The collections manager for the Monroe County History Center was selected for the May Wright Sewall Fellowship recently. The fellowship supports research on Indiana women’s participation in politics, to coincide with the centennial of the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote.  Hilary Fleck was one of only four women statewide to receive …

Vice President Mike Pence will be in Indianapolis on Thursday to promote a new trade agreement to replace NAFTA. According to the IndyStar, Pence is scheduled as the featured speaker at an event hosted by America First Policies, a nonprofit that promotes President Donald Trump’s campaign agenda. The event at MacAllister Machinery will include a …

On today’s segment we brought you news that Vice President Mike Pence will be in Indianapolis on Thursday to promote a new trade agreement to replace NAFTA. In other news, today is National Voter Registration Day. Even though the 2020 Presidential Election is still a year away, municipal elections will be held across the state …

In today’s episode, local poet Tony Brewer, who is the treasurer of Writers Guild of Bloomington talks with Dr. Cicek about some of his creative process, including writing poems for and with strangers on demand and how poetry came to being his main creative outlet. Brewers also shares a poem from his latest book Homunculus.

Outside the mayor’s office, strikers asked Hamilton for a 50 percent reduction in emissions citywide by the year 2040, and that a plan be developed for reaching net zero by 2040. In addition, climate strikers asked for a 60 percent increase in urban tree coverage, with 40 percent dedicated to fruit bearing trees. Also included …

Correspondent, Sydney Foreman joined the protesters that packed the streets on September 20th, 2019 for the, nationwide, climate strike. They gathered to demand climate justice and to recognize, not only the global crisis, but to recognize the local one as well. We hear the local protester’s opinions on immediate steps people can take to help …

In today’s Segment we brought you news about the the climate strike that took place this past Friday, on September 20th. We heard comments from local stikers, and word from Mayor Hamilton about the subject. On today’s Big Talk Extra, Tamara Loewnthal, executive director for Lotus Arts and Education Foundation, joins Michael Glab. On Activate!, …

Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill has joined the more than twenty U.S. attorneys general who are backing a proposed multi billion dollar reparations settlement with Purdue Pharma, regarding their manufacture of the opioid pain medication OxyContin. The Indiana Center for Recovery–a private drug and alcohol rehab clinic–is looking to expand in Bloomington. Monroe County residents …

The Bloomington Plan Commission met on Monday for the first of two meetings this week, to review amendments to the proposed Unified Development Ordinance. Under one amendment partial demolitions will not need to be approved for homes that have a historical designation of quote…”contributing.” The designation means they contribute to the historical character of a …

The City of Bloomington is revising its application agreement with scooter operators. Bloomington Public Works Director Adam Wason described some key provisions of the new application for the Board of Public Works on September 17th. Scooter companies Bird and Lime have been operating in Bloomington under interim operating agreements since November of 2018. The operating application …