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Bedford man arrested for distributing child porn

By News Staff · Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024

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

GOP Monroe County Commissioner candidate drops out

By Ashton Hackman · Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Randy Cassady, the Republican candidate for the District 2 seat on the Monroe County Board of Commissioners is suspending his campaign.

See what businesses receive critical violations for June 2024 inspection reports

By News Staff · Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The Monroe County Health Department has released business health inspection reports for June.

UPDATE: Body of missing man recovered in Grandview Lake

By News Staff · Wednesday, July 31, 2024

BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY, Ind. — The body of 70-year-old missing man has been found at Grandview Lake in Bartholomew County.

Monroe County Dems challenge District 2 Commissioner candidate's residency

By Ashton Hackman · Wednesday, July 31, 2024

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Monroe County Democrats are challenging the candidacy of District 2 County Commissioner candidate Randy Cassady.

Cooling stations open in Monroe County for intense heat

By News Staff · Tuesday, July 30, 2024

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Eight cooling stations across Monroe County are open Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday as intense heat returns to southern Indiana.

Installation of Bloomington gateway set to begin

By News Staff · Tuesday, July 30, 2024

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — After more than a year of delays fueled by public backlash, the installation of the Bloomington Bicentennial Gateway starts Sunday.

BPD: Man arrested for kicking officer in the groin

By News Staff · Tuesday, July 30, 2024

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — A Bloomington man is accused of kicking an officer in the groin during an arrest Sunday.

Natural gas leak reported near Atwater Avenue

By News Staff · Monday, July 29, 2024

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — A natural gas leak was reported near the area of Atwater Avenue and Fess Avenue, according to an IU Notify alert Monday.

Lawrence County Deputy killed in Greene County motorcycle crash

By News Staff · Sunday, July 28, 2024

GREENE COUNTY, Ind. — A Lawrence County Sheriff's Deputy was killed in a motorcycle crash in Greene County Saturday night.

Suspect arrested in murder of Bloomington man found in field

By News Staff · Thursday, July 25, 2024

OWEN COUNTY, Ind. — The Owen County Sheriff's Office has arrested a man they say is responsible for fatally shooting a 23-year-old Bloomington man and leaving his body in a field just outside Monroe County.

Two cats killed in Ellettsville house fire

By News Staff · Monday, July 22, 2024

ELLETTSVILLE, Ind. — Two cats were killed in a house fire in Ellettsville Monday morning.

Bloomington woman accused of drugging, abusing, and sharing 12 year old

By News Staff · Monday, July 22, 2024

Warning: this article mentions and includes details of sexual assault that may be disturbing to some readers.

16-year sentence for man cleared in 2022 murder case

By News Staff · Friday, July 19, 2024

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — A Bloomington man will spend the next 14 years in prison after pleading guilty but mentally ill to meth possession tied to a 2022 murder case.

'We can’t keep putting this off': commissioners appear closer to jail site decision

By Ashton Hackman · Thursday, July 18, 2024

Sharing calculations for the potential added costs of delaying a decision, commissioner Penny Githens said the county can't afford to wait any longer.

BPD: Man followed and sexually assaulted woman walking on sidewalk

By News Staff · Wednesday, July 17, 2024

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — A Bloomington man is accused of following a woman walking on the sidewalk, pushing her into a wooded area, and sexually assaulting her until bystanders jumped into help.

Preliminary designs show possible changes to Indiana Avenue

By News Staff · Tuesday, July 16, 2024

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Bloomington residents are getting a first look at the preliminary designs for the Indiana Avenue Safety Improvement Project.

Mother-son duo arrested for breaking into apartment, beating man with tire iron

By News Staff · Tuesday, July 16, 2024

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — A Bedford man and his mother are in jail for allegedly kicking down a door to a man's Bloomington apartment and beating him with a tire iron.

Utility consumer counselor says Duke rate request is too high

By News Staff · Sunday, July 14, 2024

The Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor (OUCC) is recommending Duke Energy cut it's Indiana rate increase request by more than 60 percent.

5 year old dead after apparent drowning Saturday

By News Staff · Saturday, July 13, 2024

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an apparent drowning that happened Saturday night on the southwest side of Bloomington.

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.