Eco Report producer, Jan Walker, recently discovered Tending The Garden, a WFHB series originally broadcast in the nineties. Jan enjoyed it so much, she decided to bring it back. Now we present to you a second episode of Tending The Garden from the archives.

Representative (D-MN) Ilhan Omar’s statements about the American Israeli Public Affairs Committee have garnered controversy about the United States’ relationship with Israel. In today’s Voices in the Street, Producer Isaak Gonzalez asks area residents how they feel about the U.S. relationship with Israel.

Businesses and community leaders spoke out against the latest version of Indiana’s proposed hate crimes bill, after an amendment in the state senate deleted two-thirds of the proposed legislation. That amendment gutted protections for race, religion, age, sexual orientation and gender identity, among others. Indiana sits on a list of 5 states who do not have a hate crimes bill …

B-Line construction disrupts N. Rogers st. traffic; Morton st. garage elevator to be refurbished; costs rise on repairs to 4th st. garage; Limestone Greenway rail-trail plans announced; Hartstrait rd. connector project underway; New bill to increase taxes on short-term rentals. FEATURE Gutted Hate Crimes bill faces an uncertain future in the legislature. BETTER BEWARE Our weekly watchdog segment warns the …

Two scams are hitting right in our area, right now – a fake email about cancelling your email address, and fake postings that send strangers to your house, thinking it’s for rent! Better Beware is Produced by Richard Fish, at Community Radio WFHB in Bloomington, Indiana. Executive Producer is Wes Martin.

Our opening song is “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing” – and its history alone illustrates the difficulties of centering anything black in this white capitalist country. We’re listening to Hank Crawford and Jimmy McGriff’s version off of their 1987 album, Steppin’ Up. Dubbed in 1919 by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, the NAACP, as the “Negro …

State legislature begins second half of current session with over 400 bills to consider; proposed bill would tax AirBnBs; pollution clean-up site at Griffy Lake water treatment plant requires security against daily trespassers; Habitat for Humanity plans new house on W. 11th st; City completes installation of solar panels at Dimension Mill. FEATURE The Hardwood Strategy Report, commissioned by the …

PART ONE: Host Clarence Boone speaks with eminent bachata artist Martires De Leon, the leader of the DREAM Bachata Academy, and Ben de Menil, its musical director, who also acts as De Leon’s translator. DREAM stands for Dominican Republic Education and Mentoring, a music academy that teaches its young musicians bachata, a genre of Latin American music originating from the …

The Indiana State Senate passed a bill taxing short-term rentals, like Airbnb, last month. Senate Bill 497 passed the Senate and was referred to the State House of Representatives, last week. The bill would add state sales and county innkeeper’s taxes to short-term rental costs. SB 497 provides an exception to people who rent their homes for 15 days or …

Online pothole and road hazard reporting is now available on the Monroe County website. The service has been available for over a week, and Public Works Director Lisa Ridge said the response has been “enormous.” The new online pothole reporting form is for Monroe County roads only. Ridge said the online reports are emailed directly to the county’s engineering department.