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Bloomington-based Indiana Limestone Company has filled in Sander’s Quarry; The Monroe County Commissioners met with the Monroe County Election Board last week to review issues with the November 6th mid-term election; Indiana lawmakers are expected to take up illegal and unwanted phone calls in January. FEATURE WFHB Correspondent Michael Glab speaks with Michael Koryta about his latest book, based on …

Bloomington-based Indiana Limestone Company has filled in Sander’s Quarry. The quarry, made famous by the 1979 Academy-award winning movie Breaking Away, which you just heard a clip from, has been the site of controversy for decades. Indiana Limestone Company has repeatedly moved to fill in and shut down the now-defunct quarry; Swimmers have repeatedly been injured or died jumping from …