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This week on ART ON THE AIR features mezzo soprano, Ola Rafalo. Next Flamenco Chicago Dance Studio's founder Rosetta Magdalen. Our spotlight is on Chesterton’s Upsy Daisy Artisan Market.

On this edition of "Regionally Speaking," we'll hear from the NFIB on how small businesses are weathering the perfect storm of a pandemic, supply chain issues, staffing issues, and a possible recession. Then, Joe Pete, of the NWI Times, discusses the latest happenings with White Lodging "checking out," USW contract talks are set to start in July, and the White Sox in Whiting.

On this edition of "Regionally Speaking," we discuss Juneteenth, from it's early beginnings as an annual Texas celebration to a now Federal holiday.

Today: Planned Parenthood Federation of America and its Action Fund are very concerned about this week's "leak" of a draft of a majority opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court which -- if it would become official -- would strike down federal abortion protections. Jennifer Allen is the CEO of Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocate Great Northwest and is on "Regionally Speaking" to talk about the implications of a high-court decision along with any abortion restrictions which may be made by the Indiana General Assembly. "Post-Tribune" freelance reporter Carole Carlson is also on the program with the stories she put out in print and online, including news of a meeting coming up May 18th in Gary called by the state agency which turned control of the Gary Community Schools over to a management firm.

Today: "Regionally Speaking" explores the baby formula supply issue, with conversations with Purdue University human development and family studies professor Kameron Moding, who focuses on infant and child nutrition in her research, and Indiana Public Broadcasting's Darian Benson, who spoke with Jenna Streit, the advancement director with The Milk Bank – a nonprofit breastmilk bank in Indianapolis. A house in West Lafayette designed by Frank Lloyd Wright is being renovated to better preserve the landmark for the future. Samara House curator Linda Eales talks about the historic house and of the renovation work now underway.

Today: Dezimon Alicea, a prevention assistant at Geminus Prevention Services, is on "Regionally Speaking" to talk about "SAFE In Lake County" and how the organization helps residents in the fight against substance use, abuse and misuse. He also describes a program available to the public which uses a scientifically-proven product to render drugs useless and safe to dispose. "Times of Northwest Indiana" reporter and author Joseph Pete talks about his latest book "Secret Northwest Indiana: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful and Obscure." And we find out more about an organization called "We Are The Village, Inc." and its accompanying podcast to help parents who have autistic children.

Shep dials a number he saw written on the wall next to a payphone.

Today: The Interfaith Action Network, a group of northwest Indiana churches, held a community meeting on Sunday in Gary’s Miller neighborhood to tell citizens more about what are called “mobile mental health teams, “ which can supplement the work of police officers, by either answering non-violent calls independently or working alongside them, to access and de-escalate situations. Mary Stewart-Pelligrini is one of the members of the steering committee which set up the meeting. She is on "Regionally Speaking" to speak about the issue and how the Network hopes that a pilot project will be created soon, using funds from the American Rescue Plan and the City of Gary. We also have another Mental Health Awareness Month conversation, this week with Chandra Lyle of Community Healthcare System. And we talk to St. Joseph's College Chancellor Dr. Chad Pulver about how the Rensselaer college is recovering from past problems and restoring itself to a model Catholic liberal arts institution for the 21st Century.

Today: Patrick De Haan, the head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy is on "Regionally Speaking" to bring us the latest on gasoline prices in the Midwest and the nation, as the Memorial Day holiday travel period draws near and as the nation’s average gas price has gone up, for the fifth straight week. Todd Zeiger, Indiana Landmarks northern Indiana director, also talks about the renovation work taken on by some local high school students on a section of the historic “House of Tomorrow” along Beverly Shores, currently closed up and awaiting someone to buy it, renovate it and live in it.

On this edition of "Eye on the Arts - Radio," host John Cain talks with Gloria Tuohy, CEO and Artistic Director at the Indiana Ballet Theatre's summer camps and golf outing, on August 8th, 2022.