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Noon Edition is a weekly radio program inviting your participation on news and issues facing the southern and central Indiana community

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How Indiana’s cuts to early learning will impact...

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2025/10/03

Indiana is slashing available seats in state-funded preschool programs next year and reducing reimbursement for preschools.The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration announced the cuts in June and said the state was narrowing eligibility for these programs.Read more: Indiana slashes number of children in state preschool programThe programs were funded by about $1 billion in pandemic money that ran out this year and isn’t being replaced by the legislature.Although Indiana Gov

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52:25

How to maintain the physical and mental well-being of...

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2025/09/19

Pet ownership has risen by about 10 percent over the last three decades, with three-fourths of those surveyed saying they acquired a pet during the pandemic.

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52:40

More and more younger people are turning to cosmetic...

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2025/09/12

On this Noon Edition, we’ll be talking with three guests about how beauty standards have changed over the years and how the selfie generation is turning to procedures in hopes of achieving the perfect look.

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52:14

New guidelines add to confusion, controversy over...

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2025/09/05

On this Noon Edition, we talk with medical experts about the need for vaccines and the fallout from the Trump administration’s vaccine stance and shake up at the top of the Center for Disease Control.

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52:25

Labor Day means much more than the end of summer

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2025/08/29

Labor Day traditionally marks the unofficial end to summer.But true meaning behind the holiday is to honor the contributions of American workers to society.Growing out of the labor movement of the 1880s, the first Labor Day parade was held in New York City in 1882. Labor Day became a federal holiday in 1894.Leading the labor movement in Indiana was Terre Haute’s Eugene V. Debs. As Grand Secretary of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, he led a 10-month strike in 1888 against CB&Q

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52:31

Excitement brewing as new Indiana football season nears

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2025/08/22

On this week’s Noon Edition, we discuss the excitement surrounding the Indiana football program, how NIL money is impacting college football and the return of the bison.

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52:18

Trump administration wants Indiana to redraw its U.S....

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2025/08/15

Gov. Mike Braun has remained uncommitted to redistricting Indiana, waiting to see what Texas does and what the GOP legislators in the state want to do.

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52:40

Where the Hopewell neighborhood development stands

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2025/08/08

Five years ago, the city of Bloomington unveiled the Hopewell Master Plan to lay the groundwork for a new neighborhood on the former site of the IU Health Bloomington Hospital.The city purchased the property for $6.5 million with the hopes of a new neighborhood that included “homes for all, intentional design, green space, and a true sense of belonging.”But the development, which will be built in three phases (South, East and West) is taking time.A new city park – Hopewell Commons – was

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53:40

Taste of Bloomington returning after five-year hiatus

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2025/08/01

The Taste of Bloomington is making its return Saturday.The popular food and drink festival was last held in 2019 in the Showers complex. But the pandemic, then rising food and beverage costs, made the event unsustainable.But this year, led by Food Truck Friday organizer Jordan Davis, the Taste will return with a new look and location.The festival will take place from 3 to 10 p.m., all along Kirkwood Avenue, with more than three dozen restaurants, a dozen food trucks and eight alcohol

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52:57

What to do about declining birth rates in U.S.,...

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2025/07/25

Families in the United States – and around the world – are having fewer children for the first time in history.And it’s not because of the usual suspects - war, famine and pandemics. Now, it’s more economic and societal reasons that are causing people to have fewer or no children at all.According to a U.N. report, people in the U.S. and most countries around the world are not having enough children to maintain a stable population. In many cases, populations are already declining.Every major

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53:44

How to combat climate change without the state and...

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2025/07/18

In April, Indiana Gov. Mike Braun signed an executive order saying the state would no longer participate in its climate action plan. It comes after the federal government announced it was eliminating programs to combat climate change.Braun said the state’s climate plan was filled with policies that result in "worse economic and environmental outcomes for Hoosiers."Read more: Indiana will no longer move forward with its plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissionsClimate advocates said the plan

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53:49

How to make the most out of summer travel

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2025/07/11

It’s summer, which means travel time for millions of Americans.Deloitte’s travel survey for this summer found that, despite a declining confidence in the economy, more than 53 percent of Americans planned vacations this summer, up from 48 percent in 2024.However, surveys say that Americans are being more frugal with their vacation budgets, traveling domestically instead of internationally, opting for cheaper hotels and driving instead of flying.And while airline travel is often iffy with

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52:32

How to make the most out of summer travel

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2025/07/09

Deloitte’s travel survey for this summer found that, despite a declining confidence in the economy, more than 53 percent of Americans planned vacations this summer, up from 48 percent in 2024.

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53:38

Your Indiana summer gardening guide

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2025/06/20

Summer arrives this weekend, and Hoosiers will be spending time in their gardens trying to make sure vegetables and flowers are flourishing. Grasses are growing and weeds are kept at bay. Questions about gardening are popular on Noon Edition: When is the best time to plant? What grows well in shade and what needs full sun? How do I prepare the soil, and how much should I mulch? What should I be doing this time of year, and how do I even get started? If you're wondering about your roses,

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53:41

Decision time on key cases for Supreme Court

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2025/06/13

The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to release a flurry of decisions as the 2024-25 term comes to an end this month. A number of the cases reflect the societal battles playing out across the country and affect millions of Americans. The court will be weighing in on whether gender-affirming health care for children under 18 is protected by the equal protection clause of the Constitution or if states are free to ban care for youth diagnosed with gender dysphoria. Read more: Supreme Court case

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53:16

Higher ed at crossroads under Trump administration

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2025/06/06

Earlier this week, Indiana Governor Mike Braun fired the three alumni-elected members of Indiana University’s Board of Trustees and installed three of his own picks.In a last-minute amendment to the state budget this session, Braun was granted control of all nine of IU’s trustees by the general assembly. Previously, six were named by the governor and three were selected by alumni.One of the fired trustees, Vivian Winston, had just one month left in her term.Read more: Braun defends move on

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53:28

Leaving the halls: A conversation with graduating...

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2025/05/30

Thousands of graduating high school seniors are getting ready to take their next steps into young adulthood.Most of them were in middle school when a public health emergency was declared because of COVID-19 in Indiana, closing schools, restaurants, and public gatherings.The 2025 cohort saw President Donald Trump elected to office in 2016, when they would have been about 9 years old. Some of them voting age now, saw the nation re-elect him this year.The 2025 high school graduating class,

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53:40

The Indy 500: a Hoosier tradition and money-maker for...

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2025/05/23

Indiana will once again be the center of the auto racing world this weekend. The Indianapolis 500 is a sellout, which means nearly 400,000 people will be in the stands and the infield for what’s called the ‘Greatest Spectacle in Racing.’Motor sports are a big business in Indiana. A recent study shows the Indianapolis motor Speedway alone generates more than one billion dollars in economic activity and supports more than 8,500 jobs.This is not a one-race, May-only deal. There are about 50

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54:00

Vatican breaks ground with first pope from United States

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2025/05/16

The papal conclave took less than two days last week to do something it had never done before – select a pope born in the United States. Formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost from Chicago, Pope Leo XIV has been the head of the Catholic church for a little more than a week. Read more: Who is Robert Prevost, the new Pope Leo XIV? The 69-year-old pope spent much of his career as a missionary in South America. He served as a bishop in Peru. Most recently, he led the Vatican office for bishop

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53:38

Civics-focused students face uncertain future

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2025/05/09

Federal and state support for higher education and university policies has come under attack during the second Trump Administration. And for Indiana University students who are participating in the Civic Leaders program, the political landscape is much different now from when they entered college. Watch: How Trump’s college crackdown is raising concerns about academic freedom | PBS News HourUniversities and research institutions have had their funding cut or threatened and what is being

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