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Indiana University drops its long-time affiliation with the Brown County Playhouse in Nashville, citing declining attendance and revenues; Indiana State Police report a new scam coming from a firm named Mega Millions; state legislators are working to ban the sale of synthetic marijuana or “spice” in the state of Indiana; the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Council 62 will project its political advocacy video “The Choice” on downtown Bloomington walls this evening; the congressional race between Republican Todd Young and Democrat Baron Hill hit the airwaves this week; individual income tax collection in Indiana rose 9.3 percent in the month August compared to last year; the westbound lane of Country Club Drive opens to traffic today, one week ahead of the previously scheduled opening date; the National Weather Service reports that last month was the driest August on record for Central Indiana.
FEATURE (PART 3 OF 3)
Last week, another milestone in the development of Interstate Highway 69 passed. The Indiana Department of Transportation held a required public hearing about the environmental impact statement regarding section four of the highway, stretching from Crane Naval Surface Warfare Base and connecting to state road 37 in southern Monroe County. We sent WFHB's Assistant News Director January Jones to talk to citizens and INDOT about the plans. In the final installment of a three-part series airing this week on the Daily Local News, we hear from INDOT officials and the people who will be most affected by the highway.
DOWNBEAT
Our resident music critic Mark Cheedah presents his top local concert picks in a new edition of the Downbeat.