Tami Silverman of the Indiana Youth Institution talks about the release of the new Kids Count Data Book. She talks about what it says about Indiana kids both state wide and here in our area. 

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.

Terre Haute Mayor Duke Bennett talks about the effect Covid-19 is having on the Wabash Valley.