The Bloomington Commission on the Status of Women is accepting nominations for the 2019 Woman of the Year. The award will be presented in March, in honor of Women’s History Month. Sue Owens, staff liaison for the commission, said that the 2019 Woman of the Year should be someone with significant contributions to the community in their chosen area. Nominations …

The Bloomington City Council voiced unanimous support for extending height and density restrictions on downtown development, last night. The restrictions were added to the city code last year as a temporary protection until the city finished revising its unified development ordinance. The restrictions reduce the maximum building height by ten feet. Density is also cut back by around 30 units …

Bloomington’s best-known figure in the Black Lives Matter movement, Vauhxx Booker, oddly enough started out life burdened by a profound speech impediment. He’s overcome that to become the spokesperson and the public face of the local BLM branch. He’s earned front page newspaper coverage, first disrupting Mayor John Hamilton’s 2018 State of the City speech, then a Bloomington city council …

The Indiana State Department of Health denied an abortion clinic’s application in South Bend yesterday; The Bloomington Commission on the Status of Women is accepting nominations for the 2019 Woman of the Year; The Bloomington City Council voiced unanimous support last night for extending height and density restrictions on downtown development. FEATURE The Youth Service Bureau of Monroe County and …

The Indiana State Department of Health denied a license to an abortion clinic, yesterday. The Texas based non-profit, Whole Women’s Health Alliance, attempted to open the first abortion clinic in South Bend in over a decade. The Health Department three member panel denied the license stating that the non-profit failed to meet the requirements of “reputable and responsible character”. In …

Jenn Harmless looked around and didn’t like what she saw. About 5 years ago, she noticed an increase in dehumanizing rhetoric aimed at Muslims and other populations. Jenn decided that she needed to find a way to counteract the increase in hate speech that was happening nationwide. Together with a few friends, she founded We Are You, a nonprofit whose …

Like many native birds, the numbers of grouse and woodcock are dwindling. WFHB’s Norm Holy talks with the wildlife biologist Steve Backs of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources to learn more.

Both Republican and Democratic lawmakers in Indiana have signaled they’re willing to push legislation in January, seeking to legalize medical marijuana. Voices in The Street’s Isaak Gonzalez asks area listeners how the feel about the legalization of medical marijuana in Indiana. 

Elena Volochine is the Moscow Bureau Chief for France24. A reporter and documentarian, Volochine spoke at the Indiana University Media School on Tuesday, November 27th, 2018. Volochine spoke about propaganda and journalism in Russia. Volochine begins her presentation with an interview from a supposed Ukrainian sailor about Russia’s confiscation of Ukrainian ships. Occasionally, Volochine speaks with a translator in French. …

Yesterday was the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay elected official in California; An interim operating agreement between the City of Bloomington and scooter companies Lime and Bird is now official; The Tapp and Rockport Road intersection is now open. FEATURE It’s illegal in the state of Indiana to have a syringe to use …