>> "INDIANA NEWSDESK" IS MADE POSSIBLE IN PART BY -- >> COMING UP ON "INDIANA NEWSDESK," MONROE COUNTY LEADERS ARE MAKING THEIR CASE TO REZONE A PLOT OF LAND ON THE SOUTHEAST SIDE OF BLOOMINGTON FOR A NEW JAIL.

>> WE HAVE KEPT IT TOGETHER.

WE HAVE UPDATED IT.

WE HAVE RENOVATED IT AS WE CAN.

IT'S PAST ITS LIFE.

>> WHILE TALKS ARE MOVING FORWARD ON THE JAIL, THE COUNTY AND CITY ARE STILL AT ODDS ON A CONVENTION CENTER EXPANSION.

A PAIR OF STATUED WERE OGIVALLED TO HONOR THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN WHO LED A MUTINY RESULTING IN DESEGREGATION IN THE ARMY.

>> THIS GIVES A CHANCE TO TELL A FULLER STORY, ONE THAT DESCRIBES THE FIGHT FOR DEMOCRACY, BOTH ABROAD AND AT HOME.

>> AND AGRITOURISM IS A BOOMING BUSINESS IN THE STATE.

WITH HALLOWEEN NEARING, FARMS ARE REELING IN VISITORS.

WE'LL HAVE THESE STORIES PLUS THE LATEST NEWS FROM ACROSS THE STATE RIGHT NOW ON "INDIANA NEWSDESK."

>> WELCOME TO "INDIANA NEWSDESK" I'M JOE HREN.

MIDTERM ELECTIONS ARE THREE WEEKS AWAY AND CANDIDATES ARE MAKING THEIR FINAL PUSHES TO EARN VOTES.

THIS WEEK, TWO OF THE THREE CANDIDATES FOR INDIANA SECRETARY OF STATE DEBATED IN INDIANAPOLIS.

INDIANA'S PUBLIC BROADCASTING BRANDON SMITH HAS THIS REPORT.

>>> MONDAY NIGHT'S DEBATE BETWEEN TWO OF INDIANA'S SECRETARY OF STATE HIGHLIGHTED THE DEMOCRAT DESTINY WELLS AND LIBERTARIAN JEFF MAURER AGREE ON A LOT.

BUT THERE'S ALSO A SHARP DIVIDE BETWEEN THE TWO OVER THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF INDIANA'S ELECTIONS.

MAURER REPEATEDLY ADVOCATED FOR POST ELECTION AUDITS IN ALL 92 COUNTIES.

INDIANA CURRENTLY DOES THEM IN 10.

HE SAYS SUCH AUDITS WILL HELP DISPEL THINGS LIKE THE SO-CALLED "BIG LIE" THAT THE 2020 ELECTION WAS RIGGED.

>> A TOP TO BOTTOM AUDIT OF EVERYTHING WE DO.

EVERY BALLOT THAT COMES IN, EVERY DOOR THAT GETS LOCKED, EVERY PERSON THAT SEES OR TOUCHES THE ELECTION PROCESS IN ONE WAY OR ANOTHER.

>> MAURER CALLS SUCH AUDITS PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE FOR ELECTION SYSTEMS.

BUT DESTINY WELLS SAYS FORCING COUNTY CLERKS TO CONDUCT EXPENSIVE AUDITS WITH NO NECESSARY THAT THEY'RE NECESSARY HELPS PERPETUATE LIES ABOUT THE ELECTION SYSTEM.

THE SYSTEM, SHE SAYS, ISN'T THE PROBLEM.

>> WE HAVE PEOPLE WHO ARE ACTING IRRESPONSIBLY, WHO ARE POWER HUNGRY AND WHO CAN'T ACCEPT RESULTS BECAUSE THEY DON'T WANT TO GIVE UP POWER.

WE'LL HAVE TO FACE THAT HEAD-ON AND AGAIN, FIGHT IT WITH GOOD INFORMATION AND EVIDENCE.

>> THERE WASN'T MUCH DISCUSSION OF WHAT MAURER CALLED THE 800-POUND GORILLA NOT IN THE ROOM, REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE DIEGO MORALES WHO REFUSED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DEBATE.

I'M BRANDON SMITH AT THE STATE HOUSE.

>> OVER THE NEXT THREE WEEKS WE'LL BRING YOU ONE-ON-ONE INTERVIEWS FOR CANDIDATES FOR SENATOR, SECRETARY OF STATE AND THE 9TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.

>>> INDIANA HOSPITALS ARE FEELING THE EFFECTS OF RISING COSTS AND AN UNPRECEDENTED WORKFORCE CRISIS.

THAT'S ACCORDING TO A NEW SURVEY FROM THE INDIANA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION.

SEVEN INDIANA-BASED HEALTH SYSTEMS RESPONDED TO THE SURVEY.

SINCE THE START OF LAST YEAR, THE HEALTH SYSTEMS REPORT SUFFERING FINANCIAL LOSSES TOTALING ABOUT $3 BILLION.

HOSPITALS ARE SPENDING MORE TO HIRE TRAVEL NURSES AND RETAIN CRITICAL STAFF AND PAYING MORE FOR DRUGS AND SUPPLIES.

WE'RE JOINED NOW BY BRIAN TABOR, THE PRESIDENT OF THE INDIANA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION WHICH CONDUCTED THE SURVEY.

WELCOME TO THE SHOW, BRIAN.

>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.

>> SO YOUR SURVEY MENTIONS RISING COSTS AS BEING THE BIG FACTOR.

WHAT ARE SOME OF THOSE AND ARE THEY PART OF THE BROADER INFLATION HAPPENING GLOBALLY?

>> YOU KNOW, A LITTLE BIT OF IT IS RELATED TO THE BROADER INFLATIONARY PRESSURES.

SO SUPPLIES, FOR EXAMPLE.

SOME OF IT IS RELATED TO NEW DRUGS AND THERAPIES THAT ARE COMING ON TO THE MARKET THAT OBVIOUSLY HAVE A LOT OF VALUE TO PATIENTS, BUT THE BIGGEST AREA IS IN LABOR.

HOSPITAL SERVICES ARE VERY LABOR INTENSIVE, USUALLY 60% OR MORE FOR THE TYPICAL HOSPITAL.

AND IT'S REALLY THE INCREDIBLE SHORTAGE OF HIGHLY TRAINED HEALTHCARE WORKERS THAT'S DRIVING AN INCREDIBLY UNPRECEDENTED LEVEL OF LABOR COST INCREASES.

>> SO WHAT KIND OF EFFECT WILL RISING COSTS HAVE ON HOSPITALS?

THEY'VE BEEN DEALING WITH THE PANDEMIC FOR THREE YEARS.

>> WELL, IT PRESENTS SOME DIFFICULT CHOICES.

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS ARE RELATIVELY FLAT.

WE'RE BEING VERY MINDFUL OF AFFORDABILITY CONCERNS WHEN IT COMES TO ANY COSTS THAT MIGHT BE PASSED ALONG.

BUT THIS IS A DIFFICULT ENVIRONMENT, AND I THINK IT DOES PRESENT SOME HOSPITALS WITH DIFFICULT CHOICES ABOUT PERHAPS REDUCING CERTAIN SERVICES AND HOPEFULLY NOT MUCH MORE THAN THAT, BUT IT'S GOING TO MAKE SOME TOUGH DECISIONS FOR SURE.

>> ARE YOU CONCERNED ABOUT SOME HOSPITALS BEING FORCED TO CLOSE THEIR DOORS?

ESPECIALLY SMALLER, MAYBE RURAL HOSPITALS?

>> I AM.

AND I DON'T KNOW THAT IT WOULD ONLY BE POTENTIALLY LIMITED TO SMALLER HOSPITALS.

WE HAVEN'T HAD A HOSPITAL CLOSURE IN INDIANA BEFORE RECENTLY UNTIL 2019 WAS THE LAST ONE.

BUT THIS IS A MUCH MORE DIFFICULT ENVIRONMENT.

ALSO, I WAS IN OHIO EARLIER THIS WEEK AND THEY'RE REALLY FEELING THE EFFECTS, THESE CURRENT PRESSURES ON HOSPITALS.

WE SAW OHIO HOSPITALS HAVE REDUCED JOBS BY ABOUT 2,000 OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS.

WE HAVE SEEN THREE HOSPITALS CLOSE, ONE OF THOSE IN THE CLEVELAND AREA.

I HOPE THAT'S NOT A SIGN OF THINGS TO COME HERE, BUT THERE ARE WARNING SIGNS AROUND THE COUNTRY.

>> YOU THINK, WHAT WOULD THAT MEAN FOR PATIENT HEALTHCARE?

IF ALL OF A SUDDEN THE NEAREST HOSPITAL IS HALF AN HOUR AWAY.

I MEAN, YOU'RE TALKING -- I MEAN, THAT'S NOT GOOD.

>> NO, IT'S NOT GOOD.

BEING CLOSE TO WORLD-CLASS CARE IS WHAT WE WANT FOR EVERY PATIENT.

THAT'S NOT ALWAYS POSSIBLE BUT WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO IS ENVELOPES OUTSIDE OF THE HOSPITAL, MEETING PATIENTS WHERE THEY ARE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.

THE CHALLENGE WE HAVE NOW IS NOT ONLY JUST POTENTIALLY THE CLOSURE OF A LARGER FACILITY, BUT IT ALSO LIMITS OUR ABILITY FOR HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS TO INVEST IN THOSE OTHER SITES OF CARE THAT WOULD POTENTIALLY ELIMINATE SOME OF THE RISK THAT YOU HAVE WHEN YOU HAVE LONGER DISTANCES TO TRAVEL.

SO IT'S REALLY LIMITING IN BOTH MANNERS.

>> BRIAN, AGAIN, THANKS TO SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.

APPRECIATE IT.

>> THANKS FOR HAVING ME.

>>> THE COUNTY WANTS TO BUILD A NEW JAIL ON THE SOUTHEAST SIDE OF BLOOMINGTON, BUT FOR THAT TO HAPPEN, THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION WILL HAVE TO REZONE THE NEARLY 90-ACRE PLOT IN BLOOMINGTON.

THE CITY AIRED ITS CONCERNS THIS WEEK IN THE FIST OF TWO PLANNED HEARINGS.

PATRICK BEANE HAS THIS REPORT.

>> THE NEED FOR A NEW COUNTY JAIL ISN'T IN DISPUTE.

THE NEARLY 40-YEAR-OLD STRUCTURE OCCUPIES THREE STORIES IN THE JUSTICE CENTER HAS NO ROOM FOR EXPANSION AND ITS DESIGN IS OUT OF DATE.

A 2019 STUDY ESTIMATED IT WOULD COST $50 MILLION TO REFURBISH THE JAIL, PRETTY MUCH THE COST OF A NEW ONE.

>> I WAS PRETTY MUCH THE LAST HOLDOUT ON THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.

I DON'T WANT TO BUILD A NEW JAIL.

BUT THERE ARE SOME THINGS YOU CAN FIX AND SOME THINGS YOU CAN'T.

WE HAVE KEPT IT TOGETHER.

WE HAVE UPDATED IT, WE HAVE RENOVATED IT AS WE CAN.

IT'S PAST ITS LIFE.

>> THE COUNTY COMMISSIONER APPROVED THE PURCHASE OF A NEARLY 90-ACRE SITE.

IT MEETS ONE REQUIREMENT OF BEING WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS, BUT THE COUNTY HAS TO REZONE IT TO MIXED USE INSTITUTIONAL BEFORE GOING FORWARD.

IT'S UP TO THE PLAN COMMISSION TO APPROVE REZONING THE PROPERTY.

>> WE DO SOME CONCERNS ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR REQUEST AND HOW IT DOES OR DOES NOT FOLLOW THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.

>> ITS CONCERNS ARE ENVIRONMENTAL, SITE ACCESS, SITE DESIGN AND THE FACT THAT NO BUS LINES GO TO THE SITE.

THOMAS SAYS HAVING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION TO THE JAIL WAS VITAL TO THE PROJECT AND PRELIMINARY TALKS WITH BLOOMINGTON TRANSIT HAS OCCURRED ABOUT HAVING ROUTES IF THE JAIL IS BUILT.

>> WE CERTAINLY ARE NEVER GOING TO BE PUTTING THIS FORWARD AND MOVING FORWARD ON BUILDING A SINGLE THING UNTIL WE KNOW WE HAVE MORE THAN ADEQUATE TRANSPORTATION LINED UP.

>>JEFF COCKERILL SAID THE MAIN REASON THIS SITE WAS CHOSEN WAS BECAUSE OF ITS LOCATION.

>> THE TREE BUFFER IS EXCELLENT.

HONESTLY, PEOPLE DON'T WANT TO LIVE BY A JAIL.

AND I CAN'T BLAME THEM.

>> THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS ARE BASED ON THE FACT THAT MUCH OF THE LAND IS IN A CASTER REGION.

DUNCAN CAMPBELL OWNS 32 ACRES ON THE NORTH SIGH OF THE PROPOSED SITE.

HE'S WORRIED ABOUT THE IMPACT THE SITE WOULD HAVE ON THE WATER TABLE AND NOTED OTHER PROJECTS THAT DIDN'T GO THROUGH BECAUSE ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS.

>> WE HAVE SEEN WELL CONTAMINATION FROM DISRUPTION, OTHER DISRUPTION, AND IT'S CONCERNING TO ME THAT ADEQUATE PROTECTIONS CAN HAPPEN IN A TERRAIN THAT IS ALMOST UNMAPPABLE.

>> THOMAS SAYS THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FLOODING CAUSED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF I-69 AND VOWED TO FIX THOSE ISSUES IF THE JAIL IS APPROVED.

>> WE ARE DEDICATED IN ENSURING THAT THE RETENTION, THE DRAINAGE IS DONE APPROPRIATELY, CORRECTLY, AND FOR THE LONG TERM IN A WAY THAT'S BENEFICIAL TO FOLKS IN THE VANDERING PROPERTIES.

>> SCANLAN ALSO NOTED THE POTENTIAL LOSS OF A LARGE TRACK OF LAND ZONED FOR MIXED USE EMPLOYMENT THE CITY COULD USE TO LURE BUSINESS.

>> THESE LOCATIONS HAVE SIGNIFICANT EMPLOYMENT AND COMMERCIAL INTERESTS, AND THE COMPLETION OF I-69 IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE THOSE INTERESTS.

INTERCHANGES OFFER KEY OPPORTUNITIES AS PREMIER ENTRY POINTS INTO BLOOMINGTON.

>> PLAN COMMISSION MEMBER CHRIS COCKERHAM CHALLENGED THE COUNTY TONIGHT SURE THERE WAS ENOUGH MIXED USE EMPLOYMENT PLOTS IN THEIR NEW COUNTY DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE TO MAKE UP FOR LOST LAND.

THOMAS SAYS THAT WOULDN'T BE AN ISSUE.

SURVEYS ALONG WITH PLANS FOR THE ACTUAL JAIL AND ACTUAL STRUCTURES ON THE SITE REMAIN IN LIMBO UNTIL THE COMMISSION MAKES ITS DECISION ON REZONING THE PROPERTY.

>> THERE'S A LOT OF CHICKEN AND EGG THAT GOES ON IN THESE SITUATION AND THAT'S OKAY.

>> AND IF THE PLANNING COMMISSION REJECTS THE ZONEING?

>> WE HAVE OTHER OPTIONS OUT THERE, BUT THIS IS THE ONLY PIECE OF PROPERTY OF THIS SIZE VACANT AND FOR SALE IN THE CITY OF BLOOMINGTON.

>> FOR "INDIANA NEWSDESK," I'M PATRICK BEANE.

>> THE PLAN COMMISSION WILL MEET ON THE JAIL SITE AGAIN NEXT MONTH AND DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT TO APPROVE REZONING.

WHILE THE CITY AND COUNTY ARE IN TALKS ABOUT A NEW JAIL, NEGOTIATIONS ON CONVENTION CENTER EXPANSION ARE AT A DEADLOCK.

THE CITY IS EYEING THE BLOCK NORTH OF THE MONROE CONVENTION CENTER FOR AN EXPANSION PROJECT, WHICH IT NOW PLANS TO COMPLETE WITHOUT THE COUNTY.

ETHAN SANDWEISS HAS THIS REPORT.

>> BLOOMINGTON CITY LEADERS SAY THEY PLAN TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE EXPANSION OF THE CONVENTION CENTER ON THEIR OWN.

THE EXPANSION COMES AFTER IT SAYS SIX YEARS OF NEGOTIATION WITH COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FAILED TO REACH A RESOLUTION.

THE CITY IS CONSIDERED AN ADJACENT SPACE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF 3RD STREET FROM THE CURRENT BUILDING.

>> WE LEARNED IN THE LAST SIX YEARS AS FAR AS WHAT PEOPLE WANT TO SEE THERE AND WHAT THE MARKET NEEDS THERE.

WE THINK WE CAN CONTRIBUTE TO THAT JUST BY USING THE LAND THAT WE DO HAVE AVAILABLE TO US.

>> THE CITY STILL PLANS TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT USING MONEY FROM ITS PORTION OF THE FOOD AND BEVERAGE TAX.

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS VENTED ABOUT THE FAILURE OF NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE CITY AND COUNTY AT THEIR MEETING THIS WEEK.

NO AGREEMENT HAS BEEN REACHED ON HOW TO MANAGE THE PROJECT, INCLUDING WHETHER TO ESTABLISH A CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS BOARD OR CIB.

>> WE DON'T SEE ANY EVIDENCE OF COLLABORATION.

WE WERE FORMED BY MS.

CAR MICHAEL, A REPRESENTATIVE AT THE MAYOR'S OFFICE, AT THE AUGUST 31ST MEETING THAT THE ACTION OF THE CIB WAS UNILATERALLY OFF THE TABLE.

>> CARMICHAEL SAID THE CITY WOULD PREFER TO MANAGE THE PROPERTY THROUGH A NON-PROFIT, WHICH SHE SAID WOULD BE NIMBLER THAN A CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BOARD.

THE A NON-PROFIT COULD ALSO MANAGE OTHER CITY PROJECTS IN THE FUTURE.

ERIC SPOONMOORE HOPES THE CITY AND COUNCIL WILL CONTINUE SEEKING COMPROMISE.

>> I DON'T THINK THE CITY EVER HARD A COUNTEROFFER TO THE COUNTY OR MADE A COUNTEROFFER TO ITS ORIGINAL OFFER.

WE JUST WANT TO SEE THOSE DISCUSSIONS CONTINUE TO INVOLVE.

>> FOR "INDIANA NEWSDESK," I'M ETHAN SANDWEISS.

>> THE BLOCK CONSIDERED FOR EXPANSION HOUSES BAIRD PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INDIANA LEIGH LEGAL SERVICES AND BLOSSOM DESIGN & DECOR.

>>> COMING UP NEXT ON "INDIANA NEWSDESK" WITH LEAVES CHANGING AND HALLOWEEN ON THE HORIZON, AGRITOURISM COMES TO THE STATE.

THOSE STORIES AND MORE RIGHT HERE ON "INDIANA NEWSDESK."

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>>> WELCOME BACK TO "INDIANA NEWSDESK."

WE'RE JOINED NOW BY CALI LICHTER FOR THE LATEST HEADLINES FROM THE AREA.

HI, CALI.

>> HI, JOE.

ABORTION WILL REMAIN LEGAL IN INDIANA THROUGH AT LEAST THE END OF THE YEAR.

THIS COMES AFTER THE STATE SUPREME COURT AGREED TO HEAR A LAWSUIT CHALLENGING THE STATE'S NEAR TOTAL ABORTION BAN, BUT NOT UNTIL JANUARY 12TH.

THE BAN PASSED THIS SUMMER ALLOWS ABORTIONS ONLY IF THE PREGNANT PERSON'S LIFE OR SERIOUS PHYSICAL HEALTH IS AT RISK AND IN SOME CASES OF RAPE OR INCEST.

BUT AN OWEN COUNTY JUDGE RULED LAST MONTH THE BAN LIKELY VIOLATES THE INDIANA CONSTITUTION AND ORDERED THE STATE NOT TO ENFORCE IT.

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL APPEALED TO THE SUPREME COURT.

AND THE BLOOMINGTON CITY COUNCIL PASSED A 2023 BUDGET WITHOUT RAISES FOR ABOUT 175 UNION EMPLOYEES AS OF NOW.

CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS ARE ONGOING AND EXPECTED TO FINISH NEXT MONTH.

NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE UNION BEGAN IN MAY, BUT PAUSED AFTER THE CITY ADMINISTRATION CANCELED TWO MEETINGS.

A LOT OF EMPLOYEES MIGHT LEAVE IF THE NEW CONTRACT DOES NOT KEEP PACE WITH THE COST OF LIVING.

>> WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WHEN 1/3 OF YOUR FLEET MAINTENANCE TECHNICIANS WALK OFF THE JOB BECAUSE IT'S IN THE WORKS, FOLKS.

I'M TRYING TO STRESS THIS TO THE UPMOST DEGREE.

>> IF COUNCIL VOTED AGAINST THE ORDINANCE, IT WOULD ALSO MEAN ALL NON-UNION EMPLOYEES WOULD NOT RECEIVE RAISES.

BLOOMINGTON OFFICIALS HAVE DIRECTED ALL E-SCOOTER COMPANIES TO LIMIT THEIR OPERATING HOURS FROM 5:00 A.M.

THROUGH 11:00 P.M. DAILY.

THIS DECISION COMES AFTER TWO IU STUDENTS DIED IN AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER WHILE USING E-SCOOTERS.

A LIME SPOKESPERSON SAYS THE COMPANY HOPES THE MOVE WILL BE TEMPORARY AND SAYS THERE'S A LARGER ISSUE OF TRAFFIC VIOLENCE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.

THE COMPANY HOPES THE LIMITATIONS IMPLEMENTED BY BOOMTON CITY OFFICIALS WILL BE TEMPORARY.

AND LIME'S DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS LEE FOLEY SAID THERE'S A LARGE ISSUE OF TRAFFIC VIOLENT THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED.

>> THERE'S A SMALL SHARE OF TRIPS TAKING PLACE AFTER 11:00 P.M. WE DON'T WANT TO SEE THOSE REQUIREDS STRANDED BECAUSE OF THIS DECISION.

>> ACCORDING TO THE GOVERNOR HIGHWAY SAFETY ASSOCIATION, E-SCOOTER USERS PREFER PROTECTED LANES TO ROADWAYS OR SIDEWALKS.

>> AND THE KINSEY INSTITUTE OPENED AN EXHIBIT LAST WEEK CALLED UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE: GENDER AND SEXUAL DIVERSITY.

>> I WANTED TO MAKE DIVERSITY, SEXUAL AND GENDER DIVERSITY THE ACTUAL TEEM THEME.

AND SO THIS EXHIBITION CELEBRATES SEXUAL AND GENDER DIVERSITY, AND IT IS REALLY A SHOW THAT'S MEANT TO INSPIRE AND CREATE A FEELING OF LIKE, OH, I'M NOT ALONE.

>> THE GALLERY CAN BE FOUND ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF LINDLEY HALL.

AND IU RECOGNIZED INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' DAY THIS WEEK BY HONORING INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' TRADITIONS, CULTURES AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE IU COMMUNITY.

MEMBERS OF THE FIRST NATIONS EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL CENTER SAY RECOGNITION IN THE STATE IS VITAL.

>> THE FACT THAT THE NAME INDIANA LITERALLY MEANS LAND OF THE INDIANS I THINK IS IMPORTANT FOR THE UNIVERSITY TO RECOGNIZE THAT AND RECOGNIZE THE PEOPLE WHOSE LAND WE'RE SITTING ON TODAY.

>> AND JOE, INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' DAY WAS FIRST RECOGNIZED AS A HOLIDAY IN THE U.S. ON OCTOBER 8, 2021.

>> CHAIRPERSON: CALI, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

APPRECIATE IT.

IF YOU'RE IN SEARCH OFFAL ACTIVITIES THIS SEASON, YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE TO LOOK FAR.

WINERIES, PUMPKIN PATCHES, TRAILS AND MORE RUN BY FARMERS ARE HELPING SUPPORT AGRICULTURAL AND KEEP FAMILIES ENTERTAINED.

CLAYTON BAUMGARTH HAS THE STORY.

>>> 20 YEARS AGO, LARK RANCH STARTED OUT AS A SIMPLE PUNK KIN PATCH.

SINCE THEN, IT'S GROWN TO INCLUDE RIDE, CORN MAZES, TRAINS AND OH, YEAH.

>> ALSO GOT SOME CHICKENS OUT HERE AS YOU CAN HERE.

>> ADAM LARK'S FATHER STARTED A DESTINATION TO CELEBRATE RURAL LIFE.

NOW THEY CELEBRATE 7,000 TO 10,000 GUESTS EVERY WEEKEND.

>> HE WENT TO LAW SCHOOL, BECAME AN ATTORNEY, PRACTICED MAINLY OUT OF INDIANAPOLIS.

BUT HE ALWAYS WANTED TO GET BACK TO HIS FARMING ROOTS.

AND THE OPPORTUNITY CAME UP TO BUY THIS FARM DOWN HERE.

>> OUTSIDE OF RUNNING THE RURAL DESTINATION, THAT HARVEST CORN, SOYBEANS, FLOWERS, CATTLE AND CHICKENS.

THEY ALWAYS TRY TO DIFFERENTIATE THEIR INCOME STREAMS BETWEEN AGRICULTURAL, AMUSEMENT AND OTHER VENTURES LIKE RENTING OUT THE CARNIVAL RIDES TO THIRD PARTIES.

IT'S A LOT TO JUGGLE AND IT RAISES THE QUESTION, WHY NOT JUST FOCUS ON FOR EXAMPLEING?

>>FOR EXAMPLEING?

-- FARMING?

>> WE THOUGHT THAT BY TRYING TO GROW AND EXPAND OTHER BUSINESSES, IT WOULD JUST -- IT WOULD KIND OF TAKE THAT PRESSURE OFF.

>> THE LARKS AREN'T ALONE.

AS INPUT COSTS RISE FOR FARMING AND EXPENSES CONTINUE TO FILE UP, IT'S BECOMING MORE AND MORE DIFFICULT TO SOLELY FOCUS ON AGRICULTURAL.

MANY FARMS ARE FINDING OTHER WAYS TO SUPPLEMENT THEIR INCOME LIKE OPENING WEDDING VENUES ON THEIR PROPERTY, CREATING WALKING AND BICYCLING TOURS AND PLANTING CUT YOUR OWN CHRISTMAS TREE FARMS IN AN EFFORT TO MAKE ENDS MEET.

IN OTHER WORDS, THEY'RE TURNING TO AGRITOURISM.

>> I THINK MORE AND MORE, YOU'RE SEEING BUSINESSES CLOSE.

YOU'RE SEEING FARMERS THAT ARE GENERATIONALLY WANTING TO BE SUSTAINED BY FAMILY MEMBERS OR ADDITIONAL RESOURCES, TO BE ABLE TO STAFF THAT FARM.

PEOPLE ARE MAKING REALLY HARD DECISIONS.

>> ADVISE SETHING THEM TO HOME GROWN DESTINATIONS CAN HAVE A HUGE IMPACT ON KEEPING LOCAL FARMS RUNNING.

>> BEING ABLE TO ATTEND THESE AGRITOURISM EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR REALLY HELPS THEM TO DRIVE THEIR BUSINESS.

>> AGRITOURISM DESTINATIONS NOT ONLY BENEFIT THE FARMERS THAT RUN THEM, BUT ALSO HELP STIMULATE THE ECONOMIES OF THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THEY'RE LOCATED.

>> WHEN YOU SPEND YOUR MONEY LOCALLY, WE FOUND THAT 70 CENTS ON EVERY DOLLAR STAYS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY IF YOU SPEND IT WITHIN THOSE FARMS.

>> AS THE 10TH LARGEST FARMING STATE IN THE COUNTRY, INDIANA IS IN A STRONG POSITION IN THE AGRITOURISM INDUSTRY.

>> BECAUSE OF OUR UNIQUE LANDSCAPE AS FAR AS THE AGRICULTURAL AND THE FARMS WE CURRENTLY HAVE WITHIN THE STATE, IT REALLY GIVES US THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPAND ON THAT AND HAVE CONSUMERS ENJOY IT.

>> FOR "INDIANA NEWSDESK," I'M CLAYTON BAUMGARTH.

>> NOW, IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN CHECKING OUT ONE OF THE MORE THAN 300 AGRITOURISM DESTINATIONS IN THE STATE FOR YOURSELF, VISIT THE INDIANA GROWN WEBSITE.

>>> TWO NEW STATE HISTORICAL MARKERS COMMEMORATE ONE OF THE CATALYSTS OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT.

THE FREEMAN FIELD MUTINY BY TUSKEGEE AIRMEN.

THE MARK ES WERE DEDICATED DURING A CEREMONY LAST SATURDAY AT THE FREEMAN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT IN SEYMOUR.

BENTE BOUTHIER HAS THIS REPORT.

>> THE TWO NEW LIFE-SIZED STATUES OF TUSKEGEE AIRMEN HONOR AFRICAN-AMERICAN MILITARY PILOTS WHO FOUGHT DURING WORLD WAR II AND HELPED SPEARHEAD THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT WITH THEIR MUTINY.

>> THIS GIVES US A CHANCE TO TELL A FULLER STORY, ONE THAT DESCRIBES THE FIGHT FOR DEMOCRACY BOTH ABROAD AND AT HOME.

WE FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT WELL-FOUNDED REVISION IS NOT A BAD THING WHEN IT COMES TO HISTORY, AND IT ONLY ENHANCES OUR UNDERSTANDING OF IT.

>> IN 1945, 162 BLACK OFFICERS TRAINING AT THE AIRFIELD IN SEYMOUR WERE ARRESTED FOR ATTEMPTING TO INTEGRATE AN ALL-WHITE OFFICERS CLUB.

THE INCIDENT KNOWN AS THE FREEMAN FIELD MUTINY LED TO SOME OFFICERS BEING COURT-MARTIAL, BUT THE INCIDENT WAS THRUST INTO THE NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT.

A BLEEDING BLACK NEWSPAPER POSTED A PHOTO OF THE INCIDENT.

>> THESE STATUES AND THE MEN WHO STOOD OUT ON THE FLIGHT LINE AND MY GRANDFATHER REPRESENTED THE GREATEST OF PATRIOTISM IN OUR COUNTRY.

IT'S IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THESE MEN WERE PATRIOTS.

YOU CAN LOVE YOUR COUNTRY AND WANT IT TO BE BETTER.

YOU CAN LOVE YOUR COUNTRY AND WORK FOR IT TO BE BETTER AND YOU CAN STILL BE OF A PATRIOT.

>> HIT TO BEANS CITE THE FREEMAN FIELD MUTINY AS ONE OF THE MAIN REASONS THE ARMY WAS DECEPTION GRATED IN 1948.

BUT IT WASN'T UNTIL 1995 THAT THE AIR FORCE ABSOLVED THE OFFICERS ARRESTED AT FREEMAN FIELD OF THEIR ACTIONS.

>> THINGS THAT, YOU KNOW, GROW US AS A CITY HELP US REMEMBER OUR HISTORY, BUT THEN TURN AROUND ALSO AND HELP US LOOK TOWARDS THE FUTURE.

THAT IS OF UPMOST IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER HOW WE MOVE FORWARD AS WELL.

FOR "INDIANA NEWSDESK," I'M BENTE BOUTHIER.

>> SATURDAY NIGHT, ANOTHER MAJOR TUSKEGEE AIRMEN WAS INDUCTED INTO THE AVIATION HALL OF FAME DURING A CEREMONY IN CARAMEL.

HALL WAS THE FIRST BLACK PILOT TO SHOOT DOWN AN ENEMY AIRCRAFT IN COMBAT IN WORLD WAR II.

>>> WELL, INDIANA WILL BE LOOKING TO SNAP A THREE-GAME LOSING STREAK WHEN MARYLAND VISITS SATURDAY.

THE HOOSIERS FIRED THEIR OFFENSIVE LINE COACH AFTER LAST WEEK'S LOSS TO MICHIGAN, HOPING TO SPARK AN OFFENSE THAT HAS STRUGGLED TO RUN THE BALL AND PROTECT THE QUARTERBACK.

THE TERRAPINS COME IN WITH A 4-2 RECORD.

BOTH TEAMS ARE 1-2 IN THE BIG TEN.

WELL, THAT'S THE END OF THIS PROGRAM.

BUT OUR WORK CONTINUES ONLINE AS WE COVER THE NEWS THROUGHOUT THE WEEK AT WTIUNEWS.ORG.

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND.

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