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This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, February 25th, 2025.
Later in the program, Lil Bub’s Lil Show – a co-production between WFHB and Lil Bub’s Big Fund. More in following today’s feature report.
That’s Howard Caldwell reporting for WTHI in Terre Haute in 1955. It’s a clip from the Indiana Broadcast History Archive, preserving the legacy of Hoosier television and radio. Hear more vintage audio in a feature report later in the show.
But first, your local headlines:
Monroe County Public Library Board Warns of $1 Million Budget Cut Under Senate Bill 1
Upon entering the library, you can see the words, “read, learn, connect and create” (Young).
The Monroe County Public Library Board of Trustees discussed Indiana Senate Bill 1 at their meeting on Wednesday, February 19th. The bill, which aims to reduce individual property tax, is estimated to reduce the M-C-P-L budget by almost a million dollars.
Library Director Grier Carson highlighted that the library’s annual operating budget is approximately $12 million, meaning a $1 million reduction would cut nearly 10% of its funding. Carson said the library staff is concerned.
President Jamie Burkhart asked whether the library should expect a smaller reduction if the bill passes. Carson replied that while the reduction shouldn’t be as large, it would still have an impact.
The formal budget draft will be submitted in July.
The board continued on to discuss the elimination of DEI initiatives in federal and state government. Carson said that the library policies shouldn’t be impacted.
The library is working with a legal team to ensure compliance with new regulations, but Carson said that none of the recent executive orders should directly affect the library operations.
Carson highlighted that Bloomington’s recent cold weather has tested the updates to the Southwest branch’s HVAC system. Just over a year ago, the branch experienced a flood due to an H-VAC failure. A team is now working to install sensors to monitor the HVAC units during cold weather.
The board highlighted that MCPL received a downtown revitalization award for the programs and experiences it provides the community. It also noted that January saw a record-high number of eBook checkouts on the online library portal, Hoopla.
The next MCPL Board of Trustees meeting will be on March 26th.
RBB School Board Approves Daycare Rates, Funds Video Display Project at Edgewood High
At the Richland-Bean Blossom School Board Meeting on Monday, February 16th, the board approved 2025-2026 rates for the district’s new daycare program.
Preschool Coordinator, Heather Kensek, explained how RBBCSC’s program will be beneficial to staff.
The daycare program is designed to accommodate 28 kids; 10 one to two-year-olds and 8 infants. Infant care will cost 51 dollars a day for full-time, and 31 dollars a day for part-time. Toddler care will cost 42 dollars a day for full-time, and 26 dollars a day for part-time.
Kensek explained how these rates were calculated.
The board also approved a $116,435 purchase for a project with the Edgewood High School innovative learning center, after a $50,000 donation from Ellettsville citizens who prefer to stay anonymous.
This project would provide software and two video display boards in the Edgewood High School gymnasium for students to use.
Superintendent Jerry Sanders shared his initial vision for this purchase.
The video display boards would give students a chance to apply the skills and knowledge they have learned in their classes to create videos, advertise local partnerships, and more.
It will also be utilized during games as a scoreboard, during assemblies and performances, and for day-to-day announcements.
The next Richland Bean-Blossom School Board meeting will take place March 25th at 6pm.
Feature Report:
The Indiana Broadcast History Archive preserves the legacy of Hoosier television and radio. Archivist Josh Bennett and director Mike Conway tell the story of rescuing footage from the basements and closets of Indiana in a report produced in partnership with The Media School at Indiana University. This report features vintage audio from the archive: Howard Caldwell reporting on a “red scare” in Fort Wayne for WTHI in 1955, and WTTV live coverage of a mortgage company president held hostage with a shotgun in Indianapolis in 1977.
Up next, we have Lil Bub’s Lil Show – a co-production between WFHB and Lil Bub’s Big Fund. We turn now to that segment on the WFHB Local News.
Credits:
You’ve been listening to the WFHB Local News,
Today’s headlines were written by Kelsey Pease, Elyse Perry and Noelle Herhusky-Schneider, in partnership with Cats – Community Access Television Services.
Our feature was produced by Joseph Ringer and Chad Carrothers.
Christine Brackenhoff and Stacy Bridavsky produced Lil Bub’s Lil Show.
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 Tuesday, February 25th, 2025.
Later in the program, Lil Bub’s Lil Show – a co-production between WFHB and Lil Bub’s Big Fund. More in following today’s feature report.
That’s Howard Caldwell reporting for WTHI in Terre Haute in 1955. It’s a clip from the Indiana Broadcast History Archive, preserving the legacy of Hoosier television and radio. Hear more vintage audio in a feature report later in the show.
But first, your local headlines:
Monroe County Public Library Board Warns of $1 Million Budget Cut Under Senate Bill 1
Upon entering the library, you can see the words, “read, learn, connect and create” (Young).
The Monroe County Public Library Board of Trustees discussed Indiana Senate Bill 1 at their meeting on Wednesday, February 19th. The bill, which aims to reduce individual property tax, is estimated to reduce the M-C-P-L budget by almost a million dollars.
Library Director Grier Carson highlighted that the library’s annual operating budget is approximately $12 million, meaning a $1 million reduction would cut nearly 10% of its funding. Carson said the library staff is concerned.
President Jamie Burkhart asked whether the library should expect a smaller reduction if the bill passes. Carson replied that while the reduction shouldn’t be as large, it would still have an impact.
The formal budget draft will be submitted in July.
The board continued on to discuss the elimination of DEI initiatives in federal and state government. Carson said that the library policies shouldn’t be impacted.
The library is working with a legal team to ensure compliance with new regulations, but Carson said that none of the recent executive orders should directly affect the library operations.
Carson highlighted that Bloomington’s recent cold weather has tested the updates to the Southwest branch’s HVAC system. Just over a year ago, the branch experienced a flood due to an H-VAC failure. A team is now working to install sensors to monitor the HVAC units during cold weather.
The board highlighted that MCPL received a downtown revitalization award for the programs and experiences it provides the community. It also noted that January saw a record-high number of eBook checkouts on the online library portal, Hoopla.
The next MCPL Board of Trustees meeting will be on March 26th.
RBB School Board Approves Daycare Rates, Funds Video Display Project at Edgewood High
At the Richland-Bean Blossom School Board Meeting on Monday, February 16th, the board approved 2025-2026 rates for the district’s new daycare program.
Preschool Coordinator, Heather Kensek, explained how RBBCSC’s program will be beneficial to staff.
The daycare program is designed to accommodate 28 kids; 10 one to two-year-olds and 8 infants. Infant care will cost 51 dollars a day for full-time, and 31 dollars a day for part-time. Toddler care will cost 42 dollars a day for full-time, and 26 dollars a day for part-time.
Kensek explained how these rates were calculated.
The board also approved a $116,435 purchase for a project with the Edgewood High School innovative learning center, after a $50,000 donation from Ellettsville citizens who prefer to stay anonymous.
This project would provide software and two video display boards in the Edgewood High School gymnasium for students to use.
Superintendent Jerry Sanders shared his initial vision for this purchase.
The video display boards would give students a chance to apply the skills and knowledge they have learned in their classes to create videos, advertise local partnerships, and more.
It will also be utilized during games as a scoreboard, during assemblies and performances, and for day-to-day announcements.
The next Richland Bean-Blossom School Board meeting will take place March 25th at 6pm.
Feature Report:
The Indiana Broadcast History Archive preserves the legacy of Hoosier television and radio. Archivist Josh Bennett and director Mike Conway tell the story of rescuing footage from the basements and closets of Indiana in a report produced in partnership with The Media School at Indiana University. This report features vintage audio from the archive: Howard Caldwell reporting on a “red scare” in Fort Wayne for WTHI in 1955, and WTTV live coverage of a mortgage company president held hostage with a shotgun in Indianapolis in 1977.
Up next, we have Lil Bub’s Lil Show – a co-production between WFHB and Lil Bub’s Big Fund. We turn now to that segment on the WFHB Local News.
Credits:
You’ve been listening to the WFHB Local News,
Today’s headlines were written by Kelsey Pease, Elyse Perry and Noelle Herhusky-Schneider, in partnership with Cats – Community Access Television Services.
Our feature was produced by Joseph Ringer and Chad Carrothers.
Christine Brackenhoff and Stacy Bridavsky produced Lil Bub’s Lil Show.
Our theme music is provided by Mark Bingham and the Social Climbers.
Engineer and Executive producer is Kade Young.
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