This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, April 2nd, 2024. Later in the program, WFHB Correspondent Zyro Roze asks Kelly Conaway, proprietor of Drift Botanicals about her reasons for starting a green cleaning company and what tips she might give for nontoxic, environmentally responsible options for Green Spring Cleaning. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, January 23rd, 2024. Later in the program, the Bloomington Redevelopment Commission revisits the conversation about relocating police and fire headquarters into the city’s Showers-West building. More is coming up in today’s headlines. Also coming up in the next half hour, we have Lil Bub’s Lil Show – a co-production between WFHB and …
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Hello and welcome to Eco Report. For WFHB, I’m Cynthia Roberts. And I’m Robert Shull. Coming up later in the program, Environmental Correspondent Zyro Roze speaks with Hank Duncan of the City’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Commission about potential changes to bike infrastructure on the south edge of the University and to find out which organizations were awarded this year’s …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, December 6th, 2023. In today’s feature report, WFHB Correspondent Elyse Perry reports on the lack of affordable housing in Bloomington, the prevalence of homelessness and the resources to fight it. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, Better Beware – your weekly consumer-watchdog segment on WFHB …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, November 27th, 2023. Later in the program, the Bloomington Board of Public Works denied an appeal for a sanitation violation on a property on South Washington Street. Local resident Joe Davis had a heated exchange with the board. More in today’s headlines. That’s Gabbie Hetrick from Community Justice and Mediation. C-JAM is …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, October 16th, 2023. Later in the program, WFHB News spoke with protestors against the proposal of the Bicentennial Gateway Tower in Millers Showers Park last Tuesday. More in today’s show. That’s local election volunteer Stacy Williams, putting a call out for poll workers for the upcoming city election. Find out how you …
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The Bloomington City Council is considering legislation regulating scooter use in the city. The proposed ordinance regulates licensing, outlines requirements for scooter parking, condition and use, and sets fees. Scooter companies Bird and Lime already operate more than 500 scooters in Bloomington. A third company, Spin Scooters, is working with the city to bring even more scooters to town. The …
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The City of Bloomington committed to funding the Buskirk Chumley Theater for another year. The Bloomington Redevelopment Commission approved its 2019 partnership agreement with the BCT, on Monday. Redevelopment Commission President Don Griffin said the agreement supports Bloomington’s quality of life. Bloomington Parks Director Paula McDevitt told the commission up to $74,000 in support will come from one of the …
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An interim operating agreement between the City of Bloomington and scooter companies Lime and Bird is now official. Both the Board of Public Works and the Board of Park Commissioners approved the agreement in their meetings yesterday. The two scooter companies dropped off loads of electric scooters in early October, much to the city’s surprise. City Attorney Michael Rouker described …
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Bloomington residents near the Grimes and Walnut Street sewer replacement project will have to bear another month of night time drilling. Last week, the Bloomington Board of Public Works gave its permission for contractor ISI Incorporated to work 24 hours a day for two weeks, excluding weekends. The City of Bloomington Utilities is replacing the sewer lines in the area, …
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