In this week’s episode of Deep Dive on the WFHB Local News, we delve deep into Lake Monroe’s water quality. As the largest manmade lake in Indiana, Lake Monroe serves as a primary drinking water source for over 130,000 residents and a hub for recreational activities, generating millions in revenue annually. Our guest, Maggie Sullivan, Watershed Coordinator for the …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, August 14th, 2023. Later in the program, local journalist Dave Askins of the B-Square Bulletin provides a report on an ordinance that allows Bloomington Transit to expand its coverage into Monroe County More in today’s feature report. That’s Phoenix Rang from a new organization called Protect Our People, advocating for Hoosier transgender …
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According to Inside Indiana Business, the parent company of Indianapolis Power and Light company has gotten into the electric vehicle industry, including the launch of an EV subscription service in Marion county. —Norm Holy A proposed solar project in Pulaski County has just been approved. The clean energy project, to be known as Mammoth Solar, will be designed to produce …
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Good afternoon. This is the WFHB Local News Brief for Wednesday, July 8th, 2020. Today’s Covid-19 Briefing Nine new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Monroe County yesterday. Statewide, the number was 455. That’s according to the Indiana State Department of Health, which also attributed two new deaths in the state due to COVID-19. The new numbers bring Indiana’s total …
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Pharmaceuticals developer Catalent will receive a ten-year tax break for expanding their South Patterson Drive facility; In other business, The Monroe City Council recognized Toby Strout for his work with the Middle Way House, an organization that supports survivors of domestic abuse and sexual violence with services and advocacy; The Indiana Department of Natural Resources is carrying out prescribed burns …
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The Indiana Department of Natural Resources is carrying out prescribed burns in Morgan-Monroe and Yellowwood State Forest, over the next month. Resource Specialist Mike Spaulding said three locations will be burned, totaling over 600, acres in Morgan-Monroe State Forest. Another 430-acres will be burned in Yellowwood State Forest. The Department of Natural Resources said the burns are necessary to provide …
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A new report, released yesterday by the Indiana Forest Alliance, timber sales on public land average lower returns than private timber sales. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources’ Department of Forestry is responsible for managing the state’s forests. After logging in state forests increased significantly due to budgetary reforms in the mid-2000’s, the DNR has supplemented their state-allocated budget with …
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In this week’s radio rundown of ecological news, WFHB’s Glenn and Linda Lightner report on Researcher at the University of Portsmouth using plant fibers as a manufacturing material in cars, scientist developing drought- resistant crops and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources announcing that people can expect to see more coyotes through the winter. Also in this week’s news will …
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The proposed killing of deer at Griffy Nature Preserve in Bloomington has been delayed until next year; Efforts to expand the Monroe Convention Center took a major step forward yesterday; The Indiana Department of Natural Resources will offer free admission to all Indiana State Parks on Black Friday. FEATURE Indiana State Senator Mark Stoops talks about the legislative priorities for …
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The Indiana Department of Natural Resources confirmed Monday a black bear was involved in a automobile accident in Southern Indiana, over the weekend. A driver reported hitting a bear on Interstate 64 near New Albany, Sunday night. DNR reports the injured animal wandered off into the woods nearby after the incident. The driver was uninjured. Black bears are very rare …
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