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WFHB Local News – November 25th, 2025
This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, November 25th, 2025.
That’s Kaley Smith from South Central Community Action Program. The government shutdown ended without an extension of healthcare tax credits, and Smith says local families are seeing their monthly premiums double or even triple. It’s open season on affordable healthcare, later in the show in a feature interview.
Also coming up in the next half hour, the Bloomington Redevelopment Commission denied all public offering bids for three blocks of the Hopewell East development.
Bloomington Transportation Commission Addresses Dangerous Intersections
The Bloomington Transportation Commission met on Monday, November 17th.
City engineer Andrew Cibor reported on the intersection of East 17th Street and North Eagleson Avenue, which has seen 2 serious crashes within a 12-month timeframe. In both incidents, pedestrians were struck and seriously injured around midnight and on the weekend of a IU home football game.
Cibor updated the commission on what they’ve done and their plans to make the intersections safer.
Later in the meeting, Laura Gow, a resident of Bloomington, recommended improvements to the College Mall and Covenanter intersection.
Gow described her own experience being hit by a driver 11 months ago while trying to cross the intersection. She asked that the commission make improvements on the intersection, including repainting and signage.
Gow addressed the police and asked that they “perform better in upholding the safety of pedestrians in Bloomington.”
Commissioner Eoban Binder suggested that the staff conduct a new traffic study at the intersection since the last one that was done was in 2013.
Cibor responded to the suggestions, explaining that the city’s study to update traffic signal timing in Bloomington has been delayed.
Commissioner Hopi Stosberg asked how police cite drivers in cases like this.
Bloomington Police Chief Mike Diekhoff said the police do not have specific policies that ticket everyone who breaks a traffic law. Rather, the police are essentially information gatherers for the state.
Stosberg asked if there was a way the police department could work to align with the Safe Streets for All and Vision Zero plans, protecting people who are vulnerable to getting hit. Diekhoff responded that he didn’t think that a traffic ticket will make someone drive safer.
Commissioner Stephen Volan said this accident highlights why the commission exists and requires more research.
Stosberg moved to approve a petition that would examine the intersection and fix it to align with the other greenways in town, including adding a sign saying left turn yield to pedestrians.
The commission approved the motion unanimously.
The Transportation Commission will meet next on Monday, December 8th.
Hopewell East Development Bids Rejected by City Redevelopment Commission
The Bloomington Redevelopment Commission met on Monday, November 17th. During the meeting, the commissioners denied all public offering bids for three blocks of the Hopewell East development. Commissioner Dana Kerr says the proposals made were not adequate for the project.
Commissioner Anna Killion-Hanson asked if there was a timeline to share with the public.
The commission rejected all the proposals.
Next, Treasurer Jessica McClellan spoke to the commissioners about Resolution 25-135 regarding the redevelopment commission’s annual spending plan.
Commission member Randy Cassady asked about the flexibility of the plan.
The resolution passed unanimously. The Bloomington Redevelopment Commission will meet again on Monday, December 1st.
Feature Interview:
It’s open enrollment season for healthcare, and the South Central Community Action Program is trying to help resource-constricted local residents navigate a system many find confusing. Kaley Smith is the agency’s health plan navigator. The recent government shutdown was a direct result of disagreement over the extension of Affordable Care Act tax credits, which are set to expire at the end of the year, so Kaley is worried about significant increases in the cost of healthcare on the federal marketplace. Kaley is especially concerned about the immigrant population who in some cases have no other option besides the emergency room. This is also the time of year when low-income Hoosiers enrolled in the Healthy Indiana Plan are able to switch their health insurance company. Around 300,000 Hoosiers will be forced to do that this season now that the state has cancelled its contract with MDwise, one of four managed care entities servicing Medicaid members in Indiana.
Credits:
You’ve been listening to the WFHB Local News,
Today’s headlines were written by Katrine Bruner, Luke Janke and Elyse Perry, in partnership with Cats – Community Access Television Services.
Our feature was produced by Chad Carrothers.
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, November 25th, 2025.
That’s Kaley Smith from South Central Community Action Program. The government shutdown ended without an extension of healthcare tax credits, and Smith says local families are seeing their monthly premiums double or even triple. It’s open season on affordable healthcare, later in the show in a feature interview.
Also coming up in the next half hour, the Bloomington Redevelopment Commission denied all public offering bids for three blocks of the Hopewell East development.
Bloomington Transportation Commission Addresses Dangerous Intersections
The Bloomington Transportation Commission met on Monday, November 17th.
City engineer Andrew Cibor reported on the intersection of East 17th Street and North Eagleson Avenue, which has seen 2 serious crashes within a 12-month timeframe. In both incidents, pedestrians were struck and seriously injured around midnight and on the weekend of a IU home football game.
Cibor updated the commission on what they’ve done and their plans to make the intersections safer.
Later in the meeting, Laura Gow, a resident of Bloomington, recommended improvements to the College Mall and Covenanter intersection.
Gow described her own experience being hit by a driver 11 months ago while trying to cross the intersection. She asked that the commission make improvements on the intersection, including repainting and signage.
Gow addressed the police and asked that they “perform better in upholding the safety of pedestrians in Bloomington.”
Commissioner Eoban Binder suggested that the staff conduct a new traffic study at the intersection since the last one that was done was in 2013.
Cibor responded to the suggestions, explaining that the city’s study to update traffic signal timing in Bloomington has been delayed.
Commissioner Hopi Stosberg asked how police cite drivers in cases like this.
Bloomington Police Chief Mike Diekhoff said the police do not have specific policies that ticket everyone who breaks a traffic law. Rather, the police are essentially information gatherers for the state.
Stosberg asked if there was a way the police department could work to align with the Safe Streets for All and Vision Zero plans, protecting people who are vulnerable to getting hit. Diekhoff responded that he didn’t think that a traffic ticket will make someone drive safer.
Commissioner Stephen Volan said this accident highlights why the commission exists and requires more research.
Stosberg moved to approve a petition that would examine the intersection and fix it to align with the other greenways in town, including adding a sign saying left turn yield to pedestrians.
The commission approved the motion unanimously.
The Transportation Commission will meet next on Monday, December 8th.
Hopewell East Development Bids Rejected by City Redevelopment Commission
The Bloomington Redevelopment Commission met on Monday, November 17th. During the meeting, the commissioners denied all public offering bids for three blocks of the Hopewell East development. Commissioner Dana Kerr says the proposals made were not adequate for the project.
Commissioner Anna Killion-Hanson asked if there was a timeline to share with the public.
The commission rejected all the proposals.
Next, Treasurer Jessica McClellan spoke to the commissioners about Resolution 25-135 regarding the redevelopment commission’s annual spending plan.
Commission member Randy Cassady asked about the flexibility of the plan.
The resolution passed unanimously. The Bloomington Redevelopment Commission will meet again on Monday, December 1st.
Feature Interview:
It’s open enrollment season for healthcare, and the South Central Community Action Program is trying to help resource-constricted local residents navigate a system many find confusing. Kaley Smith is the agency’s health plan navigator. The recent government shutdown was a direct result of disagreement over the extension of Affordable Care Act tax credits, which are set to expire at the end of the year, so Kaley is worried about significant increases in the cost of healthcare on the federal marketplace. Kaley is especially concerned about the immigrant population who in some cases have no other option besides the emergency room. This is also the time of year when low-income Hoosiers enrolled in the Healthy Indiana Plan are able to switch their health insurance company. Around 300,000 Hoosiers will be forced to do that this season now that the state has cancelled its contract with MDwise, one of four managed care entities servicing Medicaid members in Indiana.
Credits:
You’ve been listening to the WFHB Local News,
Today’s headlines were written by Katrine Bruner, Luke Janke and Elyse Perry, in partnership with Cats – Community Access Television Services.
Our feature was produced by Chad Carrothers.
Our theme music is provided by Mark Bingham and the Social Climbers.
Engineer and Executive producer is Kade Young.
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