Next week is commencement for Indiana University campuses; Shalom Center hosts sleepout event for homelessness awareness; Community deer hunt planned for Griffy Lake Nature preserve; Bloomington Parks Department fights invasive plants on park lands; FEATURE The Indiana Forest Alliance is wrapping up a five year study of Yellowwood State Forest. IFA Executive Director Jeff Stant talks about their findings. BETTER …
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National Endowment for the Arts Announces $27 Million in Grants; HUD to Fund New Shalom Development; Monroe County Council Approves Ongoing Funding for Harm Reduction Program; Council Supports Shalom Center Weekend Operations; Monroe County Ask For More Conversation about Hoosier Logging; Information Session Held Tonight on North-West side Road Project Proposal. FEATURE William Hosea, Chair of the Board of Commissioners …
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Jim Harvey’s decade-long history of volunteer service at Shalom Community Center has encompassed all facets of center operations – from board governance to fixing leaky toilets. At the core of his contributions is his concern for those suffering from the devastating impacts of poverty. Motivated by his desire for social justice, Jim transferred the skills and abilities that he used …
Read More »Yesterday, representatives from local organizations including Life Designs and the Shalom Community Center broke ground on what they call Crawford 2. The project is an extension of the Crawford Homes, a complex in Bloomington offering permanent supportive housing for people experiencing homelessness. The new building will be constructed next to the existing Crawford Homes at 2440 South Henderson Street. In …
Read More »Bloomington and Indianapolis both saw protest activity over the weekend in reaction to Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election; Bloomington’s Public Works Department has announced that the downtown recycling center will be closed by the end of this month; Last week the Bloomington City Council gave conditional approval to a rezoning request that clears the way for a high-density …
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Host Alycin Bektesh speaks with Police Chief Mike Diekoff, Forest Gilmore of the Shalom Center and Elaine Guinn of New Hope Family Shelter about options for warm shelter in Bloomington.
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While political battles in Congress forced cuts to social services across the country in 2013, the year also saw a combination of local events affecting a population that has long depended on the social safety net. People experiencing homelessness were at the center of controversies over police harassment, city zoning laws, and a lack of adequate shelter. The issue that …
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