WFHB Bloomington Community Radio
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The Sycamore Land Trust has opened a new nature preserve on the shores of Lake Monroe; Activists in Standing Rock, North Dakota are warning that the fight against the Dakota Access Pipeline is not over, despite an easement denial from the Army Corp of Engineers; According to the City Clerk, Monroe County experienced strong voter turnout in the November general election; The Bloomington Commission on the Status of Women released a call for nominees for their 3 awards for 2017.
FEATURE
In August, Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton announced an initiative to address complaints and issues surrounding safety and civility in downtown Bloomington. The initiative stems from complaints about aggressive panhandlers, and behavioral problems from some persons with mental health and drug abuse issues. The mayor also said some parks employees didn’t feel safe working in downtown parks, and cited public health concerns over discarded hypodermic needles in those parks.
As part of a response, the City contracted with the Community and Justice Mediation Center, or CJAM, to establish the Downtown Safety and Civility Dialogue and Deliberation Project. As part of the project, a community conversation about downtown safety and civility was held this past weekend at City Hall. WFHB Assistant News Director,Sarah Vaughan, attended the event.
ACTIVATE
From the Activate archives…
Activate! : District 10 Pro-Bono Agency – Sarah Waters
CREDITS
Anchors: Maria McKinley and Doug Storm
Today’s headlines were written by Jerrod Dill, Joe Crawford and Cathi Norton; along with Sarah Vaughan for CATSweek, a partnership with Community Access Television Services.
Today’s feature was produced by Sarah Vaughan.
Activate! is produced by Jennifer Brooks; along with the City of Bloomington Volunteer Network
Board Engineer: Sarah Hetrick
Our theme music is provided by the Impossible Shapes
Executive Producer: Joe Crawford
