Patrick Beane

1 week ago | indianapublicmedia.org | Patrick Beane

Indiana has not been immune to the measles outbreaks across the United States. Six cases were reported last week in Allen County. Nation-wide, more than 700 cases have been reported across six states. Three people have died from the disease, two children and one adult. All three were unvaccinated. Health officials said getting the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine (MMR) is the most effective way to combat the outbreak.

2 weeks ago | indianapublicmedia.org | Patrick Beane

Note: the audio for this show will be available Friday Trees have been cut down, parking barriers installed, and plans are underway for construction to begin in June on the expansion of the convention center in downtown Bloomington. Even the name has changed, from the Monroe Convention Center to the Bloomington Convention Center. Read more: Convention center has a new name, bidding begins in March It’s taken almost a decade to get the expansion project to this point. The plan includes a...

3 weeks ago | indianapublicmedia.org | Patrick Beane

Note: the audio for this show will be available Friday Stream the show LIVE It’s been three years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began.

3 weeks ago | indianapublicmedia.org | Patrick Beane

The speed limit on State Road 46 through Ellettsville will drop from 45 mph to 35 mph on or after Tuesday. The reduction in the speed limit will begin at West Arlington Road on the south side of town and extend to Redbud Hill Road on the north side. According to the Indiana Department of Transportation, the decreased speed limit “is intended to help enhance safety and mobility along S.R. 46.”All work is weather-dependent and schedules are subject to change.

4 weeks ago | indianapublicmedia.org | Patrick Beane

Noon Edition airs on Fridays at noon on WFIU With WFIU in its spring fund drive, this Friday’s Noon Edition will revisit some important moments from shows over the past few months.    It’s been a busy time in recent months in the Indiana statehouse, with legislators crafting a new budget and plans to overhaul property taxes and education and eliminate DEI policies among topics for shows.