Tomorrow morning, at 10 a.m., guests can arrive early at the Bloomington Music Expo to shop for vinyl records before the big crowd arrives. Mike McAfee calls it the early bird special. The Bloomington Music Expo will take place at the Monroe County Convention Center Saturday, but the event extends into Bloomington tonight with an open-to-the-public performance from musician and …
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February marks Black History Month. The city has various events planned to commemorate the historic month. WFHB’s black affairs program, Bring It On, talked to city organizers about Black History Month events in Bloomington. Secondly, we have an excerpt from the City of Bloomington’s Black History Month Kickoff from January 30th. The theme for the month is titled “Black and …
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A group of bills were introduced in the Indiana legislature focusing on women, mothers and working families. WFHB Correspondent Rasha Kamhawi presents some of those bills. While the Equal Pay Act has been law for almost 60 years, the National Women’s Law Center states women continue to be paid less than men for the same work. The pay gap translates …
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Bloomington Redevelopment Commissioners approved a Notice of Offering for the Walnut Street property formerly known as Night Moves. Six students studying in China as a part of Indiana University’s flagship capstone program, were told to head back to Bloomington in the wake of the coronavirus spreading rapidly across China. The US Department of Housing and Urban Development is awarding nearly …
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The Bloomington Metropolitan Planning organization Policy Committee discussed the Indianapolis Department of Transportation’s state-wide Safety Performance Maximum Targets for 2020. Officials discussed land reserved for Convention Center Expansion at a City and County Convention Center Joint Session held on January Thirteenth. Ellettsville Town Council discussed a flood report from last weekend’s rain. Trinitas Development requested approval of a Planned Unit …
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The Indianapolis Power and Light Company (IPL) announced on December 9th that they would be shutting down two of their biggest units at the Petersburg Super Polluter coal plant. Their plan is to have both units completely retired by 2023. WFHB Correspondent Katrine Bruner reports the company will still have the remaining two plants in Petersburg until at least 2042. …
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