The City of Bloomington continues the environmental cleanup of its decommissioned Griffy Lake water treatment plant. Last night, the Bloomington Utilities Service Board approved extending its contract with VET Environmental Engineering for the cleanup. The City decommissioned the Griffy Lake water treatment plant in the 1990’s. The cleanup efforts originally began with asbestos removal. In 2017, the Utilities Department undertook …

The Indiana state budget passed through the State Senate, this morning; An Indiana Senate bill that would have legalized “loan shark lending” died on the House floor, yesterday; Bloomington will acquire the Bunger & Robertson property on South College Ave.; Plans to put a four-story boutique hotel with apartments near Bloomington’s downtown Tech Park have run aground; Bloomington continues the …

In his essential essay, “Fate,” published in 1860 in the book The Conduct of Life, Ralph Waldo Emerson writes: The book of Nature is the book of Fate. She turns the gigantic pages, –leaf after leaf,–never returning one. One leaf she lays down, a floor of granite; then a thousand ages, and a bed of slate; a thousand ages, and …

Plans to put a four-story boutique hotel, with apartments, near Bloomington’s downtown Tech Park have run aground. Last night, the Bloomington Plan commission denied Waterstone Bloomington Land LLC’s hotel site plan for the northwest corner of Morton and 11th Streets. Senior Zoning Planner Eric Greulich said the site plan did not adhere to a 2008 commitment made by the developer …

Buddy Bill, Rich Reardin, and Don Jordan are the hosts. Snow in Michigan! Mushroom hunting returns, much discussion! Caller asks about mushrooms, mountain lion in Brown County update, bear attack, fishing in Indiana right now! Gardens now, planting tips CREDITS Our Anchors are ‘Buddy Bill’ Moser, Don Jordan, and Rich Reardin. ‘Inside Outdoors’ Producer is Rich Reardin. Morrison’s Appliances and …

Part One: Hosts Clarence Boone and Roberta Radovich remember the legacy of Dr. James E. Mumford, the former, long time director of the IU African American Chorale Ensemble. They spend the majority of the hour speaking with Dr. Raymond Wise,  the current director of the IU African American Chorale Ensemble, about the life , times, and impact of Dr. Mumford. …

City of Bloomington officials and staff continue to work on the comprehensive transportation plan. Planning Services Manager Beth Rosenbarger updated the Sustainability Commission on the plan’s development last week. Commission Chair Gwen White asked Rosenbarger about community’s feedback to the new draft transportation plan. Rosenbarger said community members say they don’t want the city to widen neighborhood streets. Rosenbarger said …

Pete Buttigieg announced yesterday he’s in the running for the Democratic Presidential nomination. The second-term mayor of South Bend, IN is 37 years old, making him one of the youngest presidential candidates in history. Buttigieg is also the first openly-gay executive official in Indiana. He announced he was gay in June of 2015, before being re-elected as South Bend’s mayor …

Pete Buttigieg announces bid for Democratic Presidential nomination; Amanda Barge’s resignation leaves vacant District 3 seat; Early Primary voting is under way; City officials continue work on comprehensive transportation plan; City taking nominations for Sustainability awards. FEATURE On this week’s edition of Big Talk Extra, Nile Arena talks about the issues that motivate his independent run for Mayor. ACTIVATE! In …

Pam Clark likes to say that she has adopted over 500 pets. And that number is growing every year! While those animals are not all in her own home, that statement is no less true. As a volunteer for the Brown County Humane Association animal shelter, she feels a part of sheltering, loving, fostering, and caring for each of the …