A group of Zionsville High School boys are in trouble after posting a group photo, with their arms outstretched, in a Nazi salute; City of Bloomington Clerk Nicole Bolden will seek a second term in office; The city of Bloomington’s efforts to repair the Fourth Street Parking Garage, in downtown, may cost more than originally estimated. FEATURE Monroe County Commissioner Amanda Barge …
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In this episode of the Bicentennial Journal, Scott Emery, a volunteer with the Monroe County History Center Cemetery Committee, tells a story about the Blair Cemetery in Van Buren Township. The cemetery consist of one headstone, that of one year-old Carlyle Blair, son of Marion and Hester Blair. Marion Blair was a well regarded artist who painted a portrait of …
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Perry Township is a three-part edition of The Bicentennial Journal. Perry Township Trustee Dan Combs tells the history of how townships came to be, and what a township trustee did historically, and the continuing tasks of the township trustee today. In part three Dan continues his talk about township history and about the township trustee responsibilities today. Support for The …
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Perry Township is a three-part edition of The Bicentennial Journal. Perry Township Trustee Dan Combs tells the history of how townships came to be, and what a township trustee did historically, and the continuing tasks of the township trustee today. In Part Two, Combs about the more than 1,000 townships across the state. Townships in Indiana began when the state …
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In this episode of The Bicentennial Journal, Darby McCarty tells her story about growing up in Ellettsville. Support for The Bicentennial Journal and WFHB comes from Monroe County and Visit Bloomington. More information about Monroe County’s Bicentennial is available on their website. The Bicentennial Journal is produced by Kate Welch, with help from Joyce Polling and Julie Thomas. Executive Producer is …
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In this episode of The Bicentennial Journal, Jim Manion tells about broadcasting from the tower on Radio Ridge in 1993, during WFHB’s first 14 months. Support for The Bicentennial Journal and WFHB comes from Monroe County and Visit Bloomington. More information about Monroe County’s Bicentennial is available on their website. The Bicentennial Journal is produced by Kate Welch, with help from …
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In this week’s edition of The Bicentennial Journal, Bob Hammel tells the story of George Shively, a professional African-American baseball player who was born the son of a slave. Shively was buried in an unmarked grave in Rose Hill Cemetery until recently, when the indignity of his burial was brought to light. Support for The Bicentennial Journal and WFHB comes …
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