In this episode of the Bicentennial Journal Glenda Murray tells the story of Susan B. Anthony’s visit to Bloomington in the 1880’s to support women’s rights. Support for The Bicentennial Journal and WFHB comes from Monroe County and Visit Bloomington. More information about Monroe County’s Bicentennial is available on their website.

Indiana University will be redeveloping Crosstown Plaza, on 10th street in Bloomington. The plaza is home to several local businesses, including Lennie’s Restaurant and Pub, Pizza X, Soma, and the 10th Street Market. Currently, the lot is divided into two sections, Crosstown One, on the East side of the plaza, and Crosstown Two, on the West Side. This weekend, Crosstown One …

The Richland Bean Blossom Community School Board has approved contracting with investment bankers George K Baum and Company to assist with its finances. In last night’s school board meeting, Superintendent Mike Wilcox acknowledged the budget is his responsibility. But, he said “a second pair of eyes is greatly appreciated.” According to School Board Vice President Dana Kerr, the R-BB school …

In 1884 Parsons wrote in her well-known essay, “To Tramps”: …can you not see that the “good boss” or the “bad boss” cuts no figure whatever? that you are the common prey of both, and that their mission is simply robbery? Can you not see that it is the INDUSTRIAL SYSTEM and not the “boss” which must be changed? Sometimes …

The U.S. House of Representatives struck down the first draft of the Federal Farm bill, yesterday. The bill, which is rewritten every four years, provides subsidies and insurance to farmers and agricultural businesses. It also serves as the regulatory legislation for SNAP benefits, formerly called food stamps. The failed congressional draft would have expanded work requirements for SNAP beneficiaries. The …

Indiana University will be redeveloping Crosstown Plaza, on 10th street in Bloomington; The influential pop artist Robert Clark, later known as Robert Indiana, died this weekend; The Richland Bean Blossom Community School Board has approved contracting with investment bankers George K Baum and Company to assist with its finances. FEATURE A revision to the federal Farm Bill failed in Congress …

Leila Randle and Clarence Boone welcome Debra Marrow and Sarah Hunt PART ONE Leila and Roberta are joined by Debra Marrow, Executive Director of Middle Way house; and Sarah Hunt, Community Outreach Coordinator for Middle Way House. They join us to talk about Middle Way House and discuss the services they provide, along with a recap of the special programming …

The Richland-Bean Blossom Community School Corporation may hire a national private investment banking firm to assist with it’s finances. The recommendation comes after R-BB superintendent Mike Wilcox made an error when filing the district’s financial documents. That error caused property taxes in the R-BB school district to increase and resulted in $1.1 million in surplus for the school district. The …

Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb is in Bratislava, Slovakia today discussing potential economic opportunities with the Slovakian government; Indiana is heading into Memorial Day weekend tied with California for the largest gas price increase in the U.S. over the past year, according to the Associated Press; The Richland-Bean Blossom Community School Corporation may hire a national private investment banking firm to …

Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb is in Bratislava, Slovakia today to discuss potential economic opportunities with the Slovakian government. The meeting also serves as a chance for officials to talk about the potential for deepening defense relations between Indiana and the eastern European nation. Indiana and Slovakia have had an established defense relationship since 1994. As part of the relationship, the …