Patrick Beane

Bloomington

Senior News Editor at WTIU-TV (Bloomington, IN)

Senior News Editor for @wtiunews and @wfiunews. Former Sports Editor, Herald-Times

Articles

Clear Creek area hit hard by storms, Brown County State Park closed

3 weeks ago | indianapublicmedia.org | Patrick Beane

Around 75 homes in the Clear Creek area south of Bloomington sustained damage in Friday night’s severe storms throughout the Midwest. The Clear Creek post office was leveled, and the Ranchero Motel and an apartment complex were also damaged in that area, according to a Monroe County Sheriff’s press release. There were no fatalities in Bloomington, but a 96-year-old man was taken to IU Health Hospital with a non-life-threatening head injury.
Vatican breaks ground with first pope from United States

3 weeks ago | indianapublicmedia.org | Patrick Beane

The papal conclave took less than two days last week to do something it had never done before – select a pope born in the United States. Formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost from Chicago, Pope Leo XIV has been the head of the Catholic church for a little more than a week. Read more: Who is Robert Prevost, the new Pope Leo XIV? The 69-year-old pope spent much of his career as a missionary in South America. He served as a bishop in Peru.
Civics-focused students face uncertain future

1 month ago | indianapublicmedia.org | Patrick Beane

Federal and state support for higher education and university policies has come under attack during the second Trump Administration. And for Indiana University students who are participating in the Civic Leaders program, the political landscape is much different now from when they entered college.
The Impact of the Holocaust

1 month ago | indianapublicmedia.org | Patrick Beane

The CANDLES museum in Terre Haute celebrates its 30th anniversary this week. Founded by Holocaust survivor Eva Mozes Kor, CANDLES, or Children of Auschwitz Nazi Deadly Lab Experiments Survivors, “strives to be a premier institution seeking progress in the creation of a world free from prejudice, hatred, and genocide.” Kor and her twin sister, Miriam Zeiger, endured medical experiments by Dr. Joseph Mengele, the infamous “Angel of Death, as children at the Auschwitz concentration camp in 1944.
Local communities bracing for lost property tax revenue

1 month ago | indianapublicmedia.org | Patrick Beane

Property tax reform has been a priority of Governor Mike Braun's administration from Day 1 of this year's General Assembly session. Senate Bill 1 limits the property tax revenue Indiana counties receive by providing relief on property tax assessments. And while homeowners and businesses will see some relief, local governments are preparing for potential staff and service cuts due to the loss of revenue from the state.
Health expert says vaccines best defense against measles outbreak

1 month 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.
Convention Center expansion picking up steam

2 months 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...
The U.S.'s changing policies on the war in Ukraine

2 months 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.
INDOT reducing speed limit on SR 46 through Ellettsville

2 months 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.
2025 Spring Fund Drive Show

2 months 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.