The Bloomington City Council approved a guiding document for the city’s armored vehicle last night; Kirkwood Ave. will be closed on the south side of the courthouse next Tuesday, SCOTUS ruled against labor unions yesterday in a decision that will effect the countries unions for years to come, Indiana is still waiting to receive $7.6 million in funding from the …

The Supreme Court struck a blow to labor unions yesterday. In a five-four decision, the court held that laws forcing all public sector employees—including police, firefighters and teachers— to pay union fees were unconstitutional. The court majority wrote that forcing non-union employees to pay the fees was a violation worker’s first amendment rights. This new ruling could have impacts on …

This week, WFHB correspondent Jonah Chester reports the Town of Spencer resists being labeled a superfund site by the Environmental Protection Agency.

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court voted 5-4 in favor of the Trump administration’s decision to ban travel from Iran, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Syria, Venezuela, and Yemen. The administration cited national security concerns as the reason for the proposed travel ban, which many critics were quick to call prejudiced against Muslims. In this week’s Voices in the Street, we asked …

Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announces his retirement from the bench; The U.S. Supreme Court upheld President Trump’s travel ban; Bloomington’s housing market doubled in value compared to the rest of the state; Monroe County Community School Corporation is putting additional safety measures in place, in preparation for the new school year; The Indiana Department of Environmental Management is issuing its third …

A lawsuit filed against the state of Indiana last Thursday challenges the state’s strict abortion laws. The plaintiffs in the case, All Options Pregnancy Resource Center, Whole Women’s Health Alliance, and Dr. Jeffrey Glazer filed on the grounds that the state’s laws present an unnecessary burden on patients seeking abortion counseling or services. The lawsuit challenges the state’s abortion laws, …

Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his plans today to retire from the bench. In a brief, three sentence letter to President Trump, 81-year-old Kennedy said that he plans on formally ceding his spot as a supreme court justice at the end of next month. In the letter, Kennedy wrote, “Please permit me by this letter to express my profound …

Bloomington’s housing market continues to outpace the rest of the state. The city already has the most expensive housing market in Indiana, and recent economic data shows housing market growth at double the state average. Property values in Monroe County jumped 12% in the last year, nearly double the average property value increase across the state. According to the Indiana …

There are a lot of companies that promise “relief” from your Student Loan debt – and most of them are disgusting ripoffs. You can avoid them, and you can fight them – here’s how. Credits: Better Beware is Produced by Richard Fish, at Community Radio WFHB in Bloomington, Indiana. Executive Producer is Wes Martin.

City of Bloomington Utilities plans to demolish its old Griffy Lake water plant. Capital Projects Manager Mike Hicks told the Utilities Service Board last night a recent investigation revealed asbestos at the plant. The Griffy water treatment plant was built in 1925 but went out of use in 1996. Veit Environmental conducted the asbestos investigation. Hicks assured Commission member Jason …