Clayton Baumgarth is a journalist based in Bloomington, Indiana. He writes for WFYI Public Media, Indiana Public Media, Farms.com Canada, and has been featured in 88.1 WVPE. With a focus on local news and agriculture, Clayton covers topics such as farming, crop production, community events, and environmental issues impacting the region.
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Clayton's coverage heavily focuses on local agriculture and farming, often incorporating expert commentary and data citations. Given this, he would likely be interested in pitches that offer insights from agricultural experts, farmers, or government officials involved in shaping agricultural policies at the local level.
As Clayton covers local news within Indiana (Bloomington specifically), relevant pitches could include topics such as new agricultural initiatives in the area, updates on farming practices impacting local communities, or policy changes affecting regional agriculture.
Given his focus on government and politics to a lesser extent, submissions should also encompass political developments with direct implications for the local agriculture industry.
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Pat East, longtime executive director of the The Mill, a co-working space startup in Bloomington, has resigned.
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By: Clayton Baumgarth
An overwhelming majority opposed the idea entirely or wanted the DNR to lower the quota of bobcats from 250 a year to 50 a year.
A former Bloomington resident and IU alumnus will soon return to the U.S., after President Trump gave him and over 1,500 other people a pardon for their roles in the capitol insurrection.
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