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William Hosea and Cornelius Wright welcome Donald Griffin, Amber Skoby, Deborah Myerson & Tim Ballard PART ONE On tonight’s show, William and Cornelius are joined by Donald Griffin, owner and CEO of Griffin Realty and president of the Bloomington Redevelopment Commission; Amber Skoby, executive director of the Bloomington Housing Authority; Deborah Myerson, executive director of South Central Indiana Housing Opportunities …

The Ellettsville Town Council approved a tax break for the developers of a housing project scheduled to replace the Lenzy Hayes trailer park on State Road 46 in Ellettsville. Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb’s office is introducing an informational website to combat opioid abuse within the state. The Indiana State Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Study Committee heard from opponents of …

Obstacles to both funding and design of an affordable housing apartment complex in Bloomington are pushing its completion date into late 2019. A Bloomington developer’s plans to build a second apartment complex on South Walnut Street have been put on hold. FEATURE: 24th Lotus Festival Brings Lots of Love: The 42nd annual Lotus Festival wrapped up this past weekend, bringing …

The Cook Group reach an agreement with the City of Bloomington worth $100,000 a year; Indianapolis based developer Mecca Companies, Incorporated has received multiple incentives to increase affordable housing in Bloomington; Monroe County officials and social service agencies come together for Monroe County’s first annual opioid summit. FEATURE Veterans’ issues advocate John Tilford served as a Marine in Vietnam and …

With another four new condominium complexes to be built downtown, one starts to wonder whether Bloomington is becoming too expensive a town to live in. The University keeps growing and our town grows along with it. But, is it growing for everyone or is Bloomington’s affordability actually shrinking? We have gone out into the street and asked your friends and …

The Sycamore Land Trust has acquired two square miles, or 115 acres, that will be added to the Bean Blossom conservation area; Bloomington City council members take their time with one of two proposed ordinances aimed at encouraging more affordable housing in the city; The U.S. Justice Department announced it will help twelve cities, including Indianapolis, develop strategies in hopes …

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