The Long View: An Evansville NewsLab Podcast

The Long View Host, Joe Atkinson, speaks with Zac Heronemus, 3rd Ward City Councilman and CEO of Tri-State Food Bank, about food insecurity in Evansville. We'll also hear about Zac's nearly 20 years in the Evansville community, how the city has progressed, what work is still left to do, and how he feels about his time serving on the Evansville City Council.

Ashley Diekmann, River Vision Advancement Director at the Evansville Regional Economic Partnership (E-REP), joins Joe Atkinson to discuss the Ohio River Vision project.

Indiana President of CenterPoint Energy, Mike Roeder, joins The Long View host, Joe Atkinson, to talk about the long view of utilities and affordability in Evansville. How are utilities generated and delivered? Why was CenterPoint Energy's recent rate increase requested? And what's next? Learn more on The Long View: An Evansville NewsLab Podcast.

Savannah Whicker, administrator for the Evansville Commission on Homelessness, gives the long view on homelessness in Evansville.Is the city seeing more unhoused individuals? Are other communities sending people to Evansville? And what steps are being taken both to help these individuals, and to decrease the number of individuals without stable housing in Evansville?

Vanderburgh County Commissioner Amy Canterbury joins us to give The Long View on issues facing Vanderburgh County, including decreasing revenue and a need to grow the population. The Long View is a collaboration between Evansville NewsLab and WNIN Tri-State Public Media.

Evansville NewsLab Director and Long View Host Joe Atkinson speaks with Heather Kelsey, Chief Operating Officer at the Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library (EVPL). Following the closure of the Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana, EVPL has stepped in to become the community's new arts partner for the Indiana Arts Commission.

In Episode 1, Newslab Director and Long View Host Joe Atkinson interviews Steve Burger, a long-time local journalism leader and co-founder of the Evansville NewLab, about his career, how journalism has changed, and his vision for the NewsLab.