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A vehicle caused property damage to Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard, last night. The Bloomington-based non-profit food pantry and community garden suffered damage to fruit trees and plantings, after a driver crashed through the garden on West Allen Street. The Hub’s President and CEO Amanda Nickey says last night’s damage was extensive. She said it’s not the first time a driver has …

Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton will seek re-election, in 2019; Consultants from Clarion Associates presented their proposed changes last week for the third and final module of Bloomington’s Unified Development Ordinance; The Indiana Commission to Combat Drug Abuse’s latest report card says the state is doing better when it comes to opioid abuse; Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb directed flags across the …

Air date: 10/09/2017 Valerie Merriam’s work with the food pantry at Monroe County United Ministries has been nothing short of foundational. Her tenure, efforts, and experience is second to none. Through more than a decade of institutional change, Valerie has been a constant, carrying forward programmatic and institutional knowledge that continues to inform their staff. Her service is almost immeasurable, …

Air date: 09/25/2017 Cindy Chavez was inspired by her daughters’ concern for a fellow schoolmate who did not have enough food to get through the weekend. They came to her and suggested that they could be a part of the solution. Her first answer was no. How could she take on this task? But after reconsidering, she decided to honor …

Employees and volunteers at Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard food pantry find themselves advocating for more than just food security. Correspondent Sarah Vaughan has more in Today’s Community Report