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Daily Local News – June 25, 2018

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Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb declared last week “Immigrant Heritage Week at a press conference, today; Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson sent statements to federal lawmakers, asking them to bolster elections security throughout the country; Owen, Greene, and Monroe Counties boast some of the highest unemployment rates in the state; Monroe County is beginning a multi-phase project to update the county’s security systems; Monroe County is one step closer to building a connector road between North Daniels Way and Hartstraight Road.

FEATURE: By chance, photo-essayist Gene Smith moved next door to the practice room for some of America’s biggest names in Jazz. Author Sam Stephenson speaks with Big Talk’s Michael Glab, about Smith’s voyeuristic projects.

ACTIVATE: Molly Wagschal tutors children at the Monroe County Public Library’s ‘El Centro Comunal Latino’ outreach program, every Monday. Her story of community involvement, on today’s Activate – highlighting people working for positive change in our community.

CREDITS: Today’s headlines were written by Frances Sheets and Jonah Chester, in partnership with Cats– Community Access Television Services.
Our feature was produced by Michael Glab.
Activate! is produced by Lucy Schaich from the City of Bloomington Volunteer Network
Our engineer is Chris Martin
Our theme music is provided by Ben Lumsdaine, Scott Schmadeke, and Dani Graf.
Executive producer is Wes Martin.
Our anchors today are Leanne Mroz and Benedict Jones.

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