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Mayor Thomson to proclaim Saturday as 'Coach Lee Corso Day'

By Ashton Hackman · Friday, Oct. 25, 2024

BLOOMINGTON — Bloomington Mayor Kerry Thomson will join the live broadcast of ESPN College GameDay on Saturday morning to officially declare Saturday, Oct. 26 as "Coach Lee Corso Day" in Bloomington.

Bloomington Fire headquarters reopens three years after historic flood

By Ashton Hackman · Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024

BLOOMINGTON — Bloomington city leaders uncoupled a fire hose Thursday in front of the newly renovated downtown fire headquarters on Fourth Street, which has sat empty for nearly three years after a historic flood in 2021.

12-year sentence for man charged in 2021 stabbing

By News Staff · Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024

BLOOMINGTON — A man will spend just under eight years in prison after pleading guilty to stabbing another man in a Bloomington hotel parking lot in 2021 and beating an inmate in the Monroe County Jail in May.

Commissioners sign off on property for future Monroe County jail

By Ashton Hackman · Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024

BLOOMINGTON — The Monroe County Board of Commissioners signed a purchasing agreement Wednesday for a property off State Road 46 as the site of the future county jail.

Bloomington Police warn of recent phone scam

By News Staff · Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024

BLOOMINGTON — The Bloomington Police Department is giving warning about a recent scam targeting local residents.

City selects art installation for Hopewell Commons

By News Staff · Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024

BLOOMINGTON — The Bloomington Arts Commission has selected the artwork "Undulate" by artist Jon Racek for the public art installation for Hopewell Commons in the future Hopewell neighborhood.

Neighbors voice opposition to Vernal Pike jail site

By Ashton Hackman · Monday, Oct. 7, 2024

BLOOMINGTON — Monroe County Commissioners received a clear message from residents near Vernal Pike regarding a proposed site for a new county jail: "We don’t want it here."

The Project School classes cancelled Wednesday due to threatening message

By News Staff · Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024

BLOOMINGTON — The Project School, a Bloomington public charter school, was closed Wednesday after students found a threat written on a bathroom stall Tuesday.

Man arrested for raping woman at knife point

By News Staff · Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024

BLOOMINGTON — Bloomington Police arrested a man they say raped a woman and held her at knife point early Sunday Morning.

Bloomington Police arrest bank robbery suspect

By Ashton Hackman · Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024

BLOOMINGTON — A Bloomington man is in custody after police say he robbed a bank last week.

2022 parking garage rape suspect takes plea deal

By News Staff · Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024

BLOOMINGTON — A man will spend the next eight years in prison for admitting to raping a woman inside a Bloomington parking garage in 2022.

Two Bloomington schools on lockdown after bank robbery Tuesday

By Ashton Hackman · Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024

BLOOMINGTON — The Bloomington Police Department is looking for a suspect that allegedly robbed the JC Bank on South Walnut Street Tuesday.

'Squeezed out': Bloomington ends contract with Lime scooters

By News Staff · Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024

BLOOMINGTON — Electric scooter and bike users in Bloomington will soon have only one brand of micro-mobility vehicles to choose from.

Commissioners hold off on approving site purchase for new jail

By Ashton Hackman · Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024

BLOOMINGTON — Monroe County Commissioners voted Wednesday to delay approving a purchasing agreement for one of the potential sites of a new county jail and community justice facility.

Police investigating Wednesday night shooting

By News Staff · Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024

BLOOMINGTON — Bloomington Police are investigating a shooting that happened on the city's east side Wednesday night.

County Council proposes adjusted tax increase for jail project

By News Staff · Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024

BLOOMINGTON —Monroe County councilors voted Tuesday to move forward with an adjusted tax rate increase to help pay for the new Monroe County Jail.

Power restored on Bloomington's north side

By News Staff · Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024

BLOOMINGTON — Power has been restored are more than 3,000 Duke Energy customers were without power on the north side of Bloomington, according to an outage map from the energy company.

Monroe County under burn ban as drought conditions worsen

By Ashton Hackman · Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024

MONROE COUNTY — Monroe County is under a burn ban until Sept. 24, according to the latest burn ban map from the Indiana Department of Homeland Security.

Bloomington woman pleads guilty to federal hate crime

By News Staff · Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024

INDIANAPOLIS — A Bloomington woman charged with a federal hate crime for allegedly stabbing a Chinese-American IU student on a city bus in January 2023 has pleaded guilty.

Three-month long SR-48 closure starts Monday

By News Staff · Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024

BLOOMINGTON — State Road 48 over Richland Creek in Monroe County will be closed for a bridge rehabilitation project starting Sept. 16, the Indiana Department of Transportation announced this week.

Breaking:

Mayor Thomson to proclaim Saturday as 'Coach Lee Corso Day'

Bloomington Fire headquarters reopens three years after historic flood

12-year sentence for man charged in 2021 stabbing

Commissioners sign off on property for future Monroe County jail

Bloomington Police warn of recent phone scam

City selects art installation for Hopewell Commons

Neighbors voice opposition to Vernal Pike jail site

The Project School classes cancelled Wednesday due to threatening message

Man arrested for raping woman at knife point

Bloomington Police arrest bank robbery suspect

2022 parking garage rape suspect takes plea deal

Two Bloomington schools on lockdown after bank robbery Tuesday

'Squeezed out': Bloomington ends contract with Lime scooters

Commissioners hold off on approving site purchase for new jail

Police investigating Wednesday night shooting

County Council proposes adjusted tax increase for jail project

Power restored on Bloomington's north side

Monroe County under burn ban as drought conditions worsen

Bloomington woman pleads guilty to federal hate crime

Three-month long SR-48 closure starts Monday

Coroner identifies man fatally shot in Bloomington homeless encampment

Indiana falls flat against Rutgers, turnover problems return

Man found shot to death at Bloomington homeless encampment

Trial date set for suspect arrested in November murder

IU student arrested and charged with rape