The Bloomington Utilities Service Board approved a $1.9 million contract with Utility Metering Solutions for a ‘smart water metering system,’ which would allow residents’ water to be shut off, or turned on, remotely; A truck damaged a 135-year-old covered bridge in Greene County, on Friday; State Senator (D-Bloomington) Mark Stoops filed two bills in the legislature …

Hoosier National Forest staff are among those furloughed by the federal government shutdown; Indiana Republicans supported their party with record-setting contributions, in 2018; Catalent Pharma Solutions in Bloomington is expecting a $100 million expansion; The Monroe County School Corporation is reporting higher-than-average graduation rates, for 2018. FEATURE WFHB Correspondent Michael Glab speaks with Indiana Poet Laureate Adrian Matejka, …

During its meeting last night, the Bloomington Common Council declined to approve $18.5 million in bond funding to rebuild the Fourth Street Garage; The Bloomington Board of Zoning Appeals meets tonight, to decide whether to grant a for-profit addiction treatment company their request to proceed with a rehabilitation clinic; An Indiana State Senator filed a …

The City of Bloomington committed to funding the Buskirk Chumley Theater for 2019; Members of the Bloomington chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America want to partner with local schools on gun safety education. FEATURE Tonight, supporters of the Indiana Recovery Alliance will attend the Bloomington City Council’s meeting at 6:30 p.m. …

Increases in Indiana’s revenue are expected to be offset by state expenditures in the Department of Child Services and Medicaid; Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill’s office said they’re pleased with a Texas Supreme Court Judge’s decision, on Friday; Attorney General Curtis Hill will use public funds to fight sexual battery allegations; On Friday, the Monroe …

The Bloomington Common Council continues to grapple with whether to repair or rebuild the Fourth Street parking garage; The Indiana State University chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists is attempting to memorialize a meeting place, in honor of slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi; The Monroe County Coroner’s office is seeing an increase in the number of people …

This morning, a 14 year old reportedly killed himself in what appears to be an attempted school shooting in Richmond, Indiana; A series of bomb threats have businesses across the country evacuate; The Bloomington City Council did not take a vote over proposed parking garage plans last night; The Monroe County Commissioners have approved the …

The city of Bloomington is selling bonds to raise money for Mayor John Hamilton’s Parks initiative; Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb has accepted the resignation of the state’s Department of Veterans’ Affairs Director, Jim Brown; The budget will be tight for January’s upcoming session of the Indiana Legislature, that’s according to Indiana House Speaker Brian Bosma; …

City of Bloomington administrators seem set on replacing the downtown Fourth Street parking garage, but the idea of repairing the structurally-unsound garage is resurfacing; City of Bloomington Utilities customers will likely see a $5.15 increase in their utility bills, next year; The Indiana State Teachers Association is pushing for teacher raises to be brought up, when the …

As the opioid crisis continues to effect communities across Indiana, the number of incarcerated individuals in county jails and state prisons has grown; The Monroe County Election Board reviewed late filings of campaign finance forms in their meeting, last week; The Monroe County Community School Corporation is accepting donations for its food assistance fund; The City of Columbus …