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2,951 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Indiana on Monday, according to the Indiana State Department of Health. There were 50 newly reported deaths. As of this morning, only 3 counties in Indiana are BLUE counties, according to the ISDH website’s county metrics, which indicates low community spread. The majority of Indiana’s 92 counties are considered Orange, which indicates …

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 …

The Monroe County Council has requested more time for public comment on a logging and controlled burn project planned for the Hoosier National Forest. The project spans parts of Jackson and Lawrence Counties, and could impact water quality at Lake Monroe. Speaking in the council’s meeting yesterday, County Council President Shelli Yoder said she has stressed the importance of adequate …

Over half of eligible voters cast ballots in November’s midterm election. Indiana had 51 percent average turnout across the state. This is the highest voter turnout for Indiana during a midterm election since 1994. Slightly over two million people voted out of the four and half million eligible voters. Indiana Secretary of State, Connie Lawson, announced these results along with data on each Indiana …

The National Forest Service is proposing a forest management project for the Hoosier National Forest. The Forest Service is looking for public comment on their proposal to log 4,000 acres from the Hoosier National Forest. This includes 400 acres just south of the Charles C. Deam Wilderness Area in Monroe County. The project is called the Houston South Vegetation Management …

Indiana Senator Todd Young is campaigning to lead the National Senate Republicans’ Campaign, in 2020. The Associated Press reports this Wednesday, Young is likely to be confirmed by fellow Republicans to lead their campaign during the presidential election year. So far the first-term Republican Senator does not face any opponents, and has received the endorsement of Senate Majority Leader Mitch …

Indiana federal candidates have spent over $44 million cumulatively on Midterm elections. The state has one of the most closely watched Senate races in the nation, between incumbent Democratic Senator Joe Donnelly, and Republican Nominee Mike Braun, who outspent Donnelly. Braun spent $15.5 half million during his campaign, against Donnelly’s $14 million. In the U.S. House of Representatives, Indiana’s “Bloody Ninth,” which …

President Donald Trump was in Indianapolis over the weekend. Trump was speaking to the annual Future Farmer’s of America convention. The nonpartisan organization provides technical and agricultural training for an estimated 600,000 members across the country. The president used the opportunity to condemn a gunman’s attack on a Pittsburgh synagogue earlier on Saturday, which killed 11 people. Indiana Governor Eric …

One year ago, the Lawrence County Commissioners voted to discontinue their needle exchange program; Donald Trump Junior was in Greenfield yesterday, supporting the election campaigns of Greg Pence and Indiana Republican Senate Candidate Mike Braun; The US Forest Service is planning on conducting some 18 prescribed burns across Hoosier National Forest. FEATURE A special prosecutor will not file sexual assault charges against …

The city of Bloomington released its proposed annual budget, on Friday. The 300-page document outlines 90 million dollars worth of expenditures; A new wheel tax is being considered to help the Town of Ellettsville pay for infrastructure; Lawrence, Green, and Monroe Counties are all among counties with the highest unemployment rates in the state. FEATURE WFHB Correspondent Michael Glab speaks …