WFHB Bloomington Community Radio
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The Bloomington Police Department has yet to catch the masked man who broke in through unlocked doors in the middle of the night in several attacks that took place last week; The City of Bloomington is exploring the possibility of purchasing the city’s only strip club, Night Moves, as well as other nearby properties on South Walnut Street; Democratic candidate for Indiana governor, John Gregg spoke yesterday evening at a picnic in Bryan Park; Indiana Public Media reports that new FDA rules on the mosquito-borne Zika virus have Indiana blood centers hurrying to comply by the November 1st deadline.
FEATURE
Supporters of the Monroe County Community School Corporation are stepping up their efforts to lobby the community to support a property tax referendum on the November ballot. The tax is expected to provide $7MM annually to local public schools. Lynn Coyne is one of the tri-chairs of the Yes for MCCSC Committee, which kicked off its campaign earlier this month. According to its website, the Yes for MCCSC Committee is made up of community volunteers, parents and business leaders working to prevent cuts to MCCSC staff and programs. WFHB’s Sarah Vaughan spoke with Coyne about the upcoming referendum. You can find an estimated budget with a projection of how the school corporation will use the tax monies for 2017 and 2018 at yesformccsc.org/supply-closet
ACTIVATE!
The Ground Floor in the Monroe County Public Library provides a space for teens to gather, create community, have fun, and learn new skills. Volunteer mentors play a vital role by sharing their life-experiences and skill sets with teens, often providing a valuable “nudge” inspiring them to try something new. The Ground Space is open for teens aged 12-19. In this week’s edition of Activate, Kevin MacDowell, Avery Smith, and Sophia Bender share their passion for inspiring creativity in teens.
CREDITS
Anchors: Joe Crawford and Doug Storm
You’ve been listening to the Daily Local News on WFHB,
Today’s headlines were written by Joe Crawford, Leah Carter and Jerrod Dill; along with Sarah Vaughan for CATSweek, a partnership with Community Access Television Services.
Our 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
