This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, November 12th, 2025.
In today’s newscast, a lecturer at Indiana University was removed from one of her courses while the university investigates a complaint under the state’s intellectual diversity law. In today’s feature report, WFHB News speaks with Jessica Adams, lecturer at the IU School of Social Work, about what this means for academic freedom at the university.

Also coming up in the next half hour, “Gmail and More - Are You At Risk?” on Better Beware, your weekly consumer-watchdog segment on the WFHB Local News.
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On October 6th, Jessica Adams, a lecturer at the IU School of Social Work, was removed from teaching her “Diversity, Human Rights, and Social Justice” course after a student complained of alleged bias in her classroom. In today’s feature report, WFHB News Director Kade Young spoke with Adams about what’s happened since her removal - and what this new law could mean for educators across Indiana.



Up next, “Gmail and More - Are You At Risk?” on Better Beware, your weekly consumer-watchdog segment on the WFHB Local News. We turn to host and producer Richard Fish for more.



Now it's time for Art Walk on WFHB, where Youth Radio members attend local galleries to talk with artists and art lovers. In episode 12 Brynn speaks to IU graduate and print-maker Evelynn Gray about their art experiences in fine arts and their thesis statement about letterpress. Evelynn has a collection of work called Seasonal Impressions on display at the i Fell Gallery for the month of October 2025. This episode of Art Walk was recorded at the First Thursday Festival on October 3, 2025 in Bloomington, Indiana.
Credits:
You’ve been listening to the WFHB Local News,
Our feature was produced by Kade Young.
Better Beware is produced by Richard Fish.
Our theme music is provided by Mark Bingham and the Social Climbers.
Engineer and Executive producer is Kade Young.

This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, November 11th, 2025.
In today’s newscast, WFHB News speaks with Maria Bucur, Vice President of the American Association of University of Professors, about a professor who was recently removed from one of her courses while the university investigates a complaint under the state’s intellectual diversity law. More in today’s feature report.

Also coming up in the next half hour, a new edition of Lil Bub’s Lil Show – a co-production between WFHB and Lil Bub’s Big Fund. That’s coming up at the end of today’s broadcast.

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Maria Bucur is the John W. Hill Chair of East European History and Professor in the Department of History at IU. Bucur is also the Vice President of the American Association of University Professors (Photo courtesy of Indiana University).

A lecturer at Indiana University was removed from one of her courses while the university investigates a complaint under the state’s intellectual diversity law. In today’s feature report, WFHB News speaks with Maria Bucur, the John W. Hill Chair of East European History and Professor in the Department of History at IU. Bucur is also the Vice President of the American Association of University Professors, or AAUP. Bucur says she sees this move as the “nail in the coffin” for academic freedom at the university and she alleges basic due process rights not being followed as well as a conflict of interest into the intellectual diversity investigation. We turn now to that interview on the WFHB Local News.

Courtesy photo.

The Indiana Men’s Basketball Team has started off hot, beating Marquette this past weekend 100-77. Beyond the court there is a team dedicated to making players perform to their best abilities. In today’s feature report, WFHB Sports Correspondent Chase Dodson talks with Owen Baker, an Indiana men’s basketball team student manager. That interview, recorded on November 7th, is coming up next on WFHB.


Up next – Episode 105 of Lil Bub’s Lil Show – a co-production between WFHB and Lil Bub’s Big Fund. In today’s episode, we highlight the adoptable grey tabby cat, Levon. And stay tuned for our featured topic, “Cat Body Language.” That’s coming up next on the local news.
Credits:
You’ve been listening to the WFHB Local News,
Our feature was produced by Kade Young.
Lena Swayze, Stacy Bridavsky and Christine Brackenhoff produced Lil Bub’s Lil Show.
Chase Dodson produced today’s interview with the IU basketball team manager.
Our theme music is provided by Mark Bingham and the Social Climbers.
Engineer and Executive producer is Kade Young.

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!
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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.
Credits:
You’ve been listening to the WFHB Local News,
Our feature was produced by Catherine Terwilliger.
Today's opinion feature was produced by students in the Audio Storytelling class in The Media School at Indiana University.
This episode of Activate! was produced by Isaac Perlich through WFHB’s partnership with The Media School at Indiana University
Our theme music is provided by Mark Bingham and the Social Climbers.
Engineer and Executive producer is Kade Young.

This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, November 6th, 2025.
In today’s newscast, Charlotte Zietlow - local activist and civic leader - passed away on Wednesday at 91-years-old. We will revisit two archived segments with Zietlow on WFHB during today’s broadcast.

Also coming up in the next half hour, WFHB Sports Correspondents Chase Dodson and Jake Bedway spoke with the new head coach for the IU men’s basketball team, Darian Devries  and two players about their hopes for this season.
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Charlotte Zietlow holds up a campaign brochure for the 1971 election in Bloomington when she was elected to the city council. Before becoming a local political powerhouse, Charlotte and her husband, Paul, spent a year in Czechoslovakia as part of an educational exchange program. She says in her new memoir, “Minister’s Daughter: One Life, Many Lives,” with Michael G. Glab, that the experience proved American democracy was worth fighting for. | Limestone Post

Charlotte Zietlow, longtime local civic leader and women’s rights pioneer, died yesterday at the age of 91. Zietlow was the first woman elected to the Bloomington City Council in 1971 and served as the council president the following year. For decades, she has championed local activism and progressive causes. She was instrumental in the restoration of the Monroe County Courthouse, fought to keep Lake Monroe as our primary source of drinking water and opposed a proposal for a PCB incinerator. Honoring her many years of devotion to public service, the county justice building was renamed the Charlotte T. Zietlow Justice Center in 2012. In today’s newscast, we revisit an interview with Zietlow on WFHB with Big Talk host Michael Glab from February 8th, 2018. That archived interview with Charlotte Zietlow coming up next on the WFHB Local News.



Friday, March 30th, 2012 was officially declared “Charlotte Zietlow Day” in Monroe County, coinciding with the renaming of the Justice Building as the “Charlotte Zietlow Justice Center.” Among many speakers were county commissioners Mark Stoops and Iris Kiesling, as well as Zietlow herself. Their words here – in an archived WFHB feature report from April 2nd, 2012. We turn now to that feature in honor of Charlotte Zietlow who passed away yesterday at the age of 91.



Up next, WFHB Sports Correspondents Chase Dodson and Jake Bedway spoke with the new head coach for the IU men’s basketball team, Darian Devries, and two players about their hopes for this season. That feature is coming up next on WFHB.



Now, we turn to today’s Sports News Briefing – a rundown of local, state and national sports news. That’s coming up next on WFHB.
Credits:
You’ve been listening to the WFHB Local News,
The archived interview with Charlotte Zietlow was produced by Michael Glab.
Our sports feature today was produced by Chase Dodson and Jake Bedway
Today’s sports news briefing was produced by Nate Rushemeza.
Our theme music is provided by Mark Bingham and the Social Climbers.
Engineer and Executive producer is Kade Young.