This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, November 10th, 2025.

In today’s newscast, local voices share what gives them hope amid the doom and gloom of the 24-hour news cycle. WFHB reporters hit the streets to find out what lifts you up later in the show in a feature report.

You’ll also hear Terry Usrey from the Hoosier Hikers Council. These volunteers build sustainable walking trails to connect people with nature. Learn how you can get your hands dirty – literally – later in the show on a new episode of Activate!

Featured Segments:

President Trump returned to the Supreme Court on Monday to keep SNAP benefits frozen amid the ongoing government shutdown. That’s left millions of Americans in limbo – including thousands here in Monroe County. Local officials say the freeze could impact more than 4,000 households here locally and cut roughly a million and a half dollars in food assistance. County Commissioner Julie Thomas says the uncertainty is already creating confusion and hardship – but she adds, the community’s stepping up to fill the gaps. This interview was conducted on Thursday of last week. We will keep you updated on SNAP benefits as we learn more. We turn now to WFHB News Correspondent Catherine Terwilliger for that interview.

All is not lost. Sure, there’s a lot of heavy stuff going on around the world and right here in our own backyard. But even with so many things to worry about, people in our community still find a way to hold on to hope. WFHB dispatched dozens of reporters to canvass downtown Bloomington and the IU campus to find out what lifts you up.

The Hoosier Hikers Council ventures out to local forests, using volunteer power to build sustainable walking trails. Head out with them, and you will probably find Terry Usrey. Terry is one of the many volunteers rolling up his sleeves to connect people with nature. Learn all about it on a new episode of Activate!, coming your way right now on the WFHB Local News.

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