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New public art installation for Trades District parking garage

By News Staff · Tuesday, July 9, 2024

A celebration for a new public art installation in Bloomington is happening this Friday from 9 to 10 p.m. in the south alley of the Fourth Street Garage.

Mooresville boy missing for two years found in Bloomington

By News Staff · Tuesday, July 9, 2024

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Nearly two years after a 3-year-old was reported missing from Mooresville, Indiana State Police found the boy safe at a home in Bloomington Tuesday.

Man acquitted for attempted murder back in jail for July 4 shooting

By Ashton Hackman · Tuesday, July 9, 2024

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — A Bloomington man acquitted of attempted murder in December is back in jail for allegedly shooting a gun several times into a wooded area between apartment complexes on the Fourth of July.

Network 'intrusion' behind Monroe County computer outage

By News Staff · Monday, July 8, 2024

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Monroe County Commissioners confirmed Monday that a network breach was behind a computer outage that closed county government offices last week.

BPD: Three teens arrested in video posted to social media

By News Staff · Wednesday, July 3, 2024

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Three teens were arrested Tuesday night and a video capturing the incident is getting some pushback on social media, with some claiming the arrest by police was violent.

Bloomington to offer free on-street parking on weekends in July

By News Staff · Wednesday, July 3, 2024

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The City of Bloomington will offer free on-street parking downtown after 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights throughout July.

Martinsville man arrested on child porn charge

By News Staff · Tuesday, July 2, 2024

Warning: this article mentions and includes details of child sex crimes that may be disturbing to some readers.

UPDATE: Monroe County government offices closed until July 8

By News Staff · Tuesday, July 2, 2024

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Monroe County government offices, including the county's court system, will stay closed until July 8, according to an update from the Monroe County alert system.

Bloomington Police awarded by Indiana State Police

By News Staff · Tuesday, July 2, 2024

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana State Police have awarded the Bloomington Police Department as the 2023 Indiana Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Affiliate of the Year.

Bloomington announces storm vegetation debris collection options

By News Staff · Monday, July 1, 2024

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — For two weeks starting July 8, the City of Bloomington will partner with Williams Tree Company of Martinsville to help clean up the damage still left behind from a powerful storm that hit the city on June 25.

Speed limit to increase on Interstate 69 near Bloomington

By News Staff · Wednesday, June 26, 2024

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The speed limit when driving on Interstate 69 near Bloomington will get faster starting this week, according to the Indiana Department of Transportation.

Murder charge tossed after suspect takes plea deal

By News Staff · Wednesday, June 26, 2024

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The Bloomington man accused in the 2022 "execution-style" murder of another man will have all but one charge dropped, including murder, after a judge accepted a plea deal last week.

Two-month closure begins on Indiana Avenue for storm drain project

By News Staff · Monday, June 24, 2024

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The anticipated months-long closure of Indiana Avenue between Kirkwood Avenue and 6th Street began Monday for the final stretch of Clear Creek Tunnel Project.

Power restored for 2,000 customers on Bloomington's west side

By News Staff · Saturday, June 22, 2024

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — More than 2,000 Duke Energy customers once again have power after a large power outage Saturday evening, according to an outage map from the energy company.

Construction begins on new Bloomington VA Outpatient Clinic

By News Staff · Saturday, June 22, 2024

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Local and state leaders along with Veteran Health Indiana broke ground this week on the new 24,000-square-foot Bloomington VA Outpatient Clinic.

Man caught three years after escaping hospital bed following police chase crash

By Ashton Hackman · Friday, June 21, 2024

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — A Bloomington man is in jail after being wanted for nearly three years for a 2021 police chase that injured a woman in Morgan County.

Cooling stations open in Monroe County ahead of heat wave

By Ashton Hackman · Sunday, June 16, 2024

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Eight cooling stations across Monroe County opened Sunday morning as an intense heat wave moves into southern Indiana.

Body of Mitchell man recovered from White River

By Ashton Hackman · Friday, June 14, 2024

LAWRENCE COUNTY, Ind. — Officers with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources pulled the body of a Mitchell man from the White River in Lawrence County Thursday.

Man charged in 2021 Bloomington murder given 45 years

By Ashton Hackman · Wednesday, June 12, 2024

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — A Monroe County judge handed a 45-year prison sentence this week to the man who police tracked down to South Carolina after a January 2021 murder in Bloomington.

Motorcyclist killed Sunday in Monroe County crash

By Ashton Hackman · Monday, June 10, 2024

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — A motorcyclist was killed Sunday in a crash on Old State Road 37, according to a release from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.

IU Greek life social events put on hold until late March

The IFC wrote in an email the pause will address student health and safety concerns.

Starbucks, poke bowl restaurant coming to Read Hall

IU announced in Nov. 2024 it would increase housing and dining rates on the Bloomington campus by 2% each.

Supreme Court strikes down Trump cuts to USAID

The decision, while temporary and tentative, is the court’s first clear defeat for Trump in his second term.

Transgender people banned from women's sports in Braun executive order

The executive orders aim to end what the governor's office labeled as "extreme gender ideology."

Water main break repaired at 10th Street and Fee Lane

The closure is expected to end around 10 p.m., the city said on their live dashboard.