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WFHB Local News – August 19th, 2025
This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, August 19th, 2025.
In today’s newscast, WFHB’s Youth Radio brings you Government.exe, a show that explains what’s happening in state government. In the final edition of the series, City Council Member Sydney Zulich joins the program to discuss civic engagement. More in today’s feature report.
Also coming up in the next half hour, Lil Bub’s Lil Show, a co-production between WFHB and Lil Bub’s Big Fund.
But first, your local headlines:
Monroe County Board of Commissioners
Photo by Benedict Jones.
The Monroe County Commissioners met on Thursday, August 14th. Health Department Director, Lori Kelley, asked the commissioners to approve a contract for the rental of an Ivy Tech classroom, to be used for Point of Dispensing training. Points of dispensing are locations used to dispense medications or other supplies during an emergency. President Julie Thomas emphasized the importance of this training.
The commissioners voted to approve the rental agreement.
Kelley also asked the commissioners for approval of a memorandum of understanding between the health department and The Milk Bank, an organization which pasteurizes and distributes donated human breast milk. The Health Department plans to serve as another location where families in need can go to receive milk for infants. The commissioners approved the memorandum.
Later on, Senior Planner Drew Myers from the Planning Department presented an ordinance surrounding the rezoning of a portion of land along Hunter Valley road, owned by Milestone Contractors in order to add a historic preservation overlay. This land occupies about 11 acres, and would be used to exhibit historic quarry landscape. President Thomas thanked the petitioner, Packing House Road LLC, for their work.
The Commissioners voted to approve the ordinance. President Thomas also made various announcements at the end of the meeting, including a shout out to the Monroe County Veterans Office and the Rural Housing Repair Program.
Commissioner Jody Madeira addressed a controversy surrounding a recently published Herald Times article in which residents claimed to have been displaced because of a donation of land to the Monroe County Nature Preserve.
The Monroe County Commissioners will meet again on Thursday, August 21st.
Ellettsville Town Council
Photo courtesy of Ellettsville.
The Ellettsville Town Council met on Monday, August 11th. Town Attorney Darla Brown explained the first reading of the meeting, which was an ordinance imposing a wheel tax and motor vehicle license excise tax.
The council deliberated on the necessity of the town adopting the wheel tax. They concluded that they need to pass it in order to receive the community crossing grant, which averages $250,000 a year. As a result, not passing it would result in the inability to repair the town’s roads. In relation to the adoption of the wheel tax, Council Member Scott Oldham criticized Senate Bill One, claiming that the fiscal cuts from the State have resulted in an increase of local taxes and layoffs.
Council Member William Ellis further commented on the adoption of the wheel tax, explaining that he is open to suggestions to alternative methods of funding the community crossing grant.
The town council wrapped up with Council Member Oldham thanking the supervisors for their efforts in the town council for the last 15 years. He explained that their efforts have made it possible for the town to stay afloat during fiscal challenges introduced by Senate Bill One. The next Ellettsville Town Council meeting will take place on Monday, August 25th.
Feature Report:
In today’s feature report, WFHB’s Youth Radio brings you Government.exe, a show that explains what’s happening in state government. Each episode focuses on a bill from the Indiana General Assembly. We interview experts in the fields these bills impact, asking for their insights on how the legislation could affect their work, what might have been the motivation behind this kind of legislation, and how it affects Hoosiers. In this episode we continue the conversation with Council Member Sydney Zulich about civic engagement and the city government. We turn now to that segment from WFHB’s Youth Radio.
Up next – Lil Bub’s Lil Show, a co-production between WFHB and Lil Bub’s Big Fund. We turn now to that segment on the WFHB Local News.
Credits:
You’ve been listening to the WFHB Local News,
Today’s headlines were written by Ella Cummings, Harley Babbitt and Noelle Herhusky-Schneider, in partnership with Cats – Community Access Television Services.
Our feature was produced by Shefar Rafiul.
Christine Brackenhoff and Stacy Bridavsky produced Lil Bub’s Lil Show.
Our theme music is provided by Mark Bingham and the Social Climbers.
Engineer and Executive producer is Kade Young.
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This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, August 19th, 2025.
In today’s newscast, WFHB’s Youth Radio brings you Government.exe, a show that explains what’s happening in state government. In the final edition of the series, City Council Member Sydney Zulich joins the program to discuss civic engagement. More in today’s feature report.
Also coming up in the next half hour, Lil Bub’s Lil Show, a co-production between WFHB and Lil Bub’s Big Fund.
But first, your local headlines:
Monroe County Board of Commissioners
Photo by Benedict Jones.
The Monroe County Commissioners met on Thursday, August 14th. Health Department Director, Lori Kelley, asked the commissioners to approve a contract for the rental of an Ivy Tech classroom, to be used for Point of Dispensing training. Points of dispensing are locations used to dispense medications or other supplies during an emergency. President Julie Thomas emphasized the importance of this training.
The commissioners voted to approve the rental agreement.
Kelley also asked the commissioners for approval of a memorandum of understanding between the health department and The Milk Bank, an organization which pasteurizes and distributes donated human breast milk. The Health Department plans to serve as another location where families in need can go to receive milk for infants. The commissioners approved the memorandum.
Later on, Senior Planner Drew Myers from the Planning Department presented an ordinance surrounding the rezoning of a portion of land along Hunter Valley road, owned by Milestone Contractors in order to add a historic preservation overlay. This land occupies about 11 acres, and would be used to exhibit historic quarry landscape. President Thomas thanked the petitioner, Packing House Road LLC, for their work.
The Commissioners voted to approve the ordinance. President Thomas also made various announcements at the end of the meeting, including a shout out to the Monroe County Veterans Office and the Rural Housing Repair Program.
Commissioner Jody Madeira addressed a controversy surrounding a recently published Herald Times article in which residents claimed to have been displaced because of a donation of land to the Monroe County Nature Preserve.
The Monroe County Commissioners will meet again on Thursday, August 21st.
Ellettsville Town Council
Photo courtesy of Ellettsville.
The Ellettsville Town Council met on Monday, August 11th. Town Attorney Darla Brown explained the first reading of the meeting, which was an ordinance imposing a wheel tax and motor vehicle license excise tax.
The council deliberated on the necessity of the town adopting the wheel tax. They concluded that they need to pass it in order to receive the community crossing grant, which averages $250,000 a year. As a result, not passing it would result in the inability to repair the town’s roads. In relation to the adoption of the wheel tax, Council Member Scott Oldham criticized Senate Bill One, claiming that the fiscal cuts from the State have resulted in an increase of local taxes and layoffs.
Council Member William Ellis further commented on the adoption of the wheel tax, explaining that he is open to suggestions to alternative methods of funding the community crossing grant.
The town council wrapped up with Council Member Oldham thanking the supervisors for their efforts in the town council for the last 15 years. He explained that their efforts have made it possible for the town to stay afloat during fiscal challenges introduced by Senate Bill One. The next Ellettsville Town Council meeting will take place on Monday, August 25th.
Feature Report:
In today’s feature report, WFHB’s Youth Radio brings you Government.exe, a show that explains what’s happening in state government. Each episode focuses on a bill from the Indiana General Assembly. We interview experts in the fields these bills impact, asking for their insights on how the legislation could affect their work, what might have been the motivation behind this kind of legislation, and how it affects Hoosiers. In this episode we continue the conversation with Council Member Sydney Zulich about civic engagement and the city government. We turn now to that segment from WFHB’s Youth Radio.
Up next – Lil Bub’s Lil Show, a co-production between WFHB and Lil Bub’s Big Fund. We turn now to that segment on the WFHB Local News.
Credits:
You’ve been listening to the WFHB Local News,
Today’s headlines were written by Ella Cummings, Harley Babbitt and Noelle Herhusky-Schneider, in partnership with Cats – Community Access Television Services.
Our feature was produced by Shefar Rafiul.
Christine Brackenhoff and Stacy Bridavsky produced Lil Bub’s Lil Show.
Our theme music is provided by Mark Bingham and the Social Climbers.
Engineer and Executive producer is Kade Young.
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