WFHB Local News – February 7th, 2024

This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, February 7th, 2024. Later in the program, we take a look at the most recent episode of Bring It On – WFHB’s Black affairs program. Hosts Clarence Boone and Liz Mitchell put the spotlight on Black History Month in Bloomington. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, Stand – Or Tap – And Deliver! on Better Beware – your weekly consumer-watchdog segment on the WFHB Local News. More following today’s feature. But first, your local headlines: City of Bloomington Utilities Service Board Photo courtesy of Schmidt Associates. At the January 29th meeting of the Bloomington Utilities Service Board Meeting, representatives from Blucher Poole Wastewater Treatment Plant requested approval for multiple agenda items pertaining to facility updates. These updates include a belt press replacement costing about $16,180 and P-L-C upgrades.<br /> Council Member Kirk White asked if the P-L-C upgrades would improve cybersecurity. Blucher Poole Data Analyst Jill Minor responded. Council President Megan Parmenter addressed the multiple projects going on at Blucher Poole and requested a master plan. Capital Projects Manager Daniel Hudson said the plant is working on a five year master plan. The next Bloomington Utilities Service Board meeting will be held on February 12th at 5:00pm. Feature Report: In today’s feature report, we take a look at the most recent episode of Bring It On – WFHB’s Black affairs program. Hosts Clarence Boone and Liz Mitchell put the spotlight on Black History Month in Bloomington. Bring It On welcomes guests Shatoyia Moss from the City of Bloomington and Dr. Gloria Howell and William Lawrence from Indiana University. Here in Bloomington, the Black History Month theme for this year, “Blacks in Cinema,” celebrates the profound impact and enduring contributions of Black individuals in the world of film. Bring It On airs each Monday on WFHB at 6 p.m. To listen to the full program, visit this link. We turn now to that segment on the WFHB Local News.