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 a feature report.

Also coming up in the next half hour, Bloomington Democratic Socialists of America are hosting a walkout and rally at 12 p.m. on Friday at City Hall. Protesters demand that Bloomington cut its contract with Flock Safety — a company utilized by Immigration and Customs Enforcement for surveillance. More with an organizer at the bottom of the show.

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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 the crisis. Correspondent Erica Weaver has that story in a feature report produced in partnership with The Media School at Indiana University.

And now, WFHB Correspondent Camdyn Glover continues our coverage of Indiana University’s win over Miami in the National Championship game. We turn to Glover for more on this historic victory.

The Bloomington Democratic Socialists of America are hosting a walkout and rally at 12 p.m. on Friday at City Hall. Protesters demand that Bloomington cut its contract with Flock Safety — a company utilized by Immigration and Customs Enforcement for surveillance. WFHB News Correspondent Zoe Moczek spoke with Pat Wall, organizer for DSA and co-host of our punk show Radio Regazzo. That’s coming up next on WFHB.

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