A new report shows groundwater across the state is being contaminated by unsafe amounts of toxic heavy metals from coal ash; Bloomington will roll out 150 ‘smart bikes’ as part of a new bike share program, this Spring; Black Lives Matter is encouraging residents to contact Mayor John Hamilton’s office, and give their opinions about the city’s purchase of an armored …

A study by Purdue University is being used by the federal Commerce Department, as the basis for President Trump’s proposed steel tariff plans. Thomas Hertel, of the Global Trade Analysis Project at Purdue, says his study is being misused by the Commerce Department to sell the administration’s 25 percent tax on imported steel. Hertel wrote in a statement that the …

“[Burnett] really invites us, the viewer to, not take a position, but to say, this is what it is, do you wanna do anything about it?…In the banality of oppression, the every day reality of oppression, a toll, a profoundly tragic toll, is demanded of black people.” – Michael Martin “His filmmaking is so quiet. It’s a deeply reflective cinema; …

Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Ken Eickmann is encouraging lawmakers to maintain fuel economy standards for vehicles, in the wake of the Trump administration push to lower them. Currently, the Trump administration, and some lawmakers, are considering lowering the fuel economy and emissions standards for vehicles. General Eickmann toured facilities in Southern Indiana, including Crane Naval base and the Battery …

A study by Purdue University is being used by the federal Commerce Department, as the basis for President Trump’s proposed steel tariff plans; In an independent analysis of the proposed steel tariffs, Hertel’s team found, “Combined output reductions of nearly 20 billion dollars annually for U.S. manufacturers of machinery and equipment, automobiles and parts, and the construction sector”; Travelers in …

Locutora, Maria Auxi, entrevista al Dr. Maupome. El habla sobre el proyecto VidaSana. Eres Mexicano, Hondureño, de Guatemala o el Salvador? Te gustaria participar en este proyecto? Comunicate con el Dr. Maupome. Por otra parte, hablamos con Cecy Hudson sobre sus experencias como voluntaria en Bloomington Thrift Store entre otras cosas! Host, Maria Auxi, interviews Dr. Maupome about his project …

Cornelius Wright and Clarence Boone welcome Liz Mitchell PART ONE Cornelius and Clarence are joined by long-time BIO contributor and producer of the award-winning “Dark Past, Bright Future” Liz Mitchell. She joins us to elaborate more on the history of the West Baden First Baptist Church and gives an update on their renovation project. PART TWO News & Calender events …

Author, journalist, and war correspondent Doug Wissing is writing a biography of Hoosier Benjamin C. Evans, Jr., one of the most powerful men in Washington spanning the presidencies of Lyndon Johnson through Ronald Reagan. Before this project, Wissing spent several stints embedded with US Army combat soldiers in Afghanistan, experiences that resulted in two books, “Funding the Enemy” and “Hopeless …

In this week’s edition of The Bicentennial Journal, Cheryl Munson tells the story of the geology and pre-Columbian history south central Indiana. 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.

Federal intelligence services believe Russian government employees probed state voter registration rolls for possible weaknesses, in 2016; Activists will protest two bills at the Indianapolis statehouse tomorrow; The Bloomington Rail Trail will be closed to the public until Friday for maintenance. FEATURE WFHB Correspondent Michael Glab speaks with war correspondent Doug Wissing about his latest book on Afghanistan, on today’s Big Talk …