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

Bloomington, IN
Joined February 2009
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It's just a half-hour, but a lot of work went into our Don Fischer documentary, which had a screening last night at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. What an honor to see it on the scoreboard. First on-air showing is at 6:30 p.m. today on WTIU. It'll be on YouTube on Sat. #iufb #iubb
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If you have a chance to listen, I got to co-host today. We had a really knowledgable panel of demographers, researchers, and relationship experts from the Kinsey Institute: ipm.org/show/noon-edition/20…
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Indiana Public Broadcasting News, an Indianapolis-based team of 10 journalists serving the state’s public broadcasting stations, will have “reductions” because of cuts in state and potentially federal funding for public media. ipm.org/news/2025-07-08/redu…
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Today, I'm proud to share The Hoosier Book I've spent years capturing the big moments, quiet corners, and spirit of Indiana University. An officially licensed, 220-page photobook with a beautifully written foreword by @CrimsonCast! Preorder now: alexpaulphoto.com/hoosier-bo…
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The city of Bloomington is revoking occupancy permits for 11 properties owned by Pendragon Properties, a rental company in Bloomington.  ▶ @BenteBout indianapublicmedia.org/news/…
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The Indiana ACLU is suing the Dept. of Honeland Security on behalf of seven international students who have had their visas revoked. @WFIUWTIUNews aclu-in.org/sites/default/fi…
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Dozens of sandhill cranes found dead near Seymour, likely due to bird flu. We got a tip from someone passing through the area and I went down to confirm this afternoon. Heartbreaking stuff indianapublicmedia.org/news/…
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The increase is 20 percent. Average faculty and staff increases this year were 3 percent.
BREAKING: Trustees vote 8-1 to extend Whitten's contract to 2031 and increase her salary to $900k. Only dissenting vote is Vivian Winston @WFIUWTIUNews @IndianaUniv
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New Indiana Newsdesk episode up now! Leaders say Gov. Braun’s proposed property tax reform would cripple municipal services. Fewer people are entering the teaching profession. And the Indiana DNR is considering new bobcat trapping rules. indianapublicmedia.org/news/…
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Monroe County is under a travel advisory. Citizens should use caution and avoid snow-covered roads. Schools and businesses may begin to implement their emergency action plans.
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Election day is almost here! You can find all our coverage at wtiu.org/elections
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Moving up. 📈
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IU President Pamela Whitten is getting a +$175k bonus for her performance. Only one trustee — Vivian Winston— opposed the bonus. Other trustees spoke out about concerns with the number and how Whitten was evaluated. More later with @WFIUWTIUNews
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How does one man collect over 44,000 sports broadcasts? Find out TONIGHT in our new documentary, Archiving Airwaves. Tune in at 6:30 with the link below. ⚾📺 youtu.be/oNdsjVQpHnk
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Just 7 more days until the premiere of Archiving Airways! Take a tour through the nation's largest sportscasting collection, and the one man behind nearly eight decades of recordings.
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Thunderstorms with wind gusts up to 70 mph are causing major power outages throughout south central Indiana. ▶️ @Joe_Hren indianapublicmedia.org/news/…
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After a faculty vote of no confidence, the IU Board of Trustees published a statement supporting President Whitten. As it turns out, not all trustees were on board. @WFIUWTIUNews indianapublicmedia.org/news/…
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BREAKING: Monroe County prosecutor declines to charge 55 people arrested for criminal trespass in Dunn Meadow protests on April 25 and 27.
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