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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.

No injuries in large Monroe County house fire

By News Staff · Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024

MONROE COUNTY, Ind. — Firefighters with the Monroe Fire Protection District helped put out a large fire at a southwest Monroe County home early Saturday morning.

Man sentenced in December 2022 shooting

By News Staff · Friday, Sept. 13, 2024

BLOOMINGTON — A Bloomington man will spend nearly nine years in prison for a shooting that injured a man in December 2022.

Nine pigs killed, no human injuries after crash on SR-37

By News Staff · Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024

BLOOMINGTON — A crash involving a semi trailer hauling over 100 live pigs caused a major backup on State Road 37 south of Bloomington Thursday morning.

Teen arrested after pulling a knife on another student after school

By News Staff · Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024

BLOOMINGTON — A 16-year-old Bloomington High School South student is facing charges of attempted robbery and intimidation with a deadly weapon after police say the teen pointed a knife at another student.

Swastika left outside Bloomington synagogue

By News Staff · Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024

BLOOMINGTON — Bloomington police are looking for the person they say is responsible for leaving a piece of wood with a swastika drawn on it near a local synagogue.

Woman facing updated charge of murder after stabbing victim dies

By Ashton Hackman · Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024

BLOOMINGTON — A Bloomington woman is facing a new charge of murder after the man she is accused of stabbing in August died at Indianapolis hospital on Wednesday.

Man arrested for pulling gun on Taco Bell employees

By News Staff · Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024

BLOOMINGTON — An 18-year-old is in jail nearly a month after getting into a fight and pulling a gun on employees at a Bloomington Taco Bell in August, according to new court documents.

Bloomington Fire gets $75,000 grant for Mobile Integrated Healthcare program

By News Staff · Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024

BLOOMINGTON — The City of Bloomington Fire Department has been awarded a $75,000 grant to support its Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH) program, the city announced in a news release Wednesday.

Bus driver taken to hospital after crash with pickup truck

By Ashton Hackman · Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024

BLOOMINGTON — Part of Indiana Avenue was closed Tuesday morning after a crash involving a Bloomington Transit bus and a pickup truck pulling a trailer carrying lawn care equipment.

Docs: fired MCSO deputy turned off body cam, sexually assaulted woman in police car

By News Staff · Friday, Aug. 30, 2024

BLOOMINGTON — A fired Monroe County sheriff's deputy turned off his department-issued body camera before sexually and physically assaulting a woman in the front seat of his police car, newly filed court documents show.

Cafe Pizzaria closes its doors after 71 years

By News Staff · Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024

BLOOMINGTON — After more than 70 years in business, Cafe Pizzaria on Kirkwood Avenue is now closed. The business made the announcement on its website and Facebook on Wednesday.

Monroe County Council sets public hearing on tax increase for county jail

By News Staff · Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024

BLOOMINGTON — Monroe County councilors gave the green light to set up a public meeting to discuss the proposed local income tax increase to help pay for the new Monroe County Jail.

Overnight lane closures coming to I-69 in Monroe County

By News Staff · Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024

BLOOMINGTON — Temporary nighttime lane closures on I-69 south of Bloomington are set to begin as soon as Wednesday, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announced.

Monroe County cooling stations to open Tuesday for intense heat

By News Staff · Monday, Aug. 26, 2024

BLOOMINGTON — Eight cooling stations across Monroe County will be open Tuesday and Wednesday as intense heat returns to southern Indiana.

Monroe County deputy arrested for sexual battery, obstruction, misconduct charges

By Ashton Hackman · Friday, Aug. 23, 2024

BLOOMINGTON — A now-former probationary Monroe County Sheriff's deputy is in jail facing multiple criminal charges, including sexual battery, after a brief investigation by Indiana State Police.

See what businesses receive critical violations for July 2024 inspection reports

By News Staff · Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024

BLOOMINGTON — The Monroe County Health Department has released business health inspection reports for July.

Street maintenance projects coming to downtown and west side of Bloomington

By News Staff · Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024

BLOOMINGTON — Two separate but similar street maintenance projects will begin in the coming weeks near downtown and the near-west side, the City of Bloomington announced Thursday.

County commissioners asking for income tax increase for new jail

By News Staff · Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024

BLOOMINGTON — The Monroe County Board of Commissioners is asking the County Council to approve raising the current income tax by 0.2 percent to help pay for the new jail project.

Indiana Avenue closure to reopen to one lane next week

By News Staff · Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024

BLOOMINGTON — The Indiana Avenue closure between Kirkwood Avenue and 6th Street will reopen to one lane of vehicle traffic and one sidewalk Aug. 29.

Kirkwood Avenue closure returns for summer

The closure will last through Nov. 10.

INDOT awards over $2 million in road grants

Both the city and county are bidding contracts for the projects, and construction is expected to begin later this year.

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.

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."

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.