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We hear from Curt Cignetti, Fernando Mendoza, and Kirkwood Avenue in the aftermath of IU's national championship win over Miami. Zach and Victoria also discuss girls' wrestling state finals, high school basketball, and Rams kicker — and Warsaw native — Harrison Mevis.
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WHO & WHAT is WBOI’s daily news podcast of the news that matters most. Released every weekday, it is a short, clear, and reliable update on the news and culture happening in northeast Indiana. Each episode mixes local and statewide news, helping Hoosiers stay informed and connected to their community without the noise. And with, “What to Know” you get what you need to know in a way that’s easy for you to know it. Every Monday, WHO & WHAT features has a rundown of community events with The Local’s Kara Hackett. Accessible, modern, and community-focused, WHO & WHAT strengthens local connection through journalism that fits into real life.
Field Notes
WBOI’s Zach Bernard sits down with The Journal Gazette sports reporter Victoria Jacobsen every Thursday to discuss the latest in Northeast Indiana athletics. Zach also takes a regular look at specific sports stories locally and around the state. From schools, to the minor leagues, and even the pros, stay up to date on all of the sports in your region with Field Notes.
The I In Immigrant
Ahmed Abdelmageed, an immigrant himself, asks these question and more in this new podcast "The I in Immigrant". In collaboration with 89.1 WBOI's Katy Anderson, they interview members of the Fort Wayne Indiana community and delve a bit deeper into the person we often don't see behind a label our society imposes on them.
Statewide Stories
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The walkout was part of a nationwide protest marking one year since President Trump's second inauguration. -
The bill would make changes to state utility regulations that would impact both residential customers and electric utility companies. -
Lawmakers are considering ways to reduce township government. Township trustees favor one over the other. -
Police still search for a suspect after an Indiana judge and his wife were found shot at their Lafayette home Sunday. Tippecanoe Superior Court Judge 2 Steve Meyer and wife Kimberly are reported in stable condition. -
Senate Republicans have introduced a bill that aims to target fraud and abuse in Indiana’s welfare programs. Some of it puts the state in line with new federal requirements, but some Democrats worry it could cut eligible Hoosiers from benefits aimed at helping them.
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Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesJack Smith's appearance before the House Judiciary Committee marks the first open testimony about his work after presiding over two federal criminal indictments of President Trump. -
Evan Vucci/APThe president has backed off his threat to take Greenland by force. But his highly inflammatory remarks in Switzerland rattled U.S. allies and threatened to tear down the pillars of the world order. -
Stephen Maturen/Getty ImagesA new focus group of Biden-to-Trump voters weighs in on immigration operations and Trump's foreign affairs leadership on Greenland and Venezuela. -
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with longtime Democrat Rahm Emanuel about politics in the Trump era.
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European leaders to meet for emergency summit about the U.S. and Greenland, Trump's statements about Greenland threaten long-standing world order, SCOTUS weighs Trump's power to fire Fed governors.
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Nominations for the 98th Academy Awards will be announced Thursday, including a new category debuting this year. Experts believe "One Battle After Another" and "Sinners" could also break records.
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As President Trump pursues a takeover of Greenland, an investigation links several of his associates to mining interests in the Arctic territory. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with journalist Kevin Hall.
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President Trump wants much lower interest rates, and he's going to extraordinary lengths to push the Federal Reserve in that direction. Trump's efforts are now being tested by the Supreme Court.
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As the Supreme Court considers whether to allow President Trump to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, NPR discusses takeaways from Wednesday's oral arguments with Amy Howe of SCOTUSblog.
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is expected to rescind its 2024 harassment guidance, which covered all types of harassment, including those based on gender identity and sexual orientation.
