A bill before the state legislature that would’ve done away with some 300 townships across Indiana, failed in the statehouse last night; The proposal for a waste transfer station on Bloomington’s Northwest side was officially withdrawn today; The Monroe County Election Board approved creating two new polling places in its February 1st meeting; The League of Women Voters of Bloomington …

Clarence Boone and Jim Sims welcome Rafi Hassan and Maqubè Reese PART ONE On tonight’s show, Clarence and William welcome Rafi Hassan, director of the Office of Safe and Civil Cities with the City of Bloomington and Maqubè Reese, within the division of the Office of the Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Multicultural Affairs. They join us to give …

Sue Rall performs acrobatics high above a stage as an aerial silks artist. She’s also a drag performer, appearing regularly at The Back Door in weekly shows. On this episode of Big Talk, Rall speaks with Michael Glab about her drag character and her earliest introduction to the drag scene.

Indiana’s shot at passing a hate crimes law this year has collapsed in the legislature; A new bill adding requirements for women seeking an abortion in Indiana moved out of the State Senate and will end up on the floor of the House; Hundreds of Indiana’s least-populated townships may be dissolved and absorbed into larger townships; The ban on transporting …

Buddy Bill, Rich Reardin, and Don Jordan are the hosts. Bill and Rich read a spring poem that talks about the hope for spring. The boys talk about making maple syrup. Don calls in from Florida, and they talk about Groundhogs Day, and Punxatawney Phil the groundhog, more about making maple syrup in the late winter, using sorghum to make …

Locutoras Minerva Sosa and Norma Reeve, entrevistan a Dulce Ruiz.  Voluntaria de United Way y coordinadora de sitio de impuesto en español. Host, Minerva Sosa and Norma Reeve, interview Dulce Ruiz.  A United Way volunteer and Coordinator for the Spanish Language Tax site.

Locutoras Minerva Sosa and Norma Reeve, entrevistan a Dulce Ruiz.  Voluntaria de United Way y coordinadora de sitio de impuesto en español. Host, Minerva Sosa and Norma Reeve, interview Dulce Ruiz.  A United Way volunteer and Coordinator for the Spanish Language Tax site.  

Air date: 02/05/2018 Jerry Jerome’s love affair with music began in 1945 when he was in the 3rd grade and spans over 70 years, taking him from the Detroit area to Europe and eventually, to our great gain, Bloomington. He put down his horn for 30 years from 1961 to 1990, as he pursued a career in sales, but returned …

Indiana House Democrats say they’re worried about state of the Department of Child Services. House Democratic Leader Terry Goodin from Austin, Indiana issued a statement today in the wake of the first progress report evaluating DCS, issued by The Child Welfare Policy and Practice Group. DCS’ evaluation by The Child Welfare Policy and Practice Group comes after the resignation of …

Kite Line- January 26, 2018: More Insights from the Local Jail