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This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, February 10th, 2026.
In today’s newscast, you’ll hear from Vic Streiff from the local sustainability project Discardia, talking about Mending Day, happening this Saturday at the library. Learn more later in the show in a feature report.
Also coming up in the next half hour, WFHB Correspondent Shane Gebhard reports on Sounds from the Black Hole – a monthly experimental live music performance at the Orbit Room.
But first, this news:
Bloomington City Council Considers Suspending Outdoor Dining Program For One Year
The Bloomington City Council met on February 4th and discussed suspending the city’s outdoor dining program, which closes Kirkwood Avenue to car traffic from April to November. Economic and Sustainable Development Director Jane Kupersmith told the council she believes the best path forward is to pause the program for one year.
Special Projects Manager Chaz Mottinger listed economic concerns, infrastructure, shortage of staff and accessibility among the reasons for this decision.
Instead, the city hopes to shift to incorporating more small-scale activations, such as building more parklets. Council member Kate Rosenbarger expressed concerns about the sudden change.
Mottinger responded, emphasizing the goal of reassessing the city’s needs.
Council member Matt Flaherty also brought up wider concerns about governance and the city’s authority to override council ordinances.
In public comment, community member Adam Martinez questioned the city’s reasons for pausing the program and talked about the importance of de-centering cars.
Community member Greg Alexander also shared the concern that corridor studies are ineffective and may not promote community-centered change.
The next Bloomington City Council meeting will be on February 18.
Feature Report:
Bloomington has many hidden secrets. Amongst them is the event, Sounds from the Black Hole – a monthly, experimental live music session that takes place at the Orbit Room. In today’s feature report, WFHB Correspondent Shane Gebhard attends last month’s performance and speaks with several local musicians. We turn to Gebhard for more.
Reuse, recycle, refashion. Discardia is a project of Bloomington’s Center for Sustainable Living. The mission is to give new life to reclaimed materials that would otherwise be discarded. This coming Saturday, as they do the second Saturday of EVERY month, Discardia will host a Mending Day focused on clothing and textiles. Anyone can bring in something you’d rather fix than throw away and Discardia volunteers will help you fix it. Correspondent Jenna Nolot has that story in a feature report produced in partnership with The Media School at Indiana University.
Up next, Lil Bub’s Lil Show – a co-production between WFHB and Lil Bub’s Big Fund. That’s coming up next on the WFHB Local News.
Credits:
You’ve been listening to the WFHB Local News,
Today’s headlines were written by Elena Bai, in partnership with Cats – Community Access Television Services.
Our feature was produced by Shane Gebhard.
Today’s feature story on Discardia Mending Day was produced by Jenna Nolot in partnership with The Media School at Indiana University.
Our theme music is provided by Mark Bingham and the Social Climbers.
Engineer and Executive producer is Kade Young.
Anchors are Jim Odom and Emma Maher.
