded to pro-Palestine encampments and protests in a variety of ways this summer. In July, Indiana University implemented an Expressive Activities Policy, joining schools like the University of Pennsylvania and University of Southern Florida in creating new restrictions for protest on campus. The policy – technically called UA-10 - introduces a clear ban on camping, which effectively outlaws the Liberated Zone in Dunn Meadow. It also prohibits expressive

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54:02

Experts talk housing market trends

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2024/08/16

After a slow summer for home sales nationally, experts say mortgage rate decreases signal an upturn in the housing market toward the end of the year. Affordability is the main constraint on the housing market now.Home prices increased dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic and homebuilding has not kept pace with population growth.But the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate has been below 7 percent since the first week of June, according to Forbes. The rate landed at 6.47 percent last

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52:19

Changes coming to Indiana high school diplomas and...

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2024/08/09

Indiana is set to revise its high school diploma options and graduation requirements.State officials have voiced that the current diploma options such as General, Core 40, Academic Honors, and Technical, lack hands-on courses and career training for students.The diploma changes proposed by the IDOE this year would go into effect for the class of 2029. But the options, meant to push career- centered education, have received criticism for the shift away from humanities and not aligning with

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