This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, October 26th, 2021.

Later in the program, WFHB Correspondent Kayan Tara reports on the Indiana Graduate Workers Coalition’s attempts to unionize. That’s coming up in today’s feature report.

Also coming up in the next half hour, we have Artbeat - a segment where Dr. Filiz Cicek interviews artists, activists and educators about their work.

Monroe County Board of Health Discusses Covid-19 Guidelines

Photo courtesy of University of Michigan.

On October 21st at the Monroe County Board of Health Meeting, Vice Provost for External Relations for IU Bloomington Kirk White shared the effect football games and Hoosier Hysteria have had on the rates of Covid-19 in Monroe County.

He also said that the students and faculty feel safer in the classroom environment with the mask requirement.

Health Director Penny Caudill shared that the Vital Statistics Division had been receiving multiple calls a day concerning confusion about how to receive birth certificates.

Vice President of Operations at Security Pro 24/7 Aaron Waltz shared that the department of health’s complaint inspections have been productive overall.

The next board of health meeting will be on November 18th.

Monroe County Council Approves 2022 Budget 

At the Monroe County Budget Hearing on October 19th, the County Council adopted the 2022 Budget.

 

County Council member Kathy Wiltz gave an overview of the budget’s costs and changes since it was proposed.

Council member Geoff McKim highlighted a few aspects of the budget he thought the public should be aware of. He noted the council funds often go on behind the scenes, and wanted the public to have an understanding of what this budget does for them.

Council member Marty Hawke said that she supported many parts of the budget; however, she doesn’t agree with all of them, so she plans to vote no against the budget.

The council voted 6-1 to pass the budget for 2022.

The next county council meeting will be on November 9th.

Feature Report:

WFHB Correspondent Kayan Tara reports on the Indiana Graduate Workers Coalition's attempts to unionize.

In today’s feature report, WFHB Correspondent Kayan Tara reports on the Indiana Graduate Workers Coalition’s attempts to unionize. Kayan Tara has that story.

Now it’s time for Artbeat - a segment where Dr. Filiz Cicek interviews artists, activists and educators about their work. In today’s segment, Cicek interviews Professor Joanne Hawkins about an Algerian feminist activist. We turn to Cicek for more.

Credits:

You’ve been listening to the WFHB Local News,

Today’s headlines were written by Noelle Herhusky-Schneider, in partnership with Cats - Community Access Television Services.

Our feature was produced by Kayan Tara.

Artbeat is produced by Dr. Filiz Cicek.

Our theme music is provided by Mark Bingham and the Social Climbers.

Engineer and Executive producer is Kade Young.

Anchors are Benedict Jones and Tod Wicks.