Samantha Horton
Last month, we welcomed Samantha Horton to our station. She is Indiana Public Broadcasting reporter, mainly reporting on business and economic issues in the States of Indiana for WBAA. After graduated from Evansville University with a triple majors degree (International studies, Political science and Communication), Samantha worked for a Public Radio at Evansville for three years, and then she joined WBAA because she wanted to take a bigger role on reporting. So far she enjoyed working in WBAA as business and economy reporter.
In her leisure time, Samantha enjoys running, trying different craft beers and playing board games with her family members. A little fun fact about her is that she signed up Marathon last year and she will give anther try this year on November.
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Midwestern states — including Kansas, Missouri, Iowa and Nebraska — exceed the national average of detectable levels of lead in the blood of children. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a new plan to reduce lead exposure. -
Lead is regularly found in vintage items more than 40 years old, but also in many new, cheaply made dollar-store goods. Children are especially susceptible to lead-poisoning even at low levels. -
9 teams comprised of schools from around the world compete in the first high-speed autonomous race car event at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Over the years, only nine women have driven in the marquee event. But this year, one of 35 teams competing to qualify — including the driver, owner and crew — is made up mostly of women. -
Thousands will gather in Indianapolis this month for the NCAA Men's Division One Basketball Championships. While welcoming the economic boost, some are concerned about crowds during the pandemic.
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The NCAA wants Indianapolis to host the entire March Madness tournament in a COVID-19 protective bubble. The move will boost that city's economy but some are concerned about the health risks.
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A group of furloughed Indiana restaurant workers started a new business building backyard gardens for people to grow their own food. Now, they can barely keep up with the demand.
