Tag Archives: south-central Indiana

The US Forest Service is planning on conducting some 18 prescribed burns across Hoosier National Forest. The Forest Service announced today they are planning to burn some 4,500 acres of land in the state’s only national forest, this Fall. The burns will take place in Jackson, Martin, Orange and Perry counties, in South Central Indiana. The exact dates of the …

A grassroots Indiana group is trying to motivate voters to participate in the upcoming November elections. The non-profit, non-partisan organization Hoosier Action recently announced ‘Project Midterm,’ which is looking to recruit 500 members of the Bloomington community to help residents sign up to vote. Hoosier Action is asking participants to donate three hours of volunteer work a week until the …

Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill is praising the Department Of Justice for not defending Obama Care; Attorney General Hill’s office is joining a campaign launched by Indianapolis Fraternal Order of Police in May to better comply with law enforcement; Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton says the city opposes the repeal of net neutrality; The Sycamore Land Trust added over 80 acres …

Monroe County’s primary election has been certified, with no recounts. That’s despite some close races; The Bloomington City Council will debate proposed guidelines for the use of the Police Department’s armored vehicle purchase; The city of Bloomington is dropping their proposed moratorium on new addictions treatment facilities within the city limits; The Indiana State Department of Health and the CDC are reporting that …

Today is officially WFHB Day in Monroe County, and WFHB Community Radio Day in the City of Bloomington. Both the county and the city signed proclamations, recognizing the station’s 25th anniversary. WFHB first began transmitting at 91.3 FM on Monday, January 4, 1993. Monroe County Commissioner introduced the measure during yesterday’s county commissioner’s meeting. Commissioner Julie Thomas cited WFHB’s volunteer …