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The city of Bloomington is proposing a one-year moratorium on addiction treatment facilities; Today may be the last day Bloomington commuters see police directing traffic at the Second and Third Street overpasses;Demonstrators took to the Monroe County Courthouse Square on Friday, calling for action on gun violence. Big Talk Extra: Bestselling mystery and crime author Michael Koryta released his thirteenth novel, “How …

The Indiana Department of Transportation announced today it’s planning to limit northbound and southbound traffic, between Bloomington and Martinsville, down to one lane in either direction; The Indiana Department of Environmental Management is recommending children, the elderly and people who may have trouble breathing to stay indoors this weekend; The Indiana Center for Recovery, a for-profit addiction treatment center that …

Voices in the Streets asked your friends and neighbors how the state, county, city and campus construction projects have impacted your daily commute, and how? Voices in the Street is produced by WFHB. Jenna Jankowski reported this week’s episode, Executive Producer is Wes Martin.

There will be lane changes and closures on both the Second and Third Street bridges starting this evening, May 10th, according to the Indiana Department of Transportation. All traffic on the Second Street overpass will be shifted to the south side of the bridge starting tonight until further notice. Construction crews will be working to install new lighting, sidewalks, and …

A new report finds that working families in Indiana are more likely to be poor than in neighboring states.  The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority is extending the application deadline for its winter assistance program to June.  In its meeting last night, the Bloomington City Council again took up an agreement between the city and IU Health to buy the IU …

The Bloomington Board of Public Works is offering financial incentives to contractors, in an attempt to expedite construction projects. City of Bloomington Planning Director Adam Wason said the city and county will split the cost of an incentive package for contractor CLR Construction to complete a Monroe County bridge project on Country Club Dr. before the original completion date of …

The Bloomington Police Department is gearing up for ‘America’s largest college weekend; Members of Bloomington’s Black Lives Matter Chapter are expected to show up at a city council meeting again this evening; The Bloomington Board of Public Works approved an agreement yesterday that could expedite a Monroe County bridge project on Country Club Road by a month; Monroe County Commissioners declared April 20th, …

The Indiana Department of Transportation is beginning a race to the finish to complete Interstate 69 on time. INDOT and I-69 section 5 spokesman Andy Dietrick, says construction along the Highway 37 corridor to Martinsville is at an all-time high. Construction crews are working on the Second and Third street bridges on Bloomington’s West Side, both northbound and southbound lanes …

Middle Way House announces the shutdown of Food Works, a venture to employ victims of abuse; The Monroe County Domestic Violence Coalition invites the public to join its annual Spring Conference this Thursday; The Bloomington Plan Commission approves the city’s 2018 Comprehensive Plan;  The Bloomington Redevelopment Commission finalizes plans for Switchyard Park; The City of Bloomington Utilities Department reports a 50 percent …

If one walks or drives around downtown Bloomington one cannot help but notice that new buildings are sprouting like mushrooms after a rain. And one also starts to wonder whether this is a good or a bad thing. We have asked your friends and neighbors about their thoughts regarding downtown construction.