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You’re listening to Deep Dive: WFHB and Limestone Post Investigate where we look into issues regarding Health, Housing, and the Environment that directly impact residents of Monroe County. Last month we looked into problems caused by the Housing Crisis, this month we will share possible solutions. In Monroe County, there has been a collaborative effort to address the housing crisis. …

You’re listening to Deep Dive: WFHB and Limestone Post Investigate, where we look into issues regarding Health, Housing, and the Environment that directly impact residents of Monroe County. This month we are looking into the Housing Crisis, next month we will address possible solutions. In today’s edition of Deep Dive, we dig deeper into how the lack of affordable housing …

At 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, the Bloomington City Council committee-of-the-whole will discuss Ordinance 21-06, which would add protections for community members experiencing homelessness.  Highlights of the bill include at least a 15-day notice and sufficient housing requirements before the city can evict a person living in a camp.  The new bill comes after the office of the mayor issued two …

With temperatures falling below freezing as we approach mid-winter, the city has opted to evict the tent residents at Seminary Square. Almost simultaneously, Beacon, Inc. (formerly the Shalom Community Center) announced the opening of a new low-barrier shelter in a large commercial gym facility near Switchyard Park. Beacon’s executive director appeared on Big Talk in October; let’s listen to the …

A low-barrier, emergency winter shelter is set to open tonight for people experiencing homelessness in Bloomington. Reverend Forrest Gilmore, executive director of Beacon Inc., announced the opening of Beacon’s Winter Shelter in an interview with WFHB Correspondent Aaron Comforty on Monday. “It was prompted by urgency,” said Gilmore. The low-barrier shelter will open inside the Warehouse across from Switchyard Park …

4,028 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Indiana on Monday, according to the Indiana State Department of Health. There were 164 newly reported deaths. Locally, Monroe County saw 54 new confirmed cases yesterday, and reported 4 new COVID-related deaths. Lawrence County reported 47 positive cases and one new COVID death. Brown County reported 7 new cases. The City of …

This is the WFHB Local News for Friday, August 21st, 2020. Later in the program, Diane Walker – contributor for the Limestone Post, continues her conversation with Jacob Sipe – executive director of the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority in Part III of her ongoing series. Also coming up in the next half hour, WFHB Correspondent Katrine Bruner covers …

Recent drops in temperatures can exacerbate the problems faced by those experiencing homelessness. The National Health Care for the Homeless Council says hypothermia can set in at anywhere from 32 – 50 degrees Fahrenheit. When it gets cold, body heat escapes through the skin and internal temperatures can drop to dangerous lows. In Bloomington, The Shalom Community Center provides shelter, …

The Senate Judiciary Committee will hear testimony from Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, and an alleged sexual assault victim, on Monday; Senator Joe Donnelly announced his support today for bipartisan legislation that would impose sanctions on foreign governments accused of interfering in US elections; Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb announced on Friday, a defense contractor will receive nearly two million dollars in tax …

On Labor Day weekend, Rev. Forrest Gilmore drove to Madison, Indiana. Gilmore and Bloomington residents spent their Saturday with hundreds of counter-protesters, including members of the American Indian Movement, at Ku Klux Klan counter-protests during a cookout. Gilmore said the KKK “kookout” was attended by a little over a dozen members and supporters, who were separated from counter-protesters by chain-link fences …