This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, February 15th, 2024. This month, the League of Women Voters of Bloomington and Monroe County welcomes Karen Jepson-Innes, WonderLab executive director, and Kelly Debikey, their education director, to share with our audience the many exciting opportunities that WonderLab Museum of Science Health and Technology offers to Bloomington residents. More in the latest …
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Local employer TASUS has decided to postpone building a corporate headquarters in the City of Bloomington Trades District. The automotive parts maker has announced plans to renovate its 30-year old manufacturing plant in Bloomington before moving forward on a Trades District build out. Melanie Walker is CEO and President of Tsuchiya Group North America and TASUS Corporation. Walker said the …
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The City of Bloomington and Indiana University are moving tonight’s Juneteenth celebration indoors; The Brown County Humane Society is raising money to construct a new animal shelter; City of Bloomington officials are pursuing plans for expanding the footprint of the new Fourth Street parking garage, but a neighboring property owner is fighting to keep his property from being absorbed into …
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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 …
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Bloomington Redevelopment Commission approves demolition and reconstruction of Fourth Street parking garage; Commission also approves design contract for Trades District parking garage; City of Bloomington continues legal battle with Indiana, over annexation. FEATURE After last night’s debate, we hear from Incumbent Mayor John Hamilton and his challenger, County Commissioner Amanda Barge, with their viewpoints on Bloomington’s housing. BICENTENNIAL JOURNAL Charlotte …
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The City of Bloomington committed to funding the Buskirk Chumley Theater for another year. The Bloomington Redevelopment Commission approved its 2019 partnership agreement with the BCT, on Monday. Redevelopment Commission President Don Griffin said the agreement supports Bloomington’s quality of life. Bloomington Parks Director Paula McDevitt told the commission up to $74,000 in support will come from one of the …
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The Bloomington Redevelopment Commission approved spending $34 million to construct Switchyard Park, yesterday. The Commission approved over $25 million worth of ‘additional features,’ that go beyond the original park plan, including a skate park, limestone concert seating, and a 90-space overflow parking lot off of Rogers Street. Parks Operations Director Dave Williams said some elements have been pulled out of …
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A nine-member team from the Urban Land Institute will tour the grounds of IU Health Bloomington Hospital next week; The city of Bloomington will install a traffic light at the intersection of Rockport and Tapp Road this Summer; The Bloomington Redevelopment Commission considers splitting real estate in the Trades District; The Bloomington Utilities Department hears public concerns about a fee …
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