B-Line construction disrupts N. Rogers st. traffic; Morton st. garage elevator to be refurbished; costs rise on repairs to 4th st. garage; Limestone Greenway rail-trail plans announced; Hartstrait rd. connector project underway; New bill to increase taxes on short-term rentals. FEATURE Gutted Hate Crimes bill faces an uncertain future in the legislature. BETTER BEWARE Our weekly watchdog segment warns the …
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State legislature begins second half of current session with over 400 bills to consider; proposed bill would tax AirBnBs; pollution clean-up site at Griffy Lake water treatment plant requires security against daily trespassers; Habitat for Humanity plans new house on W. 11th st; City completes installation of solar panels at Dimension Mill. FEATURE The Hardwood Strategy Report, commissioned by the …
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Ellettsville officials working to control flooding from Jack’s Defeat Creek; Criminal Arrests Double in Ellettsville; Senate bill curbs the teaching of creationism in schools; House Republican presents new bill opposing “partial birth abortion.” FEATURE News Director Wes Martin speaks with State Senator Mark Stoops as the Indiana legislature approaches the half way point of this year’s long legislative session. BICENTENNIAL …
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Monroe County Commissioner responds to State of the City Address; House bill provides firearms training for teachers; Common Council allocates $800,000 in community development block grants; Monroe Convention Center expansion project poised to begin; Council approves stormwater fee increase. FEATURE Michael Glab talks with district city council candidate Kate Rosenbarger about her campaign goals on this week’s edition of Big …
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Mayor’s election campaign post is shared through city’s official account; Russiaville, Indiana tax preparer refuses her services to a lesbian couple; Indiana State Senate Republicans vote to gut hate crimes bill; Monroe County’s Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative saves the county money; Monroe County Commissioners discuss the need for smoke detectors in rental units. FEATURE Chris Abert talks about the success of the Indiana Recovery Alliance and …
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Republicans Gut Hate Crimes Bill; MCCSC Hosts Inclusivity Event; CBU Discusses High Credit Card Processing Fees; North Range Road to be Closed for a Month; Public Works Director Urges Clean Recycling. FEATURE Assistant news director Sarah Vaughn speaks with local jazz musician Monika Herzig about her Jazz Girls Day clinics that she hosts around Indiana, in anticipation of her February …
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When the federal government shut down in January, SNAP benefits began to dry up. The state agency which handles SNAP benefits – the Families and Social Services Administration – issued this month’s benefits early, in an effort to mitigate the effects of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. The Federal Government shutdown ended in January, but impeded the availability …
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Residents of Bloomington’s Waterman neighborhood are raising concerns about contaminants in storm-water runoff from JB Salvage. On June 19, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management tested storm-water runoff from the locally-owned automotive scrap metal business. IDEM’s tests revealed levels of the contaminants copper, aluminum, iron and lead were all above EPA benchmarks. Sarah Cahillane was one of several Waterman neighborhood …
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This morning, the Indiana legislature took one step closer to passing a Hate Crimes Bill, when the Senate Committee on Public Policy passed Senate Bill 12. Authored by State Senator (R-LaPorte) Mike Bohacek and State Senator (R-Lafayette) Ron Alting, SB 12 comes after Gov. Eric Holcomb urged the passage of a hate crimes bill last year, after a synagogue was …
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The Senate Committee on Public Policy passes Senate Bill Twelve, taking one step closer to passing a Hate Crimes Bill for Indiana; Chick Fil-A in Bloomington sponsors Volunteer day at flood-damaged Mays Greenhouse; Residents of Bloomington’s Waterman neighborhood raise concerns about contaminants in stormwater runoff from JB Salvage; Jackson county man is in the running for the state’s top conservation …
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