Rebecca Thiele
Mulitmedia Journalist IPBS Statewide News Reporter-
The bill makes several things currently required of IDEM optional — such as setting standards for investigating and cleaning up hazardous waste. -
Among other things, the NRC dedicates nature preserves, sets camping fees and guides how state laws should be interpreted. -
HB 1204, authored by Rep. Dave Hall (R-Norman), would allow counties to charge an extra dollar at the gate to pay for services. The surcharge would go to pay for public safety, infrastructure and water quality improvements. Annual park pass holders would be exempt. -
A family member has set up a GoFundMe for a Bloomington teen burned in a house fire that claimed two lives. Police responded to the fire at the 3800 block of East Anderson Road on Sunday. They found a car crashed into the attached garage, which was actively on fire. -
Kerry Thomson proposed changes to the city’s affordable housing incentives this week that she said could help ensure affordable, single-family homes are actually built in Bloomington. -
Well-known Indiana philanthropist Lois Eskenazi passed away last week near her part-time home in Florida at the age of 92. Multiple Indiana leaders expressed their gratitude for her contribution to health and the arts. -
Leonard “Frank” Ragan served as the city of Bloomington parks and recreation director for a decade until he left in 1991. -
This time of year, you’re more likely to hear coyotes as they look for mates. While they can sometimes be a threat to small pets and livestock, a Purdue University expert said coyotes are mostly harmless and play an important role in the ecosystem. -
Recovering rare earth elements from toxic coal ash could be a win-win for Indiana’s environment and its economy. These are used in things like electric vehicle batteries, medical equipment, jet engines and wind turbines. A new report shows Indiana has a long way to go before extracting those elements is profitable. -
Bloomington saw the highest weekly average temperature ever recorded for December 21-28 and tied 2015 for the warmest low temperature.
