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This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, November 14th, 2022. Later in the program, WFHB Correspondent Abe Shapiro reported on the oral arguments of a recent Supreme Court case involving an Indiana nursing home. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, some recent prison-related news and announcements from the producers of Kite Line …

City and county officials continue to clash over the future of the Monroe County Convention Center. Officials have been working on an expansion project, but they have run into their fair share of roadblocks along the way. Monday evening, city and county officials met to negotiate a solution attempted to appease all parties involved. Disagreements between the city and the …

The proposed killing of deer at Griffy Nature Preserve in Bloomington has been delayed until next year; Efforts to expand the Monroe Convention Center took a major step forward yesterday; The Indiana Department of Natural Resources will offer free admission to all Indiana State Parks on Black Friday. FEATURE Indiana State Senator Mark Stoops talks about the legislative priorities for …

The Second Annual South Central Indiana Opioid Summit begins Tuesday. The two-day summit features a legislative panel, presentations by organizations involved in combating the opioid epidemic, as well as networking, and project planning sessions. Monroe County Commissioner and co-founder of the South Central Indiana Opioid Summit, Amanda Barge said this year the summit is focusing on harm reduction. The two day …

Monroe County Emergency Management Director Alison Moore is working to ensure county residents receive help in the wake of a disaster; The Bloomington-based domestic violence shelter Middle Way House announced this afternoon a new slate of officers, including a new president. FEATURE The second annual Bloomington and South Central Indiana Opioid Summit takes September 18 and 19, at the Monroe Convention Center. …

Monroe County terminated an agreement with the city of Bloomington yesterday, over the proposed Convention Center expansion. Monroe County Commissioners were incensed over Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton’s communication with a potential developer. Hamilton reached out to the developer privately, to notify them the city was accepting proposals from different developers for the proposed expansion. City of Bloomington Communications Director Yael …

The Monroe County Youth Services Bureau announced today their third annual Monroe County Childhood Conditions Summit is scheduled for Thursday, December 6th, at the Monroe County Convention Center. The Summit, which is prepared along with support from Building a Thriving Compassionate Community, is accepting workshop proposals through September 7th. Stephanie Solomon with the Monroe County Youth Services Bureau says previous Monroe …

Attorneys representing Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill are bringing a defamation lawsuit against Hill’s alleged sexual assault victims; Monroe County signs a memorandum of understanding with the City of Bloomington, outlining mutual commitments to the Monroe County Convention Center expansion; The Hoosier National Forest is adding over 100 acres to its protected land; A new property law allows Indiana landowners to mark their …

The City of Bloomington Planning and Transportation Department is hosting a series of public meetings this coming Monday, February 5th, through Wednesday, February 7th on the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO), which governs land use and development throughout the City of Bloomington’s planning jurisdiction. The Monroe County Convention Center Advisory Board is voicing its commitment to public input as plans for …

On Thursday September 26, 2013 IU Health hosted an evidence based seminar on Aging. The talk was broad-ranging, covering topics of longevity, genetics, the health vs. life distinction and much more. Dr. Lee Mckinley, and internist from Bloomington, led the discussion. The event was recorded on location at the Monroe County Convention Center, by WFHB correspondents for Standing Room Only, …