WFHB Local News Features

This Mother’s Day, area restaurants are donating 10 percent of their proceeds to help refugees. Bloomington Cooperative Living and City of Bloomington’s Latino Programs are co-sponsoring the “Refugees Welcome Here” fundraiser, to help migrants at the southern border and in Bloomington. The fundraiser is organized by area attorney Isabella Bravo, who recently spent her vacation days volunteering with Al Otro …

An earlier version of this story stated the next meeting of the Monroe County Alcoholic Beverage Board was on June 3. It has since been corrected. Monroe County National Organization for Women Vice President Cathi Crabtree brought video and audio, allegedly capturing illegal activity at Kilroy’s on Kirkwood, before the Monroe County Alcoholic Beverage Board, yesterday morning. The three videos …

Kilroys liquor license may be on the chopping block. As WFHB’s Jake Jacobson reports, this morning the Monroe County Alcoholic beverage board heard testimony from residents, asking the board not to renew the establishment’s license to sell alcohol.

Last night, the state legislature passed a $35 billion two-year budget, in Indianapolis. The state’s biennial budget includes spending increases in education and for the state’s overwhelmed Department of Child Services. However, Democrats objected to the state budget bill, House Bill 1001. In this Feature Report, WFHB News Director Wes Martin speaks with State Sen. (D-Bloomington) Mark Stoops and State …

The Indiana Forest Alliance, along with hundreds of volunteer scientists, is nearing completion on an “Eco Blitz,” aimed at documenting life in Indiana’s forest ecosystems. For five years, the IFA and volunteer researchers from across the country have gathered data on species living in the state’s forests. As IFA Executive Director Jeff Stant tells WFHB Correspondent Norm Holy, experts are …

The Indiana House of Representatives’ current spending bill is half a billion dollars short, according to the latest estimation by the Revenue Forecast Technical Committee. The forecast for fiscal year 2020 was presented to the state budget committee, yesterday. It includes a $30 million revision from December’s projection. That’s still nowhere near the $600 million difference between what the technical …

Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Indiana is currently among the top Democratic contenders for the 2020 General Election. With the ticket being wide open, many believe that “Mayor Pete” has a legitimate shot at the democratic bid. Voices in the Street Producer Isaak Gonzalez went out to ask area listeners on their opinions regarding Pete Buttigieg and the upcoming …

Universal Basic Income is often touted as a solution to the struggles of our current economic system; providing for those left behind, as the U.S. economy transitions away from manufacturing. University of Chicago Professor Aaron Benanav spoke on the darker implications of UBI, at an event sponsored by WFHB, last month. Benanav said UBI may be used to placate people …

South Central Indiana Housing Opportunities will break ground on a new affordable housing development, in Bloomington’s Switchyard Park, next week. Executive Director Deborah Myerson says Switchyard Apartments, located off of South Rogers Street is made possible by a 99-year land lease from the city of Bloomington. WFHB News Director Wes Martin speaks with Deborah Meyerson, in today’s feature report.

Audi Culver and Ivy Siosi founded Siosi Design in 2012, two years after they met. The furniture company, based in Bloomington, sells handmade wood furniture throughout the country. Without formal training in design or manufacturing, Siosi and Culver built a nation-wide client base. They say they owe their success, not only to their dedication to the craft, but also their …