Tim Maniscalo with the BBB talks about kids being scammed on homework web scams. Don't fall for a scam to update your travel documents. Gift card scams are on the rise. And be careful of a free trial offer that wants your credit card it may be hard to get the recurring charges to stop

 

On this installment of Focus on the Community, we chat with Parke County Commissioner, Jim Meece.

 
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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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Coming up this weekend on Focus on the Community, my special guest is Terre Haute Mayor Duke Bennett. We cover several timely topics including is he running for a 5th term.

 
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