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This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, November 20th, 2023. In today’s feature report, local journalist Dave Askins takes a look at the transition between current Mayor John Hamilton and Mayor-Elect Kerry Thomson who assumes office on January 1st, 2024. More in today’s feature report. That’s Michelle Moss from the Bloomington Volunteer Network. Find out which local nonprofits need …

This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, November 16th, 2023. Later in the program, Mayor-Elect Kerry Thomson sent a letter to Current Mayor John Hamilton asking him to refrain from making any strategic decisions before the end of his term. More in the top half of tonight’s program. Also coming up in the next half hour, the Bloomington City …

884 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Indiana on Monday, according to the Indiana State Department of Health. There were 7 reported deaths, including one in Monroe County. Locally, Monroe County saw 7 new confirmed cases yesterday, while Lawrence County saw 2. Brown County reported no new cases. Pantry 279 will be closed today, August 11th, due to issues …

836 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Indiana since July 29th, according to the Indiana State Department of Health. Since July 29th, there have been 14 new reported deaths. Locally, Monroe County saw 9 new confirmed cases yesterday, while Lawrence County saw 3. Brown County reported no new cases. With the November General Election coming soon, it is …

The July 4th weekend of 2020 in Monroe County was fraught with seeming racial unrest. On Thursday, July 2, a Lawrence County sheriff’s deputy who resides in Monroe County questioned and detained a black Bloomington resident while he walked in his neighborhood in an apparent example of racial profiling. Then, most notably, on Saturday, July 4, a black man, Vauhxx …

Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton struggled to cut the blue ribbon at the launch party for the Bloomington Trades District on Friday. The official opening of the 12-acre portion of the Tech Park is meant to act as a place of, “innovation, attraction and job creation for the City of Bloomington.” Located behind City Hall, the city says the trades district …

On this week’s edition of Voices in the Street, we ask area residents if they voted in Bloomington’s primary elections on Tuesday and what issues were important to them. Primary elections for the city of Bloomington Mayor’s Office see incumbent, first-term Mayor John Hamilton face Amanda Barge. Barge has stated she will not accept the position if elected, after suspending …

Primary elections take place tomorrow, across Indiana. While there are no statewide votes or elections taking place tomorrow, several municipal elections will determine party candidates for this November’s general election. Early voting in Monroe County ended at noon, today. Earlier this year, the Ellettsville Town Council voted to suspend primary elections, since there are no contested races in Ellettsville at …

Early voting for this May’s primary elections begins today. Yesterday was the end of voter registration, but residents can still check their registration and precinct ballot, via the state’s official voter website. On the ballot in this year’s primary are five contested races for the Bloomington City Council: In District 1, incumbent Chris Sturbaum faces Kate Rosenbarger and Denise Valkyrie; …

Committee set to hear ‘loansharking’ bill; Commissioner Barge resigns amidst harassment allegations; voter registration for May primary ends today; local political action group endorses Hamilton campaign. FEATURE Bloomington City Council candidate Matt Flaherty talks with Michael Glab on this week’s edition of Big Talk Extra. ACTIVATE Tracy Young talks about her volunteer work with the American Red Cross Disaster Services. …