G-Monroe – The 812

231 [S4E25]: How Mission-Based Lending Can Make Bloomington Better

December 17, 2025

We’re still trying to wrap our heads around CDFIs — community development financial institutions — and this time we think […]

November 11, 2025

Lately we’ve been diving into our hoard of Extra Innings interviews with prior guests. Today, two new never-before-heard clips with

November 7, 2025

[Charlotte Zietlow passed away Wednesday at the age of 91. She was a pillar of the community who will be

October 28, 2025

We’ve been focusing on the tenant side of the local housing equation lately. We hosted Student Legal Services a few

October 21, 2025

[This is an encore presentation recorded in April. We’ll be back with a new episode Thursday.] John Baeten came to

October 16, 2025

Melanie Vehslage works for the Youth Services Bureau, which serves to “reduce negative childhood conditions” in Monroe County. A department

October 9, 2025

Lake Week at The 812 continues with Maggie Sullivan, the Watershed Coordinator for the Friends of Lake Monroe. It’s a

October 7, 2025

It’s Lake Week on The 812: we’re talking about one of the Bloomington metropolitan area’s great glories: its freshwater lakes.

October 2, 2025

The Community Kitchen of Monroe County is part of the local safety net for people experiencing food insecurity. While it

September 25, 2025

When it comes to the housing market, we’ve had city departments, and we’re working on guests who can talk about

September 25, 2025

We went into Extra Innings with Mark Figg, the owner of Kirkwood Property Management, He’s been a developer and owner

September 23, 2025

The affordability of housing in Bloomington, or rather, its increasing unaffordability, has been an issue for more than a decade.