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WFHB Local News – August 25th, 2025


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This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, August 25th, 2025.

In today’s newscast, Kirkwood Avenue was blocked off in downtown Bloomington for the 11th annual Pridefest. WFHB Correspondent Ella Cummings speaks with attendees and various organizations about what pride means to them. More in today’s feature report.

You’ll also hear Suzanne Allen with a success story from IU Corps, the bridge between local organizations needing volunteers and students who want to help. Learn more later in the show on a new episode of Activate!

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Up next, WFHB Correspondent Zoe Moczek reports on an Indiana prison that will hold 1,000 undocumented immigrants under state partnership with ICE. For more, we turn to Zoe Moczek.

A Pridefest banner stretches across Kirkwood Avenue as downtown Bloomington celebrates the 11th annual festival. (Photo by Jessie Grubb).

On Saturday, Kirkwood Avenue was blocked off in downtown Bloomington for the 11th annual Pridefest. This festival brought out thousands of people celebrating LGBTQ+ lives and the fight for liberation. WFHB News Correspondent Ella Cummings speaks with various groups and attendees about what pride means to them. We turn now to that series of interviews on WFHB.


It’s the first day of class at Indiana University. If you’re a student looking to make connections, or a nonprofit needing help, Suzanne Allen is the ultimate matchmaker. Allen is the director of IU Corps, the bridge between local organizations needing volunteers and students who want to help. This Thursday IU Corps will be connecting campus to community at the Student Involvement Fair on the circle around Showalter Fountain from 4pm to 7pm. Learn more on a new episode of Activate!, coming your way right now on the WFHB Local News.

Now it’s time for your Sports News Briefing with WFHB Sports Correspondent Nate Rushemeza. This segment was written and recorded on Thursday, August 21st. We turn to Rushemeza for more.

Credits:

You’ve been listening to the WFHB Local News,
Today’s headlines were written by Zoe Moczek.
Our feature was produced by Ella Cummings and Kade Young.
Nate Rushemeza produced today’s sports news briefing.
This episode of Activate! was produced by Addison Lawler through WFHB’s partnership with The Media School at Indiana University
Our theme music is provided by Mark Bingham and the Social Climbers.
Engineer and Executive producer is Kade Young.

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