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Daily Local News – January 24, 2019

Grace Kestler filed campaign information today, becoming the first disabled female candidate to run for Columbus city council; Last night, the Bloomington Common Council held its first of three meetings to review and amend the city’s draft Transportation Plan; Monroe County officials are working to develop better safety protocols for the county’s rental properties. FEATURE Senate Bill 610 in the Indiana legislature would …

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Columbus Moving Ahead With ‘Pollinator Park’

The park is designed to encourage pollinating wildlife, like birds, bees and butterflies, within the city, and will occupy 2.5 acres, near Cummins. The area the proposed pollinator park would occupy was flooded in 2008. The Republic reports 48 homes on the east side of Columbus were damaged in the floods.  The proposed project was approved in September, by city …

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Daily Local News – October 17, 2018

A Japanese car parts supplier is planning to expand its manufacturing operations in Columbus, Indiana; A Facebook page called Monroe County Elections is causing concern among Monroe County Election Board members; A 30-year old man has reportedly made a plea-deal with Bloomington Police, after around 300 Indiana University students landed in Las Vegas with no place to stay; The Indiana Department of Natural …

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Dimension Mill, Columbus Chamber to Partner with Venture Capital

The cities of Bloomington and Columbus announced a multi-million dollar deal to encourage entrepreneurial startups, this afternoon. Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton, Columbus Mayor Jim Lienhoop, Dimension Mill founder Pat East, Columbus Chamber of Commerce President Cindy Frey, and Bloomington Communications Director Yael Ksander made the announcement via Facebook Live. Dimension Mill and the Columbus Chamber have reportedly put together one …

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Daily Local News – October 16, 2018

The cities of Bloomington and Columbus announced a multi-million dollar deal to encourage entrepreneurial startups; The Richland Bean Blossom Community School Board has agreed to offer the town of Stinesville its elementary school for one million dollars; The Bloomington Redevelopment Commission has approved a 29 point five million dollar bond that will fund a new Fourth Street garage. FEATURE Indiana Attorney General …

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Daily Local News – September 19, 2018

National fallout from sexual abuse scandals in the Catholic church continues to bring to light to abuse cases in Indiana; The Richland – Bean Blossom School Board unanimously approved a three-year contract for a new superintendent; 13th Street in Bloomington will be closed for a month while Indiana University renovates its former press building; The Indiana Department of Transportation says traffic in Brown …

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Daily Local News – June 18, 2018

Shalom Community Center in Bloomington is asking area residents for water bottles and towels; Indiana DNR is warning residents to avoid floodwaters, after a six year-old Columbus boy drown over the weekend; The Federal Emergency Management Agency will stop offering emergency assistance across the state, next month; The Indiana Department of Revenue is warning Indiana residents about a potential increase in …

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Gun Reform Advocates Gather at Courthouse, Columbus, Nashville

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Hundreds of protesters gathered in downtown Bloomington, Nashville, and Columbus today, to demand gun reform. The protesters were part of a national Wear Orange campaign, which is hosting demonstrations across the country this weekend. Protesters, who are demanding increased restrictions to firearm purchases and background checks, gathered on the Monroe County Courthouse lawn this afternoon. Today’s rally coincides with National …

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Daily Local News – April 9, 2018

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Today is the deadline to register to vote in the May eighth Indiana primary; National attention is focusing on Indiana’s primary season, with three Republicans candidates vying for the nomination to run against incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator, Joe Donnelly; A missing Columbus man has been declared dead after his body was discovered on the Driftwood River early Friday morning; A counselor and …

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Interchange – Laura Reagan: Columbus Day

This week on Interchange, host Louis Malone IV discusses Christopher Columbus and the Federal Holiday Columbus Day.  Ms. Reagan is a local activist, IU graduate student, and is a former officer in the Natvie American Community Center of Bloomington.  During the discussion, the guest discusses the truth and the myth of historical Columbus, the origin of the Federal holiday, and …

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