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WFHB Local News – December 17th, 2025
This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, December 17th, 2025.
In today’s newscast, WFHB Correspondents Luke Janke and Katrine Bruner investigate the phenomenon of shoes hanging from power lines. More in today’s feature report.
Also coming up in the next half hour, “Holiday Reminders” on Better Beware – your weekly consumer-watchdog segment on the WFHB Local News.
Public Works Board Approves Closures for Skybridge Installation for Convention Center
The Bloomington Board of Public Works met on December 16th. The board heard a proposal to close portions of South College Avenue to allow construction of a skybridge for the Bloomington Convention Center expansion. Public Works Director Adam Wason walked through the request by Weddle Brothers Construction.
Engineering Field Specialist Kyle Baugh expanded on the effort to install a skybridge for the convention center.
Board Secretary James Roach asked about access to the traffic control plans for the project. Baugh said he will make sure board members have access to the information.
Roach further pressed Wason and the engineering department on how Hopewell construction will be impacted. Wason said the two projects shouldn’t conflict with one another.
President Kyla Cox-Deckard asked about the coordination with the properties in the closure area.
Cox-Deckard added that this is a “historic” closure and unique for the board to implement.
The board approved the closure request and noise permit by unanimous vote. The next Board of Public Works meeting will take place on December 30th.
Feature Report:
In today’s feature report, WFHB Correspondents Luke Janke and Katrine Bruner investigated the phenomenon of shoes hanging from power lines. Janke and Bruner hit the streets of Bloomington to ask residents what they believe the origins are for this cultural tradition. That report is coming up next on the WFHB Local News.
Up next, “Holiday Reminders” on Better Beware – your weekly consumer-watchdog segment on the WFHB Local News. We turn to host and producer Richard Fish for more.
Credits:
You’ve been listening to the WFHB Local News,
Today’s headlines were written by Kade Young and Elyse Perry, in partnership with Cats – Community Access Television Services.
Our feature was produced by Luke Janke and Katrine Bruner.
Richard Fish produced Better Beware.
Our theme music is provided by Mark Bingham and the Social Climbers.
Engineer and Executive producer is Kade Young.
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This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, December 17th, 2025.
In today’s newscast, WFHB Correspondents Luke Janke and Katrine Bruner investigate the phenomenon of shoes hanging from power lines. More in today’s feature report.
Also coming up in the next half hour, “Holiday Reminders” on Better Beware – your weekly consumer-watchdog segment on the WFHB Local News.
Public Works Board Approves Closures for Skybridge Installation for Convention Center
The Bloomington Board of Public Works met on December 16th. The board heard a proposal to close portions of South College Avenue to allow construction of a skybridge for the Bloomington Convention Center expansion. Public Works Director Adam Wason walked through the request by Weddle Brothers Construction.
Engineering Field Specialist Kyle Baugh expanded on the effort to install a skybridge for the convention center.
Board Secretary James Roach asked about access to the traffic control plans for the project. Baugh said he will make sure board members have access to the information.
Roach further pressed Wason and the engineering department on how Hopewell construction will be impacted. Wason said the two projects shouldn’t conflict with one another.
President Kyla Cox-Deckard asked about the coordination with the properties in the closure area.
Cox-Deckard added that this is a “historic” closure and unique for the board to implement.
The board approved the closure request and noise permit by unanimous vote. The next Board of Public Works meeting will take place on December 30th.
Feature Report:
In today’s feature report, WFHB Correspondents Luke Janke and Katrine Bruner investigated the phenomenon of shoes hanging from power lines. Janke and Bruner hit the streets of Bloomington to ask residents what they believe the origins are for this cultural tradition. That report is coming up next on the WFHB Local News.
Up next, “Holiday Reminders” on Better Beware – your weekly consumer-watchdog segment on the WFHB Local News. We turn to host and producer Richard Fish for more.
Credits:
You’ve been listening to the WFHB Local News,
Today’s headlines were written by Kade Young and Elyse Perry, in partnership with Cats – Community Access Television Services.
Our feature was produced by Luke Janke and Katrine Bruner.
Richard Fish produced Better Beware.
Our theme music is provided by Mark Bingham and the Social Climbers.
Engineer and Executive producer is Kade Young.
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