The newly-renovated Bloomington Animal Shelter opened to the public earlier this week. The shelter on South Walnut recently underwent major renovations, so as to better provide for the animals housed there. According to a statement from the city of Bloomington, total renovation costs were estimated at 2.1 million dollars. The project was financed through Tax Increment Financing funds, or Tiffs, …

Developers of a proposed affordable housing complex are asking the City of Bloomington for a ten-year tax break. Brian Payne, the city’s Assistant Director of Small Business Development, presented the proposal to the City Council last night. Payne says the tax break is needed for developer Milestone Venture’s to vie for federal, low-income housing tax credits, which are highly competitive. …

This week, WFHB correspondent Norm Holy discusses our local solid waste and recycling system with Monroe County Solid Waste Management District’s Tom McGlasson, Jr.

Cyber crime is the new bank robbing, and your wallet is the bank! In this episode of our weekly consumer watchdog segment, Richard Fish takes us through what to look out for to keep your dough in your pocket. Better Beware is produced by Richard Fish, with help from WFHB News Director Wes Martin.

Welcome to the Sexuality Episode of Hearabouts: Asian American Midwest Radio! Hearabouts is produced by WFHB and Indiana University’s Asian Culture Center. We ask critical questions about identity, culture, community and shared assumptions. On today’s episode, Liana Hong Zhou discusses the reality of censorship in regards to sexuality in American and Asian cultures. Later in the program, Host Kaela Mei-Shing …

The proposed moratorium on new addictions facilities in Bloomington city limits from Mayor John Hamilton’s office is misguided at best, according to the Indiana Recovery Alliance’s Founder and Director, Chris Abert. In this interview with WFHB News Director Wes Martin, Abert explains how the proposed policy lumps together Medically-Assisted Treatment centers with predatory for-profit addictions treatment and ‘rehab’ centers. “We don’t …

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is trying to delay implementing its own rules, which would grant recipients of payday loans greater protections. The CFPB is looking to push the compliance date of the new rules back to August, 2019. The rules would require lenders to assess a borrower’s ability to repay their loan and still meet their financial obligations. It …

Indiana Republicans will meet for their state convention in Evansville, this weekend. Republicans will reportedly consider changes to their party platform, including taking out language that defines marriage as between a man and a woman. Republicans are debating changes in their party stance, including specific language about marriage and families. But the proposal is facing serious backlash from conservatives within …

Indiana Republicans will consider changes to their party platform this weekend, including taking out language that defines marriage as between a man and a woman; The City of Bloomington announced its plans to pave and improve 20 miles of city-maintained streets in the coming months; Night time paving will begin on the southern portion of the I-69 construction zone tonight; New measures by …

Karrot Kompany is the creation of Tyler Volkmar and Ty Denstorff who have been making music together since they were teenagers. In this broadcast they debut a handful of new tracks that they produced specially for this performance. Layering their vocals over contemporary beats and quirky samples, they create hip hop for the modern middle American. Tyler has also played …