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In this episode of The Bicentennial Journal, Bob Hammel talks about the history – from cottage industry to global medical device manufacturer – of The Cook Group. 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.

Buddy Bill, Rich Reardin, and Don Jordan are the hosts. Safety driving in Bloomington, discussion about the idea of making College and Walnut two way streets again, discussion about birds flocking and going south right now – the sand hill cranes, caller mentions seeing the cranes, second caller talks about the cranes and his history watching them, a story about …

A new report, by the Monroe County chapter of the NAACP and the Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington’s Racial Justice Task Force, says blacks in Monroe County are disproportionately affected by the Criminal Justice system; Last month’s midterm elections saw the highest voter turnout in a non-presidential election, in over 20 years; The Bloomington City Council has again postponed funding …

A new report, by the Monroe County chapter of the NAACP and the Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington’s Racial Justice Task Force, found African-Americans in Monroe County are disproportionately affected by the Criminal Justice system. Less than four percent of Monroe County residents are Black, but last year African-Americans made up over a quarter of those imprisoned from Monroe County. …

Over half of eligible voters cast ballots in November’s midterm election. Indiana had 51 percent average turnout across the state. This is the highest voter turnout for Indiana during a midterm election since 1994. Slightly over two million people voted out of the four and half million eligible voters. Indiana Secretary of State, Connie Lawson, announced these results along with data on each Indiana …

Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton announced he will stand for re-election next year; An Indiana University Fraternity has had its charter revoked; Monroe County Commissioners have approved a setback requirement that will allow a planned residential development on South Rockport Road to go forward; FEATURE We’ll hear from Indiana Recovery Alliance Director and Founder Chris Abert, who says he’ll push for …

It’s a felony to have a syringe in Indiana. Prosecuting attorneys can level a felony charge against a defendant, if they’re arrested in possession of a needle. In Monroe County, the number of arrests for needle possession doubled over the last year, despite the Monroe County Prosecutor’s office agreeing to throw out many syringe charges. Needle exchanges were allowed to …

In this episode of the Bicentennial Journal, Susie Graham tells the history of Ivy Tech Community College. 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.

The Bloomington Commission on the Status of Women is accepting nominations for the 2019 Woman of the Year. The award will be presented in March, in honor of Women’s History Month. Sue Owens, staff liaison for the commission, said that the 2019 Woman of the Year should be someone with significant contributions to the community in their chosen area. Nominations …

Yesterday was the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay elected official in California; An interim operating agreement between the City of Bloomington and scooter companies Lime and Bird is now official; The Tapp and Rockport Road intersection is now open. FEATURE It’s illegal in the state of Indiana to have a syringe to use …