Texas native Buck Meek is a member of Big Thief but tours and records regularly on his solo work. Before his show at The Bishop Bar on February 25, Buck stopped by WFHB for a live Firehouse Session. He performed songs from his eponymous solo album from last year, along with some new ones. Songs performed: 1. Exit Seven Roses/Joe …

A section of South Washington Street in Bloomington will now bear the name of long-time Middle Way House Executive Director Toby Strout. Strout worked at Middle Way House, which provides services for survivors of domestic abuse, sexual violence, stalking and human trafficking, for 30 years. Middle Way House was founded 48 years ago, in 1971. Strout passed away in 2017, …

This week, we interview a participant in Perilous, a new prison history project. Perilous launched its website earlier this year, with a goal of compiling all the grassroots, collective mobilizations that have happened in US prisons since the prisoners’ movement seriously kicked off again in 2010. With this interview, we got a sense of their process and approach, as well …

Crystal Shield, a teacher at Bloomington High School South, is our guest on this episode of BloomingOUT. Cystal is the Gay Straight Alliance sponsor from the school, and she will be speaking with us about why GSA’s are so important and what’s coming up for Bloomington South’s own GSA. But before that, an update on this week’s news. To contact …

Pharmaceuticals developer Catalent will receive a ten-year tax break for expanding their South Patterson Drive facility; In other business, The Monroe City Council recognized Toby Strout for his work with the Middle Way House, an organization that supports survivors of domestic abuse and sexual violence with services and advocacy; The Indiana Department of Natural Resources is carrying out prescribed burns …

Three days ago, pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly announced they will slash the price for their popular insulin drug Humalog. The announcement by the 143 year-old Indianapolis-based Fortune 500 company comes amid growing public outcry over prescription drug pricing. According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, the cost of insulin tripled over the past decade. In today’s feature report, …

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources is carrying out prescribed burns in Morgan-Monroe and Yellowwood State Forest, over the next month. Resource Specialist Mike Spaulding said three locations will be burned, totaling over 600, acres in Morgan-Monroe State Forest. Another 430-acres will be burned in Yellowwood State Forest. The Department of Natural Resources said the burns are necessary to provide …

Catalent Pharma Solutions in Bloomington is expecting a $100 million expansion. The international bio-logics firm made the announcement, today. Catalent bought out locally-owned Cook Pharma, in October, 2017. The company announced the expansion at its facility in Bloomington should be completed by 2021. The announcement includes an estimated $14 million in expansion to Catalent’s packaging facilities. The drug manufacturer, which …

He’s the only Republican running for office so far in the 2019 Bloomington election. Guenther, a 2018 graduate of Indiana University, is hoping to unseat incumbent Dorothy Granger on the city council. Guenther already has made his mark in local politics, serving on several civic boards and commissions. He grew up in farm country and moved to Bloomington to attend …

In this week’s IN Nature, WFHB’s Julianna Dailey discusses the cerulean warbler.