WFHB Local News – May 9th, 2024 WFHB Local News

This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, May 9th, 2024.

Later in the program, Prescription for Healthcare, a podcast collaboration between the WFHB Local News and Medicare for All Indiana.



This month we interviewed Dr. Matt Hoffman of Alina Health in Minnesota and Marisa Powell, lead organizer for Doctors Council, SEIU, the Service Employees International Union.

But first, your local headlines:

Ellettsville Plan Commission





Photo courtesy of Elletsville.



At the Ellettsville Plan Commission meeting on May 2nd, Planning Director Denise Line gave the Planning Department update. She shared that they have tentatively scheduled a Unified Development Ordinance Open House for the 30th of May.



President of the commission David Drake asked if the Plan commission reviews the U-D-O during the open house. Line responded that it is a time for the public to give their input.



Line said she plans to have the U-D-O draft ready by the commission meeting in July.



The next Ellettsville Plan Commission meeting will be held on June 6th.



Monroe County Commissioners' Jail Feasibility Study





Photo by Benedict Jones.



On April 29th, the Monroe County Commissioners held a public hearing about the Jail Feasibility Study, also referred to as the Justice Study. According to a release sent out by the commissioners, the purpose of the hearing was to provide a “feasibility study of possible alternatives to the construction or reconstruction of the county jail." The public hearing coincided with the release of the



Monroe County Justice Study conducted by the R-Q-A-W Corporation, a consultant based out of Fishers, Indiana.



Project Manager Sanjay Patel introduced the staff working on the study and their roles.



The Monroe County Justice Study can be found online on the county’s website by going to their document center and searching Justice Study.

Feature Reports:





Up next, Prescription for Healthcare, a podcast collaboration between the WFHB Local News and Medicare for All Indiana, broadcasting the second Thursday of every month as part of the Local News.



This month we interviewed Dr. Matt Hoffman of Alina Health in Minnesota and Marisa Powell, lead organizer for Doctors Council, SEIU, the Service Employees International Union. Dr Hoffman, a family practitioner, was one of the leaders of the campaign that unionized more than 550 primary and urgent care physicians who work for Alina Hospitals and Clinics in Minnesota and Wisconsin.



We turn now to the latest edition of Prescription for Healthcare on the WFHB Local News.



In today’s feature report, WFHB Correspondent Kelsey Pease interviewed executive director and a volunteer from People and Animal Learning Services about the nonprofit's mission to preserve the beneficial connection between humans and horses.



Up next, WFHB Correspondent Kelsey Pease interviewed executive director and a volunteer from People and Animal Learning Services about the nonprofit's mission to preserve the beneficial connection between humans and horses.



Credits:

You’ve been listening to the WFHB Local News,

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

Our features were produced by Dr. Rob Stone, Karen Green Stone and Kelsey Pease.

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

Engineer and Executive producer is Kade Young.