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Inside Outdoors – January 5, 2019

Buddy Bill, Rich Reardin, and Don Jordan are the hosts. Lake Monroe spillway is going strong, 88 pound catfish caught, more about the deer hunt at Lake Griffy, problems with the Parks and Rec dept. promoting that hunters can sign up to help hunt the deer, hunters education, chronic wasting disease (CWD) shows up in northern Indiana, more about CWD, …

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The Bicentennial Journal – Glenda Murray – A Brief History of Monroe Co., Pt. 2

In part two of this two-part episode of The Bicentennial Journal, Glenda Murray continues her brief history of Monroe County. Support for The Bicentennial Journal and WFHB comes from Monroe County and Visit Bloomington. More information about Monroe County’s Bicentennial is available on their website.

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Inside Outdoors – December 22, 2018

Buddy Bill, Rich Reardin, and Don Jordan are the hosts. Rich needs a wall built around his house to keep the possums out, he say’s he will shut down the show if Buddy Bill doesn’t pay for it. Buddy Bill suggests alternative methods for getting rid of trash in Bloomington, Rich talks about the legalization of hemp farming in the …

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The Bicentennial Journal – Glenda Murray – A Brief History of Monroe Co., Pt. 1

In this two part episode of the Bicentennial Journal, Glenda Murray tells a brief history of Monroe County. Support for The Bicentennial Journal and WFHB comes from Monroe County and Visit Bloomington. More information about Monroe County’s Bicentennial is available on their website.

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Bloomington Shows Up For Indiana Recovery Alliance

The Bloomington Common Council chambers are uncharacteristically full tonight. Area residents filled the council chambers, in support for Monroe County’s needle exchange program, The Indiana Recovery Alliance. IRA Founder and Director Chris Abert gave a statistically saturated presentation regarding the efficacy of syringe exchange programs. “You have a higher likelihood of getting hit by a meteor during a monsoon than …

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The Bicentennial Journal – Carol Seaman: Monroe County Cemeteries

In this episode of The Bicentennial Journal, The Monroe County History Center’s Carol Seaman talks about the cemeteries of Monroe County. Support for The Bicentennial Journal and WFHB comes from Monroe County and Visit Bloomington. More information about Monroe County’s Bicentennial is available on their website.

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Inside Outdoors – December 15, 2018

Buddy Bill, Rich Reardin, and Don Jordan are the hosts. Raining pretty steady all night, and this morning, Indiana and Butler plays tonight, the Butler fieldhouse, Bill seems to think he’s Santa Claus, another student with intent to shoot up a school dies by his own gun, Rich tells a story about almost hitting two turkeys flying across SR 37, …

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Monroe County Thoroughfare Plan Finalized

The Monroe County Commissioners have approved the final draft of the 2018 Monroe County Master Thoroughfare Plan. Public Works Director Lisa Ridge presented the planning document in the commissioners’ December 12 meeting. Monroe County adopted its first Master Thoroughfare Plan in 1995. This latest version has already undergone several months of public input. But Ridge said the plan can still …

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County Council Seeks Public Input on Hoosier National Logging

The Monroe County Council has requested more time for public comment on a logging and controlled burn project planned for the Hoosier National Forest. The project spans parts of Jackson and Lawrence Counties, and could impact water quality at Lake Monroe. Speaking in the council’s meeting yesterday, County Council President Shelli Yoder said she has stressed the importance of adequate …

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NAACP Holding Press Conference Over Racial Disparities

A report finds Blacks in Monroe County are disproportionately affected by the criminal justice system. The report was compiled by the Monroe County chapter of the NAACP and the Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington’s Racial Justice Task Force. A press conference and public discussion addressing the report and recommended policy changes will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, December 12, …

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