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From YouTube: Bloomington Today: The BUZZ April 15 – 21
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What’s buzzin’ in Bloomington? Centerpoint Energy’s Beltline project is causing road closures around the City. An open house is coming up where residents can ask questions about organized collection. Plus, the City’s egg hunt was a big success.
A
B
Welcome
to
Bloomington
today,
I'm
Laurie
Schulte
thanks
for
joining
us.
First,
we
bring
you
the
buzz
for
the
week
of
April
fifteenth
to
the
21st.
A
multi-year
construction
project
by
centerpoint
energy
is
underway
this
spring
and
it's
causing
some
road
closures.
This
is
video
on
ninety-eighth
street,
between
penn
and
logan
avenue,
where
several
roads
have
been
closed.
It's
part
of
a
bigger
project
where
crews
are
working
to
replace
and
rehabilitate
80
miles
of
steel
pipe
in
the
metro
area.
It's
how
natural
gas
gets
to
thousands
of
homes
and
businesses
in
Bloomington
and
surrounding
cities.
B
Well,
it
may
be
inconvenient
for
drivers.
Centerpoint
energy
officials
say
it
will
increase
reliability
and
safety
of
the
system.
Lyndale
avenue
from
Mission
Road
to
West,
102nd
Street
is
also
experiencing
closures.
The
contractor
says
the
installation
of
the
gas
main
along
the
entire
corridor,
with
in
Bloomington,
should
be
complete
by
September
for
more
information
on
this
project
head
to
the
city's
website
and
search
beltline
from
the
website.
You
can
also
access
center
point,
Energy's
project
website
and
construction
hotline.
B
The
community
is
invited
to
weigh
in
on
organized
collection
during
an
open
house
that
will
take
place
later
this
month.
The
organized
collection
options
committee
is
hosting
the
event.
They
want
public
input
regarding
organized
solid
waste
collection
in
Bloomington
for
spring
2016.
Hauler
negotiations
continue
in
an
effort
to
keep
seven
licensed
haulers
operating
in
Bloomington.
The
committee
has
had
several
public
meetings
already
and
a
public
hearing
before
the
City
Council
is
scheduled
for
July.
The
open
house
is
April
23rd
from
four
to
seven.
B
It's
at
the
Public
Works
building
located
at
1700
West
98th
Street
officials
will
be
there
to
provide
information
and
answer
questions
from
the
public.
Severe
weather.
Awareness
Week
is
April
13th
through
the
17th,
but
it's
always
a
good
idea
to
prepare
for
severe
weather
this
time
of
year.
Here's
a
quick
reminder
from
FEMA
on
why
it's
important
to
be
Oh,
active
tornadoes.
C
May
look
different,
but
the
path
of
destruction
they
leave
behind
is
the
same.
Although
some
parts
of
the
country
may
experience
peak
times
for
tornado
outbreaks,
tornadoes
can
actually
happen
anywhere
and
at
any
time
of
the
year
day
or
night.
So
you
need
to
have
a
preparedness
plan
in
place
before
tornado
strikes
and
knowing
what
to
do
during
a
tornado
will
save
lives
and
property.
Although
you
may
be
able
to
hear
some
tornado
sirens
indoors,
sirens
are
designed
as
outdoor
warning
systems
for
indoor
warnings.
C
B
The
statewide
tornado
drills
were
scheduled
for
Thursday
April,
sixteenth
at
1,
45
and
6
55
again.
This
is
a
good
time
to
review
your
family's
emergency
plan.
Some
good
news
for
readers.
A
couple
of
book
sales
are
coming
up
in
Bloomington.
The
23rd
annual
bookham
sale
is
fast
approaching,
and
collection
bins
are
already
out.
Money
earned
benefits
the
Bloomington
crime
prevention,
Association
drop-off
sites
include
Civic,
Plaza,
Jefferson
and
kennedy
high
schools,
as
well
as
Creekside
community
center
for
a
complete
list
of
collection
sites
visit
the
Bloomington
crime
prevention
association's
website
at
BC,
PA
mn.org.
B
The
book
sale
will
be
at
a
new
location
this
year,
the
former
home
value
site
at
1901,
west
american
boulevard.
It
runs
from
june
six
to
the
20th.
If
you
want
to
hit
a
book
sale
before
june.
Penn
lake
library
is
the
place
for
you,
their
spring
book
sale
gets
underway.
May
second
and
third
money
raised
benefits
the
library,
for
example.
In
the
past,
the
sale
raise
funds
for
these
bins
for
children's
books.
The
spring
sale
is
open
to
the
public
on
May,
second,
from
nine
to
three
and
may
third
from
noon.
B
To
two
sunday
is
a
bag
sale
where
you
can
fill
an
entire
grocery
bag
with
books
for
just
five
dollars.
Do
you
have
some
old
documents
you
don't
need,
but
also
don't
want
to
throw
away.
Well,
there's
a
perfect
opportunity
coming
up
to
shred
that
old
paperwork,
a
community
shredding
event
is
taking
place
on
May's.
Second,
it's
put
on
by
the
Bloomington
noon.
Rotary.
All
you
have
to
do
is
take
your
unwanted
documents
to
the
intersection
of
82nd
Street
and
twenty
fourth
avenue
south
on
May.
Second,
between
nine
and
noon.
B
That's
across
from
the
mall
America's
East
parking
ramp.
It
costs
five
dollars
per
box
and
all
proceeds
benefit
the
rotary.
The
group
supports
nonprofits
programs
and
charities
around
the
city.
All
documents
will
be
shredded
on
site
while
you
watch
and
you
will
receive
a
certificate
of
destruction.
Shredding
can
help
businesses
and
families
protect
financial
data
and
privacy.
B
The
egg
hunt
was
for
kids
ages,
eight
and
under
they
searched
for
nine
thousand
eggs
scattered
around
the
bandshell.
The
hunt
wasn't
the
only
activity
for
families
folks
could
ride,
ponies,
check
out
police
cars
and
listen
to
music.
It
sure
looks
like
a
lot
of
fun
out
there.
That
is
the
buzz
on
Bloomington
today
for
the
week
of
April
fifteenth
to
the
21st.
B
If
you
would
like
to
watch
other
stories
from
the
show
go
to
this
week's
playlist,
there
you'll
find
a
story
on
a
city
worker
who
has
also
been
a
volunteer
firefighter
for
almost
two
decades.
There's
also
a
piece
on
the
zumba
gold
and
chair
yoga
classes
offered
at
creekside
community
center
check
it
out,
and
thanks
for
watching.