Daily Local News – WFHB

This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, March 23rd, 2026. In today's newscast, WFHB explores “restaurant culture in Bloomington” on a new episode of Voices in the Street produced by Youth Radio. More in today's feature report. You’ll also hear Laynie Pitts, executive director of Indiana University Student Television. Students get hands-on experience and …

This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, March 19th, 2026. In today's newscast, WFHB Correspondent Elena Bai looks into Senate Bill 76 – a controversial new law that forces local entities to cooperate with ICE. More in today's feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, we explore personal data tracking on …

This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, March 18th, 2026. In today's newscast, WFHB News speaks with two organizers of the upcoming “No Kings” protest which will take place at 1 p.m. on March 28th at the Monroe County Courthouse lawn. More in today's feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, …

This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, March 17th, 2026. In today's newscast, state lawmakers weighed in on controversial bills passed in this year's Statehouse session. More from State Senator Shelli Yoder and State Representative Matt Pierce in today's feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, Lil Bub's Lil Show – …

This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, March 16th, 2026. In today's newscast, you'll hear from Tracey Hutchings-Goetz, community organizer for Hoosier Action, about Senate Enrolled Act One – which she says will strip thousands of Hoosiers from Medicaid and SNAP benefits. More in today's feature report. You’ll also hear IU student Nick Thornburg …

This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, March 12th, 2026. In today's newscast, Dr. Peter Hotez speaks about the U.S. measles epidemic and scientific disinformation in today's political landscape on the latest edition of Prescription for Healthcare – a podcast collaboration between WFHB and Medicare for All Indiana. More in today's feature report. Also …

This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday March 11th, 2026. In today's newscast, we report on a candidate forum hosted last week by the Bloomington Democratic Socialists of America – specifically featuring candidates from the U.S. House District 9 race. More in today's feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, “Hammering …

This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, March 10th, 2026. In today's newscast, WFHB Correspondents Emma Maher and Shane Gebhard report on an anti-ICE benefit concert that took place at Harmony School late last month. More in today's feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, the candidates for Monroe County prosecutor …

This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, March 9th, 2026. In today's newscast, Governor Mike Braun signed a bill last Thursday that opponents say effectively criminalizes street homelessness. Correspondent Zoe Moczek has more in today's feature report. You’ll also hear Olivia Throckmartin from Harmony School, inviting you to teach an art class at Harmony …

This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, March 5th, 2026. In today's newscast, over 30 public commenters spoke out against the City of Bloomington's contract with Flock Safety during last night's city council meeting. That's coming up in your daily headlines. Also coming up in the next half hour, Biology Professor Thomas Kaufman discusses …

This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026. In today's newscast, you'll hear from several protesters from the Indiana Graduate Workers Coalition as they demand Indiana University declare itself a sanctuary campus. More in today's feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, the Monroe County Council committed to constructing …

This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, March 2nd, 2026. In today's newscast, Candidates for Monroe County Commissioner Trent Deckard and David Henry answered questions on housing affordability and the new jail project during a forum last week hosted by the local chapter of the Bloomington Democratic Socialists of America. More in today's feature …

This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, February 26, 2026. In today’s newscast, you’ll hear Markus Dickinson and Sarah Girges, local youth ministry leaders who say they are seeing a surge in church attendance among Gen Z. We visit two hubs of youth worship in Bloomington later in the show in a feature report. …

This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, February 25th, 2026. That’s Shelly Strimaitis from Bloomington Transit, explaining why some local bus routes have been modified. Learn more about changes to the local bus system later in the show in a feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, “Taken For a Ride” …

This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, February 24th, 2026. In today’s newscast, you’ll hear Katie Broadfoot from the local family support agency Pathways, on the recent tightening squeeze of Bloomington’s poorest families. Learn more later in the show in a feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, Correspondent Audrey Ouillette …

This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, February 23rd, 2026. In today’s newscast, you’ll hear Sam Cohen, founder of Live Reality Games at IU. He’s the creator of Survivor Dunn Meadow, and now he’s launching a local version of the popular game show The Floor. Hear more later in the show in a feature report. …

As Bloomington continues to grow, so does the tension between development and wildlife. WildCare is a local non-profit caring for sick, injured and orphaned animals – almost always a result of a run-in with humans and their pets. Licensed wildlife rehabilitator Sarah Maddox and former WildCare director Jules Erwin say there are THREE things you can do to avoid …

This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, February 19th, 2026. In today’s newscast, you’ll hear wildlife rehabilitator Sarah Maddox. She’s got some great advice on how to avoid causing harm to local critters, later in the show in a feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, WFHB Correspondent Chase Dodson speaks …

This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, February 18th, 2026. That’s Seth Pizzo, the Bloomington South computer science teacher who devised a camera system operated with Xbox controllers. South students are now setting viewership records with their livestream coverage of South athletic events. Hear more later in the show in a feature report. Also …

This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, February 17th, 2026. In today’s newscast, you will hear Katy Moore an IU student and employee who says she was forced to take IU’s new artificial intelligence training course, despite IU claiming that GenAI 101 is not mandatory for anyone. Learn more about the course and student …

This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, February 12th, 2026. That’s IU instructor Cody Kirkpatrick on the disruption to his classes from construction in the Geology building. Hear more later in the show in a feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, Sheldon Toubman, the litigation attorney with Disabilities Rights, Connecticut, …

This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, February 11th, 2026. That’s Katie Dewey, marketing intern with IU Athletics, sharing behind-the-scenes details on the return of the Bison as the IU mascot. Learn more later in the show in a feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, “The Loneliness Trap” on Better …

This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, February 10th, 2026. In today’s newscast, you’ll hear from Vic Streiff from the local sustainability project Discardia, talking about Mending Day, happening this Saturday at the library. Learn more later in the show in a feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, WFHB Correspondent …

This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, February 9th, 2026. In today’s newscast, you’ll hear Captain Stacey Mitchell from the Bloomington Fire Department, talking about the renovation of Fire Station Three. Learn more later in the show in a feature report. You’ll also hear from Courtney Payne-Taylor from the Boys & Girls Club. In …

This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, February 5th, 2026. In today's newscast, you'll hear Ashton from Fourth Wall, a local trans queer band playing fundraiser shows for causes they believe in. Hear more about musical activism in Bloomington later in the show in a feature report. Also coming up in the next half …

This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, February 4th, 2026. In today's newscast, you will hear Germanic Studies professor Johannes Türk on the elimination of foreign language programs at IU. Hear more about language cafes popping up around town to keep foreign language learning alive, later in the show in a feature report. Also …

This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026. In today's newscast, protesters convened for a walkout and rally outside city hall Friday, demanding the city cut its contract with Flock Safety – a company whose technology has been used by Immigration and Customs Enforcement for surveillance. More in today's feature report. You’ll …

This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, February 2nd, 2026. In today's newscast, you will hear Connor Hitchcock, founder of Homefield Apparel, on the tee shirt that rocketed him to a national player in sports merchandise. Hear his amazing rags-to-riches story later in the show in a feature report. Also coming up in the …

During the government shutdown in October and November, Indiana’s most vulnerable citizens came very close to going hungry. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, commonly known as SNAP, were delayed by over a week and cut by 35% for more than half a million Hoosiers. Local food pantries stepped up, and local lawmakers tried to avert …

This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, January 29th, 2026. In today's newscast, you'll hear Bloomington State Representative Matt Pierce, frustrated that he could not get lawmakers to cover food benefits for low-income Hoosiers during the government shutdown. Learn how close some Hoosiers came to going hungry at the top of the show in …

This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, January 28th, 2026. In today's newscast, you'll hear from Jillian Chavis from Best Buddies, pairing college students with people with disabilities. Bloomington is home to the Best Buddies annual international leadership conference. We'll hear more about Best Buddies and other organizations tabling at the recent Winter Involvement …

This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, January 27th, 2026. In today’s newscast, you’ll hear from Jack Davis, opinion editor at the Indiana Daily Student. A task force is currently working on recommendations for the future of the IU student newspaper after censorship became one of the biggest stories of the year. Learn more …

This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, January 26th, 2026. In today’s newscast, you will hear Jennifer Burt from the Bloomington Winter Farmers’ Market, the oldest winter farmers’ market in the state of Indiana. Hear more later in the show in a feature report. And you’ll also hear Kyleigh Brown from IU’s Queer Student …

This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, January 22nd, 2026. In today's newscast, WFHB Correspondent Zoe Moczek speaks with local activist Pat Wall of the local chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America about ICE activity in Bloomington. More in the bottom half of our program. You’ll also hear Local Dungeons and Dragons gamer …

This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, January 21st, 2026. In today's newscast, WFHB speaks with Sharon Roualet, who wrote a letter to the editor in the Herald Times urging IU football fans to support a piece of legislation that would reform the Board of Trustees. More in today's feature report. Also coming up …

This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, January 20th, 2026. In today's newscast, WFHB reports on the city's Martin Luther King, Jr. birthday celebration last night at the Buskirk Chumley Theater. We also speak with fans on Kirkwood Avenue following IU's win yesterday over Miami. You’ll also hear IU’s Doug Booher on Bloomington’s capacity …

This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, January 15th, 2026. In today's newscast, we have Prescription for Healthcare – a podcast collaboration between WFHB and Medicare for All Indiana. That's coming up in the bottom half of our program. There's too many dogs at the Bloomington Animal Shelter. Hear real talk from Emily Herr …

This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, January 14th, 2026. In today's newscast, you will hear Bloomington High School South football coach Gabe Johnson. Hear the story of how coaching legend “Mo” Moriarty came out of retirement to help Johnson later in the show in a feature report. Also coming up in the next …

This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, January 13th, 2026. In today's newscast, you will hear Erin Aquino from the Bloomington office of Exodus Refugee. Hear about the chilling effect of ICE on a local immigrant, and social workers trying to help, later in the show in a feature report. Also coming up in …

Even before the death of a Minnesota woman in a confrontation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, the presence of ICE was having a chilling effect in Bloomington and beyond. Erin Aquino works in the Bloomington office of Exodus Refugee, an organization that Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita claims was part of “a coordinated effort …

This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, January 12th, 2025. In today's newscast, you will hear Liv Kazanowsky from Indiana University Culture of Care, with tips on fighting seasonal affective disorder. Chase away the winter blues later in the show in a feature report. That's Nadia Cain from the local chapter of the American …

This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, January 8th, 2025. In today's newscast, we're revisiting feature reports from 2025 produced in collaboration between WFHB and students in The Media School at Indiana University. These stories cover housing, homelessness and funding cuts in Bloomington, highlighting the people and issues shaping our community. That's coming up …

This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, January 7th, 2026. In today's newscast, we're revisiting several WFHB feature reports from late 2025 – examining political change, development in Bloomington, and the people and stories shaping life in our community. That's coming up in today’s year-in-review edition of the local news. Featured Segments: A new …

This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, January 6th, 2026. In today's newscast, we're revisiting several of our feature reports from late 2025, highlighting issues that continue to shape life in Indiana and here in Bloomington. We're looking back at reporting on democracy, free speech and community response during extreme weather in today's episode …

This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, January 5th, 2026. In today's newscast, WFHB's Youth Radio teamed up with the News Department for their journalism-focused day during their Winter Camp last week. The camp culminated into a final feature focusing on food insecurity in Monroe County – what it looks like locally, who it …

This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, January 1st, 2026. In today's newscast, we continue to look back at our reporting this year on immigration. You will hear from a man who was detained for 9.5 months by ICE in addition to interviews with Exodus Refugee Immigration. That's coming up next in today's edition …

This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, December 31st, 2025. In today's newscast, we're looking back at some of our reporting on immigration in 2025. We'll look back at two reports from WFHB Correspondents tackling the topic of immigration early in 2025. That's coming up in today's episode of the local news: year in …

This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, December 30th, 2025. In today's newscast, we look back at some of our field reports from 2025. You will hear protesters speaking out against wealth inequality from the Workers Over Billionaires protests in September. You will also hear voices from the community at Pridefest – describing what …

This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, December 29th, 2025. In today's newscast, we look back at our reporting on two ‘No Kings' protests that took place this year. The No Kings protests were a series of political demonstrations against what the organizers describe as authoritarian policies of President Donald Trump and corruption in …

This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, December 25th, 2025. In today's newscast, we look back at our reporting on IU professors who were reprimanded for allegedly violating Indiana's intellectual diversity law. You will hear the testimonies of Political Science Professor Benjamin Robinson and IU Lecturer in Social Work Jessica Adams. That's coming up …

This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, December 24th, 2025. In today's newscast, we hear excerpts from an interview with filmmakers Robert Arnove and Jack Comforty about their documentary, Freedoms Under Assault, which came out earlier this year. WFHB Correspondent Katrine Bruner speaks with the filmmakers who highlight freedom of speech concerns at IU …