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Former congressman Baron Hill stopped through Bloomington last week as he continued his campaign for U.S. Senate. Hill is the only Democratic candi...
- Added: Apr 12, 2016
- Length: 09:26
Advocates for the preservation of Indiana forests have argued for years that the state is allowing too much logging to occur in state forests. And ...
- Added: Feb 23, 2016
- Length: 09:00
Indiana University student Brett Dorsky found inspiration for a class assignment while visiting his barber last year. We bring you his story now fo...
- Added: Feb 15, 2016
- Length: 06:14
Monroe County residents who live near the future path of Interstate 69 are reporting their local waterways are being contaminated. In recent weeks ...
- Added: Jul 22, 2013
- Length: 08:05
WFHB correspondent Norm Holy speaks to Indiana Department of Natural Resources Property Manager Jim Allen, about the ecological issues surrounding ...
- Added: May 24, 2013
- Length: 08:35
Last week Chief Executive Magazine released it's ninth annual survey documenting business leader's opinions about which states are the best in whic...
- Added: May 14, 2013
- Length: 10:15
Proponents of a federal bill called the Marketplace Fairness Act say it would even the playing field for brick and mortar businesses in Indiana and...
- Added: May 13, 2013
- Length: 07:56
Governor Mike Pence initialed Senate Bill 1, now called SEA 1, dubbed the School Safety Bill, which established a state agency to award grants to l...
- Added: May 08, 2013
- Length: 08:26
Homeless people and advocates had used the third floor of a city-owned parking garage as a temporary shelter on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights ...
- Added: May 07, 2013
- Length: 09:05
Recently, the City of Bloomington has been taking steps to update the Growth Policies Plan. These comprehensive plans are used to direct the future...
- Added: May 06, 2013
- Length: 09:36
An internal memo from Indiana University’s human resources department regarding the Affordable Care Act has raised concern about employee hours. Ho...
- Added: May 04, 2013
- Length: 08:32
The Bloomington City Council meeting last night was dedicated almost exclusively to a discussion on homelessness in the community. As the Council m...
- Added: May 03, 2013
- Length: 09:09
This week is proving to be one of the most influential for women’s reproductive rights in Indiana. Earlier today, Governor Mike Pence signed into l...
- Added: May 03, 2013
- Length: 08:59
Several dozen protesters marched through city streets protesting the City of Bloomington's response to a temporary homeless shelter established las...
- Added: Apr 30, 2013
- Length: 09:58
An Indiana University student was arrested and charged with felony intimidation after posting to Twitter what police determined was a threatening m...
- Added: Apr 24, 2013
- Length: 08:50
A class of pesticides known as neonicotinoids, or neonics, was recently implicated in the large numbers of honeybee deaths beekeepers have been exp...
- Added: Apr 22, 2013
- Length: 07:57
The Senate voted on a proposal to enhance current gun legislation this afternoon. WFHB correspondent Wes Martin reports on the proposed amendments,...
- Added: Apr 18, 2013
- Length: 09:33
Friday was the second day of the IU strike and system-wide protests. Some grievances include the University’s ongoing tuition hikes, wage freezes, ...
- Added: Apr 15, 2013
- Length: 08:57
Indiana University students, faculty, staff, and local community members launched a demonstration on campus today as Correspondent Stephen Brown wa...
- Added: Apr 15, 2013
- Length: 07:45
Last night the Monroe County Council set a schedule for the implementation of a one percent food and beverage sales tax to fund a new downtown conv...
- Added: Mar 28, 2013
- Length: 09:12
The debate over Medicaid expansion continued in Indianapolis last week as the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration held public meeting...
- Added: Mar 27, 2013
- Length: 08:41
Over the past week, several Bloomington city officials have come out against plans for a new trash transfer station in a residential neighborhood o...
- Added: Mar 13, 2013
- Length: 09:22
Animal rights and environmental organizations for years have used hidden cameras to blow the whistle on inhumane or illegal practices at factory fa...
- Added: Mar 08, 2013
- Length: 08:57
Two potentially dangerous chemicals have been discovered at the Johnson Hardware Building on North Madison Street in downtown Bloomington. The vapo...
- Added: Mar 06, 2013
- Length: 08:58
SB371 imposing increased sanctions on health clinics that provide abortion services passed this Indiana State Senate yesterday. Despite the nationa...
- Added: Feb 28, 2013
- Length: 10:14
