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Noon Edition is a weekly radio program inviting your participation on news and issues facing the southern and central Indiana community

  1. 13 SEPT

    IU receives $16 million grant from Lilly Endowment

    Indiana University received a $16 million Lilly Endowment grant to help connect the university to the Bloomington community.The grant money will be used for the development of the Trades District. The partnership is prioritizing building out more spaces for upcoming business startups to keep local talent in the city.Read more: IU Innovates nurtures entrepreneursIU leaders and representatives of the Trades district celebrated the grant during an Aug. 29 event at the Dimension Mill.This week on Noon Edition, we will talk with guests about progress in the Trades District and what new business talent brings to Indiana University and Bloomington.You can follow us on X @WFIUWTIUNews or join us on the air by calling 812-855-0811 or toll-free at 1-877-285-9348. You can also send questions for the show to news@indianapublicmedia.org. You can also record your questions and send them in through email.  GuestsJane Kupersmith, Director of Economic and Sustainable Development for the City of BloomingtonIzzy Branam, IU junior, and entrepreneur of two start up businessesPat East, City's partner in marketing and developing the Trades District

    52 min

  2. 6 SEPT

    MCCSC board members discuss policies, local education

    The Monroe County Community School Corp. has four of seven board member seats open for election. Incumbent board members in districts two, five and six are running unopposed.A non-incumbent candidate is unopposed for the District 4 seat, where current board member Cathy Fuentes-Rohwer is not seeking re-election.The four candidates who have no opposition will join the three other board members next year with a heavy agenda. They must hire a permanent superintendent, address scheduling issues, and explore redistricting. “A little surprising … that no incumbents are being challenged,” said Terry Spradlin, executive director of the Indiana School Boards Association.In early 2022, MCSCC's board leaders started discussions on a controversial plan to align high school schedules at all four Monroe County high schools: Bloomington North, Bloomington South, Graduation School, and Academy of Science and Entrepreneurship.Board members and administrators have said aligning the schedules improves equity among students, and the current schedules limit students from reaching their full potential.This week on Noon Edition, we will talk with our guests about the upcoming MCCSC election, local education, and their policies.You can follow us on X @WFIUWTIUNews or join us on the air by calling 812-855-0811 or toll-free at 1-877-285-9348. You can also send questions for the show to news@indianapublicmedia.org.You can also record your questions and send them in through email. GuestsApril Hennessey, board member of district 2Erin Cooperman, board member of district 5Ross Grimes, board member of district 6

    53 min

  3. 30 AUG

    Bloomington mayor and service providers discuss city strategy to reduce homelessness

    Earlier this month, the City of Bloomington announced it is partnering with local housing groups to tackle issues related to homelessness. The plan calls for a short-term pause on welcoming people who are unhoused from outside the region to overnight emergency shelters, focusing on reunification services instead.Long term, the plan calls for increasing the number of housing units with rent under $500 per month.  Those could include single room occupancy and studio apartments, shared housing and tiny homes.The plan also envisions restructuring the local criminal justice system around in-patient recovery and mental health care for repeat offenders.Then this week, the Bloomington Common Council heard office and departments present budget proposals for 2025. Many of the departments presented concerns and strategies for the housing crisis locally. One of the ideas presented was an eviction prevention fund.Read more: Bloomington's Thomson at the DNC talks homelessness, water accident, annexationNPR reported the U.S. Supreme Court’s biggest decision addressing homelessness in decades ruled that cities can ban people from sleeping and camping in public places. The decision came down in June. It overturned lower court rulings that deemed it cruel and unusual under the Eighth Amendment to punish people for sleeping outside if they had nowhere else to go.This Friday on Noon Edition, we'll talk with Bloomington's mayor and local service providers about their strategies to address homelessness in the community. You can follow us on X @WFIUWTIUNews or join us on the air by calling 812-855-0811 or toll-free at 1-877-285-9348. You can also send questions for the show to news@indianapublicmedia.org.You can also record your questions and send them in through email.GuestsKerry Thomson, Bloomington mayorRev. Forrest Gilmore, Beacon Inc. executive directorEmily Pike, New Hope for Families executive director

    53 min

  4. 23 AUG

    IU's New Expressive Activities Policy

    Universities across the country responded to pro-Palestine encampments and protests in a variety of ways this summer. In July, Indiana University implemented an Expressive Activities Policy, joining schools like the University of Pennsylvania and University of Southern Florida in creating new restrictions for protest on campus. The policy – technically called UA-10 - introduces a clear ban on camping, which effectively outlaws the Liberated Zone in Dunn Meadow. It also prohibits expressive activity within 25 feet of the entrance to any building or parking lot and between the hours of 11:01 p.m. and 5:59 a.m.  Indiana University Board of Trustees chair Quinn Buckner introduced the final version of the policy at the July 29 meeting. A group of pro-Gaza demonstrators from Dunn Meadow sat quietly in the audience carrying protest signs.  Buckner said the policy was necessary to keep the university nimble in light of “an environment that has changed dramatically in the last 10 years.” He said the issue is student safety.  Some students and faculty have criticized the policy, saying it will limit the right to peaceful protest and restrict other benign activities. Others supported it but asked for changes before it passed.  This week on Noon Edition, we’ll talk with experts on freedom of speech, policy, and higher education about policies about assembly and protest on college campuses. You can follow us on X @WFIUWTIUNews or join us on the air by calling 812-855-0811 or toll-free at 1-877-285-9348. You can also send questions for the show to news@indianapublicmedia.org.You can also record your questions and send them in through email.

    55 min

  5. 16 AUG

    Experts talk housing market trends

    After a slow summer for home sales nationally, experts say mortgage rate decreases signal an upturn in the housing market toward the end of the year. Affordability is the main constraint on the housing market now.Home prices increased dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic and homebuilding has not kept pace with population growth.But the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate has been below 7 percent since the first week of June, according to Forbes. The rate landed at 6.47 percent last week. In Indiana, the average number of homes for sale increased from June to July, according to the Indiana Association of Realtors. June and July this year had the state’s highest inventory since 2020.Zillow also reported that about 25 percent of its nationwide listings saw price cuts in June. Home sale prices declined in June for Indiana but are still higher than last year. The Zillow analysis says the market is still slowed by a lack of inventory, 33 percent lower than prepandemic levels.One expert told Forbes they don’t expect to see supply increase until mortgage rates fall in the low 5 percent range.In Indiana, suburban county home sales are performing better than urban core areas, which is consistent with national trends.On this week’s Noon Edition, we’ll talk with realtors and experts about the housing market and factors influencing it.You can follow us on X @WFIUWTIUNews or join us on the air by calling 812-855-0811 or toll-free at 1-877-285-9348. You can also send questions for the show to news@indianapublicmedia.org.You can also record your questions and send them in through email.GuestsMatt Kinghorn, senior demographic analyst at the Indiana Business Research CenterJuan Carlos Carrasquel, owner of The JuanSells.com Realty Co.Tom Wininger, Wininger Construction, president and director of operations

    54 min

  6. 9 AUG

    Changes coming to Indiana high school diplomas and graduation requirements

    Indiana is set to revise its high school diploma options and graduation requirements.State officials have voiced that the current diploma options such as General, Core 40, Academic Honors, and Technical, lack hands-on courses and career training for students.The diploma changes proposed by the IDOE this year would go into effect for the class of 2029. But the options, meant to push career- centered education, have received criticism for the shift away from humanities and not aligning with college admission standards.Indiana’s secretary of education said a final vote on new diplomas is expected by December.This week, we’ll talk with guests about coming changes to high school diplomas and graduation requirements.You can follow us on X @WFIUWTIUNews or join us on the air by calling 812-855-0811 or toll-free at 1-877-285-9348. You can also send questions for the show to news@indianapublicmedia.org.You can also record your questions and send them in through email.GuestsJeff Raatz, State Senator - District 27Terry Spradlin, Executive Director of the Indiana School Board AssociationChristopher Lagoni, Executive Director of the Indiana Small and Rural Schools Association Paul Myers, Research Scientist, Center for Evaluation & Education Policy

    52 min

  7. 2 AUG

    Cybersecurity and state experts talk about recent ransomware attacks

    Cyber-attacks on state and local governments increased from 2022 to 2023, according to the Center for Internet Security.The FBI 2023 Internet Crimes Report said ransomware reports increased 18 percent from 2022 to 2023. Losses from the attacks totaled nearly $60 million.Last month, Monroe County Government was hit by a ransomware attack, halting some local government operations. Read more: Local governments fall prey to rise in ransomware attacksThe county immediately reported the incident to the Indiana Office of Technology as required by state law.  A ransomware attack also hit Clay County government in July. And Columbus experienced a data breach.The 2020 State of Hoosier Cyber Security Study indicated municipalities’ concern of rising cyber-attacks.Indiana is working to prevent cyber security incidents, passing comprehensive consumer privacy laws. The state adopted a Cyber Incident Reporting Law in 2021. This week, we’ll talk about recent cyber security breaches in local government and strategies for prevention.You can follow us on X @WFIUWTIUNews or join us on the air by calling 812-855-0811 or toll-free at 1-877-285-9348. You can also send questions for the show to news@indianapublicmedia.org.You can also record your questions and send them in through email.Guests Tracy Barnes, Indiana Office of Technology's Chief Information Officer and co-chair of the Indiana Executive Council on CybersecurityBecca McCuaig, Chief Legal Counsel for Accelerate Indiana MunicipalitiesScott James Shackelford, Professor of Business Law and Ethics at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business

    53 min

  8. 26 JUL

    Both Vice President Kamala Harris and J.D. Vance visit Indiana

    This week, both Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump’s running mate J.D. Vance visited Indiana. Harris’ visit was planned before President Joe Biden’s announcement Sunday that he would be dropping from the presidential race and endorsing Harris as the democratic party nominee. Harris spoke to a crowd of thousands of Black women at the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority’s Grand Boulé Wednesday. She touched on accomplishments of the Biden administration, including a cap on insulin prices, school debt forgiveness and Medicaid expansion. J.D. Vance also visited Indiana on Wednesday for a fundraising in Fort Wayne. The event organizer told local media the event raised nearly $1 million toward his campaign. The Trump campaign filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission, that said Harris’ campaign was improperly taking over President Biden’s campaign funds. This week on Noon Edition, we’ll talk with political experts about expectations leading up to November and developments on both party’s tickets.You can follow us on X @WFIUWTIUNews or join us on the air by calling 812-855-0811 or toll-free at 1-877-285-9348. You can also send questions for the show to news@indianapublicmedia.org.You can also record your questions and send them in through email.GuestsBrian Howey, Howey Politics IndianaSteve Shine, Allen County Republican Party ChairFabio Rojas, IU Sociology professor Stacie Grant, 26th International President of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority

    53 min
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    Indiana Public Media
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    2019 - 2024
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