Elections for Bloomington’s City Council are taking place tomorrow. Only eligible voters in Bloomington’s Districts 2 and 3 are voting . Candidates for other positions are running uncontested. Competing for District 2 are Sue Sgambelluri (Democrat) and Andrew Guenther (Republican). District 2 covers portions of northwest Bloomington. Running for District 3 are Ron Smith (Democrat), Nick Kappas (Independent) and Marty …
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:02 — 1.0MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreIndependent candidate Nick Kappas announced his bid for Bloomington’s District 3 City Council seat today. The Herald-Times reports Kappas received 102 signatures in support of his run, surpassing the 89 required to enter the race. A quality system specialist at Cook Medical, Kappas serves on the City …
Read More »Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 9:36 — 8.8MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreThis fall, voters are being asked to decide three contested races for Monroe County Community School Board seats. In District 6, Lois Sabo-Skelton is defending her seat against candidate Marty Spechler. Assistant News Director Sarah Vaughan spoke with Spechler as part of WFHB’s Candidate Forum series. Sabo-Skelton …
Read More »Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 25:44 — 23.6MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreGovernor Mike Pence’s administration cannot legally prevent the settlement of Syrian refugees in Indiana; Lawrence County has officially declared a public health emergency related to Hepatitis C; Last week the Monroe County Commissioners accepted more than $15,000 in grant funding for the county’s Futures Family Planning Clinic; …
Read More »Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 53:21 — 48.8MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreFor the month of October, Standing Room Only will be broadcasting interviews with local candidates running in the upcoming election. Segments will include interviews with candidates running for county commissioners, county treasurer, county auditor, and state representative. We begin the series with today’s episode, in which WFHB’s …
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