The Bloomington Utilities Service Board is considering raising the city’s storm water rates; Medical marijuana is likely to be brought up again before the Indiana legislature this coming session; The Monroe County Commissioners met with the Monroe County Election Board last week, to review issues with the November 6 mid-term election; The US Forest Service is Accepting public comment on …
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Federal Authorities are considering logging thousands of acres of the Hoosier National Forest, including over 400 acres of clear cutting south of lake Monroe. WFHB Correspondent Annie Aguiar speaks with Indiana Forest Alliance Director Jeff Stant on the possible effects of logging and clear cutting the state’s only national forest —in today’s Feature Report.
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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 …
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One year ago, the Lawrence County Commissioners voted to discontinue their needle exchange program; Donald Trump Junior was in Greenfield yesterday, supporting the election campaigns of Greg Pence and Indiana Republican Senate Candidate Mike Braun; The US Forest Service is planning on conducting some 18 prescribed burns across Hoosier National Forest. FEATURE A special prosecutor will not file sexual assault charges against …
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The Hoosier National Forest is adding over 100 acres to its protected land. The US Forest Service purchased 114 acres of mostly deciduous woodland on the south side of Lake Monroe, in late June. The acreage, which was purchased from an area family, was bought for over $450,000. The US Forest Service resubmitted their bid for the purchase several times …
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