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Daily Local News – October 2, 2018

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Yet another San Francisco-based electric scooter company is distributing its vehicles around Bloomington, as of this weekend; Next Tuesday, October 9th, is the last day to register to vote for this November’s midterm elections; Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton is joining with officials across the nation to demand the protection of U.S. forests.

FEATURE
Indiana’s highest ranking drug official stated on Friday that the opioid crisis is beginning to subside across the state. Jim McClelland stated on Friday recent data collected by the state shows a decrease in the number of overdose cases in emergency rooms across the state. Indiana Recovery Alliance Director Chris Abert discusses the opioid crisis in Indiana, and where we are on the ground.

THE BICENTENNIAL JOURNAL
Susan Weir tells the story of the Local Council of Women, who founded the Bloomington Hospital, among other community projects.

CREDITS
Today’s headlines were written by Andrew McKearin, Gabe Donnelly, and Wes Martin.
Our feature was produced by Executive Producer, Wes Martin, who also engineered today’s show.
The Bicentennial Journal is produced by Kate Welch, with help from Joyce Polling.
Our theme music is provided by Ben Lumsdaine, Scott Schmadeke, and Dani Graf.
Our Hosts are Don Geyra and Leanne Mroz.

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