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The Bloomington City Council will take up two, multi-million dollar bonding initiatives tonight. A ten million dollar bond would fund parks projects. Another $29.5 million bond would build two new parking garages in Bloomington’s downtown. The proposed parks bond would fund more than seven miles of new trails, and 1,400 new trees. It would also pay for the creation of …

In today’s Eco Feature, Eco Report’s Norm Holy speaks with Rae Schnapp about the impact of logging on the forest ecologies of Southern Indiana.

Dan Stempky (guitar and vocals), Riley Castellano (guitar), Luke Farrow (Drums), and Will Bright (Bass Guitar) form this eclectic group.  In the band’s own words, “The sound of The Trees was born from a collection of influences including folk, psychedelic, rock, metal, and Bossa Nova. We thrive to capture moments of specific emotion along with provoking wild imagination.” 1.) Intro 2.) …

This is the last week to set out Christmas trees and wreaths for pickup by the City of Bloomington Sanitation Department. Residents can place the items on the curb, along with their trash and recycling, on their regularly scheduled pick-up day. Lights, ornaments, and other decorations need to be removed from the trees. The last day for tree pick-up is …

Real Christmas trees are making a comeback this year, according to a specialist at Purdue University. Daniel Cassens, professor at the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, says more than one billion dollars will be spent in the United States this year bringing real Christmas trees into the house. He says the environmental impact of real trees versus that of …