The Bloomington Redevelopment Commission is postponing approving a project agreement for two new downtown parking garages; An Indianapolis ordinance which would’ve prohibited people from sitting or lying on sidewalks and public spaces died without a vote last night; Lawmakers in Indianapolis criticized Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb’s proposed expenditure of a 1 billion dollar renegotiated Toll Road lease. FEATURE On Thursday, the Monroe …
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In this episode of the Bicentennial Journal, Susie Graham tells the history of Ivy Tech Community College. Support for The Bicentennial Journal and WFHB comes from Monroe County and Visit Bloomington. More information about Monroe County’s Bicentennial is available on their website.
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The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles is extending operating hours next week. The state said license branches will extend their hours on Monday and Tuesday in order to issue ID cards and driver’s licenses. The move comes just one week before mid-term elections. The BMV said its branches will be open Monday, November 5, from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., …
Read More »The Indiana Protection for Abused and Trafficked Humans (IPATH) Task Force is holding the second part of their lecture series tomorrow in Indianapolis. Spectators bringing alcohol into Brown County High School sporting events are fueling a proposed policy change. The former Muncie Police Chief is suing the city and its mayor for back pay, after he claims he was forced …
Read More »It’s never too late to start learning—and there are compelling reasons not to put learning off. Adult education in our community is found in many forms, from the workforce development programs at Ivy Tech Community College and WorkOne, to the professional development and corporate training required by many career fields. A number of adults in Monroe County also lack the …
Read More »Ivy Tech Community College has a new transgender inclusive policy; 24 of the 28 signs erected by the City of Bloomington to discourage panhandling have been reported missing by the city; The Ellettsville Town Council deliberated on Monroe County’s new public safety tax this week; Indiana Legal Services recently won a $400,000 grant from the Criminal Justice Institute to provide …
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On Thursday, Oct. 27, WFHB’s Interchange will host a panel discussion moderated by Dr. Amrita Myers that focuses on topics prompted by the highly publicized police shootings of unarmed Black Americans in recent years and the subsequent rise of the Black Lives Matter movement. Hosted by Doug Storm, topics to be discussed include race, racism, privilege, and policing, with special emphasis …
Read More »In its meeting last night, the City Council had its first round of discussions about a electrical substation slated for the northwest corner of Rogers and West 11th Streets; The organization Visit Bloomington has just published two new travel guides for the Monroe County area; Cook Medical has partnered with the Broadview Learning Center and IVY Tech Community College to …
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