U.S. Small Business Administration offers disaster relief loans to Monroe County residents and businesses affected by tornadoes and severe weather that occurred the weekend of June 15th; The Indiana Supreme Court ruled the State General Assembly has the right to divert civil forfeiture proceeds away from Indiana’s Common School Fund to benefit law enforcement; City …

In today’s episode, fiber artist Linda Boyle speaks with Dr. Cicek about her creative process, fiber arts  community and activism.

Former WFHB volunteer Casey Kuhn receives national Edward R Murrow award for her coverage of the Arizona Teacher Strike; Governor’s Next Level Teacher Compensation Commission seeks public input competitive teacher pay; IDEM issues Air Quality Action alert, warns of high ozone levels tomorrow. FEATURE Raised in Bagdad by native Iraqi parents, Zaineb & Faisal Istrabadi …

The Alcoholic Beverage Board postponed Kilroy’s on Kirkwood’s liquor license renewal due to a lack of quorum.  South Bend Mayor and 2020 presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg is introducing a plan to expand national service networks.  The Indiana State Department of Health warns Indiana residents they have found mosquitoes testing positive for West Nile virus in …

The Supreme Court is preventing the addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 census. The Supreme Court blocked the citizenship question on Thursday. Officials in the Trump administration confirmed Tuesday that the question would not be on the census. The Census Bureau says they are currently printing the census forms without the question.   President …

TASUS postpones building corporate headquarters in Bloomington Trades District; Farmer’s Market Advisory Council subcommittee recommends diversity programming for Saturday Market; Indiana court blocks new abortion ban; High school students now legally required to take a civics test; Grant money allocated for retention of experienced teachers; Teaching residency pilot program under way; New hate crimes bill …

Nicholas Kappas announces his run for the 3rd District city council race; New law increases penalties for violating school bus stop-arms; Doula services to be covered by Medicaid; Unpaid text book rental fees are growing at the MCCSC. FEATURE Podcast producer Jeremy Sheer talks with WFHB correspondent Michael Glab on today’s edition of Big Talk …

Independent candidate Nick Kappas announced his bid for Bloomington’s District 3 City Council seat today. The Herald-Times reports Kappas received 102 signatures in support of his run, surpassing the 89 required to enter the race. A quality system specialist at Cook Medical, Kappas serves on the City of Bloomington Plan Commission and the Board of …

Pete Buttigieg is scheduled to participate in tonight’s Democratic presidential debate in Miami; Brown County State Park’s water treatment plant is up and running; The Indiana Department of Environmental Management has issued an Air Quality Action Day for Friday in Central and Southeastern Indiana; The Indiana DNR Deer Hunt Registry opens on Monday; Bloomington Township …

HEADLINES Voter data is out for this past May’s primary elections. Over two-thirds of Indiana counties held primary municipal elections, this May; Bloomington community members continue to call for the ouster of a Bloomington Farmers Market vendor, alleged to be aligned with white supremacist group Identity Evropa; The Bloomington Park Board also heard plans to …