Today’s broadcast originally aired on December 17, 2018. This broadcast looks back at the status of Latinx immigrants and President Donald Trump’s threats of “shutting down the government” due to his defiant stance over the construction of the border wall. Nearly a year later, this rebroadcast reminds us of what has and has not changed regarding this issue. Hosts Jim …

Inside Outdoors Radio Show Podcast – 12-7-19 Buddy Bill, Rich Reardin, and Don Jordan are the hosts. DNR has a new way of posting deer hunting results daily instead of at the end of the season. Bill mentions that the stats are going down because the online checkin for deer kills make it easier to not be honest. Discussion about …

The Owen County Board of Commissioners are now reconsidering a proposed amendment that would make it harder to host special events on Owen County property. Perhaps the event that would be affected most, is the annual Spencer Pride Festival. The county commissioners decided to propose an amendment to the ordinance after a form letter they received from an online Facebook …

Host, Minerva Sosa, interviews new community member Camilo. She also spoke with a Bloomington visitor, Mrs. Julieta. They talk about their family, life in Bloomington, their experiences and their new goals. Locutora, Minerva Sosa, habla con miembros de nuestra comunidad Camilo. Tambien habla con nuestra visita la semora Julieta. Ellos hablan sobre su familia, vida en Bloomington, sus experencias y …

The Hoosier National Forest saw a record year for prescribed fires in 2019. I asked myself what that means to local residents and about the environment’s current condition. To find some answers I took a journey to the headquarters of Hoosier National Forest in Bedford, Indiana. There I talked about the fires with their Fuel Specialist Jeremy Kolaks. Kolaks said …

The holidays are a special time of the year when family members come together to be thankful for each other and share meals and gifts. Rasha Kamhawi went to the Community Kitchen to report on how it is gearing up for the holidays. Tim Clougher is the Assistant Director of the kitchen. He says the kitchen has been serving hot …

First, Bloomington’s near Westside district was granted historic conservation. Historic Preservation Program Manager Connor Herterich spoke at the December fourth city council meeting. He said conservation places three restrictions on homeowners. Monroe County Food and Beverage Tax Advisory Board postponed additional funding approval on December Third for a convention center parking garage. Controller Jeff Underwood requested using approximately 2 million …

Gregory Wang is a sensitive yet energetic musician who combines classically trained piano chops with hip-hop beats and soulful tune-weaving. He brought his Rhodes down to the station on Wednesday and banged out a beautiful set. CREDITS Host: Spencer Heuring Engineer: Jim Lang Producer: Jessie Grubb Music Director: Jim Manion Originally aired on 12/4/19

This week, we speak with two writers, Laura Lasuertmer and Wendy Lee Spacek. Spacek and Lasuertmer run a writing workshop in the local jail. They tell us about the writing program, what led them to do this project, and its impact on folks in the inside. Then, we share a selection of writings that came out of some recent sessions …

Tune in for your weekly update on LGBTQ+ news! This episode we talk Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Krumpus. We also have plenty of recent news to discuss: Bloomington recognized as best in state for LGBTQ inclusiveness What the battle over a 7-year-old trans girl could mean for families nationwide The “Ready, Set, PrEP” program will provide donated drugs that could protect …