Tag Archives: layoffs

J.J. Perry Takes Over at The Herald-Times

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 8:30 — 19.5MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreJ.J. Perry took over as The Herald-Times’ Editor on Friday. Perry’s appointment to the local daily’s management comes after employees were let go, last week. Schurz Publishing Inc. sold The Herald-Times and seven other local newspapers around Indiana to Gatehouse Media, last Monday. In today’s feature report, …

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HT Photographer Lay Off Blinds Community

Photo: Jeremy Hogan, 2019. All Rights Reserved.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:30 — 10.3MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreAs a staff photographer at The Herald-Times, Jeremy Hogan produced countless front-page images during his 20-year career at the local newspaper. Hogan started at The Herald-Times in 1997. Since then, he’s been the community’s eyes for the some of the biggest events in the area. Gatehouse Media …

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Daily Local News, January 31, 2019

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 27:00 — 61.8MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreA staff photographer at The Herald-Times is dismissed, as newspapers are sold to GateHouse Media; Indiana legislators support a ‘tax amnesty’ program; Supporters of redistricting reform push legislators to act; Sen. (R-Lawrenceberg) Chip Perfect withdraws bill eliminating child labor laws, after conflict of interest scandal; EPA re-schedules …

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Daily Local News – January 30, 2019

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 27:21 — 48.4MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreThe design firm selected to expand the Monroe Convention Center said they’re working to ensure public input is part of the process; Layoffs have begun at The Herald-Times of Bloomington; Indiana Sen. (R- Lawrenceberg) Chip Perfect stepped back from his initial effort to revise state child labor laws. FEATURE …

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Herald-Times Sold to NY Publisher

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:30 — 2.8MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreThe Herald-Times is among eight Indiana newspapers sold to Gatehouse Media. South-Bend based Schurz Communications Inc. purchased The Herald-Times, in 1966. Scott Schurz addressed members of the Bloomington-based newspaper this morning, at 9 a.m. The former publisher, along with departing Editor Bob Zaltsberg announced the paper, along …

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Area Unemployment Among Highest in State

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 2:40 — 2.0MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreOwen, Greene, and Monroe Counties are among the highest unemployment rates in the state. The May Indiana Unemployment Report was released by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, shows that overall, Indiana’s unemployment rate is relatively low at 3.2 percent, compared to the national average of 3.8 …

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