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This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, February 24th, 2021. Later in the program, the Bloomington City Council committee of the whole will discuss a proposed ordinance that would provide protections for community members experiencing homelessness tonight at 6:30 p.m. WFHB News Director Kade Young speaks with Reverend Forrest Gilmore, executive director of Beacon Inc., about his thoughts on …

With temperatures falling below freezing as we approach mid-winter, the city has opted to evict the tent residents at Seminary Square. Almost simultaneously, Beacon, Inc. (formerly the Shalom Community Center) announced the opening of a new low-barrier shelter in a large commercial gym facility near Switchyard Park. Beacon’s executive director appeared on Big Talk in October; let’s listen to the …

This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, January 20th, 2021. Later in the program, Beacon Inc. opened a low-barrier emergency winter shelter today for people experiencing homelessness in Bloomington. The low barrier-shelter opens after two city evictions from the encampment at Seminary Park. More in today’s feature report. But first, your local news brief: Monroe County is averaging about …

A low-barrier, emergency winter shelter is set to open tonight for people experiencing homelessness in Bloomington. Reverend Forrest Gilmore, executive director of Beacon Inc., announced the opening of Beacon’s Winter Shelter in an interview with WFHB Correspondent Aaron Comforty on Monday. “It was prompted by urgency,” said Gilmore. The low-barrier shelter will open inside the Warehouse across from Switchyard Park …

This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, January 18th, 2021. Later in the program, WFHB Correspondent Aaron Comforty speaks with Reverend Forrest Gilmore, executive director of Beacon Inc, about the opening of the organization’s new Winter Homeless Shelter. Also coming up, we have the latest edition of A Few Minutes with the Mayor – where listeners pose questions to …

This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, January 13th, 2021. In today’s program, WFHB Contributor Kevin Weinberg reported on the gathering of advocates, concerned residents and journalists at Seminary Square Park on Monday in anticipation of the city’s planned eviction of the encampment that’s become the center of a standoff between the Hamilton administration and several social service agencies. …

This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, January 11th, 2021. Later in the program, WFHB Correspondent Aaron Comforty speaks with city councilman Matt Flaherty about the city’s decision to clear out an encampment at Seminary Park on Monday. Also coming up, we have A Few Minutes with the Mayor – a weekly segment where Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton answers …

Good afternoon. This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, December 14th, 2020.  In today’s program, we present two news features – the first of which provides a timeline of the dismantling of the homeless encampment at Seminary Park. Then, we have the latest edition of A Few Minutes with the Mayor, coming up later in the program. First, we …

Monroe County Commissioners make good on their commitment to help fund weekend operations at Shalom Community Center; An invasive freshwater fish is threatening Midwestern waterways, including those in Bloomington; State health officials are urging Indiana residents to take steps to protect themselves from mosquito bites amid an increase in West Nile virus cases across the state. FEATURE A study by …

White-tailed deer at the Griffy Lake Nature Preserve are close to destroying the preserve to the point it may never recover. With a new school year on the horizon and international students from all over the world pouring into IU’s Bloomington campus, scammers are on the lookout to trick naive international students into turning over money and personal information. An …