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BLOOMINGTON – In between rain, snow, and the increasingly less rare 65-degree weather days, it’s hard to imagine a place Bloomington locals and visitors alike have come to know and love on fire. We were always taught to prevent fires, but what happens when your city prescribes one? The Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department will conduct an almost 8-acre prescribed …

Currently in Indiana, school boards can allow teachers to carry guns in school without any firearm training. Senate Bill 263 takes this one step further. Senate Bill 263 states that a school staff member may carry a firearm in or on school property if: they complete a specialized weapons training or other firearm training, they provide proof of completion of …

When most people think of Indiana’s landscape they picture cornfields and flat terrain. Surprisingly, Indiana used to be almost completely covered with forests and wildlife with a limited space filled by bare hills. Indiana’s forest cover pre-settlement is estimated to be around 85%. By the early 1900s it was at 7%. Though the urban population density has increased more and …

Law firm Mallor Grodner LLP filed a tort claim notice against the City of Bloomington representing activist and academic Cara Caddoo. A tort claim is a civil case brought against a party if it caused the plaintiff suffering, loss or harm – resulting in legal liability. The law firm said Caddoo was wrongfully arrested at the Bloomington Farmers Market in …

Independent candidate Nick Kappas announced his bid for Bloomington’s District 3 City Council seat today. The Herald-Times reports Kappas received 102 signatures in support of his run, surpassing the 89 required to enter the race. A quality system specialist at Cook Medical, Kappas serves on the City of Bloomington Plan Commission and the Board of Zoning Appeals. The City of …

The city of Bloomington and IU’s Juneteenth Celebration tonight is being moved indoors, after heavy rains and floods have swept through the listening area. The Juneteenth celebration is hosted by the City of Bloomington’s Safe and Civil City Program and the Indiana University Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center. Tonight’s celebration will take place at the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center, on IU …

The city of Bloomington is reviewing its harassment policies and guidelines. In a new ordinance, to be voted on by the Common Council, the harassment guidelines will extend to contracted employees and businesses. The ordinance, which is sponsored by At-Large Council Member Susan Sandberg, is expected to be brought up during the council’s next regularly scheduled meeting, this Wednesday. City …

Part One: Hosts Clarence Boone and Roberta Radovich speak with Josefa Luce, the Latino Programs Coordinator for the City of Bloomington, and Gavin Everett, a city commissioner for Hispanic and Latino Affairs, about the 2nd Annual Bloomington Black y Brown Arts Festival (BBBAF) – May 14 to May 18, 2019. The Bloomington Black y Brown Arts Festival is a three-day …

The City of Bloomington continues the environmental cleanup of its decommissioned Griffy Lake water treatment plant. Last night, the Bloomington Utilities Service Board approved extending its contract with VET Environmental Engineering for the cleanup. The City decommissioned the Griffy Lake water treatment plant in the 1990’s. The cleanup efforts originally began with asbestos removal. In 2017, the Utilities Department undertook …

In this week’s episode of Eco Report, WFHB’s Julie Thomas and Julianna Daily report on human overpopulation is threatening iconic animals in the Masai Mara and Serengeti and the Bloomington city council’s  update on the Unified Development Ordinance during their meeting, last week. Also in this week’s news a federal judge in Alaska ruled on Friday that President Trump exceeded …