On this Focus on the Community, we speak with Susan Turner who is the Executive Director of the Terre Haute Children's Museum.

 

Mary Yelton and Julia Hoffa from CRADLES of Clay County

 
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Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) and their The State of Obesity: Better Policies for a Healthier America . The annual report provides state-by-state rankings of adult obesity rates, information on trends by region, age, gender and ethnicity, and policy recommendations for local and state government.

This year the U.S. adult obesity rate passed the 40 percent mark for the first time, standing at 42.4 percent – the highest ever recorded, an increase of 26 percent since 2008.

Indiana ranks 12th on the list. Reha Farberman talks about the study.

 
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Terre Haute Mayor Duke Bennett talks about casino plans, the new Terre Haute Police station and Terre Haute City Parks.

 
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