The Richland-Bean Blossom Community School Corporation may hire a national private investment banking firm to assist with it’s finances. The recommendation comes after R-BB superintendent Mike Wilcox made an error when filing the district’s financial documents. That error caused property taxes in the R-BB school district to increase and resulted in $1.1 million in surplus …

Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana are suing the state of Indiana over abortion legislation passed in this Spring’s Short Session. Last week, a U.S. District Court announced the trial will begin on June 8. WFHB Correspondent Jonah Chester reports.

The United States senate voted yesterday to uphold net neutrality.  Last month, Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit against the state of Indiana.  A fungal disease lethal to snakes has been found in southern Indiana, according to a new report by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources.  The Monroe County Community School Corporation …

Indiana’s Department of Natural Resources withdrew two controversial rule changes, which would have created a bobcat hunting season and would have required state-approved animal control workers to euthanize captured raccoons, coyotes and opossums; The General Assembly approved an oversight committee yesterday, to investigate issues plaguing Indiana’s Department of Child Services; Bloomington Public Works Director Adam …

Indiana Senator Joe Donnelly announced his intention to vote in favor of the nomination of Gina Haspel to be CIA director on Saturday; The Indiana General Assembly passed five bills, in the space of a few hours, during yesterday’s special legislative session; New research from IU has revealed the economic impact of the opioid crisis; …

An Ohio-based animal rights group is accusing the Indiana University School of Medicine of neglecting it’s lab animals. About 20 people gathered across the street from the Monroe County Correctional Center on Sunday to show support for incarcerated mothers. The City of Bloomington is holding the Black y Brown Arts Festival this Saturday from 12 …

An affordable housing development planned for the former Thomson plant property is moving forward, and Commissioners declared Friday, May 11th as Housing for Hoosiers Day. The National Association of Letter Carriers’ annual “Stamp Out Hunger” campaign takes place this Saturday, May 12, and benefits the Hoosier Hills Food Bank.  Indiana residents voted in favor of 12 school …

Polls closed at 6 p.m. last night for Indiana’s Primary Election, and most races were called by 8:20 p.m.; Every woman that ran in local elections in Monroe County won their race. Women were the big winners in yesterday’s Primary Election; Vice President Mike Pence’s older brother, Greg Pence also won last night;  Monroe County Elections …

The Bloomington Redevelopment Commission heard a proposal from Public Investment Corporation for a new roadway to replace Weimer Road, between W. 2nd Street and Tapp Road; The Bloomington Redevelopment Commission approved three Neighborhood Improvement Grants, totaling $17,000; New data shows that Indiana aired more commercials than any other state in the Nation this primary season; …

HEADLINES: Early voting for this year’s primary election ended today; The Bloomington Arts Commission is commissioning musician Jeff Cannon to compose a bicentennial song for the city; A study from Indiana University found that higher-energy costs associated with clean energy disproportionately affect low-income communities. FEATURE: Tristra Newyear fell in love with Russia — all six …