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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.

City wants input on possible changes to Indiana Avenue

By News Staff · Sunday, June 9, 2024

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Big changes could be coming to Indiana Avenue and the City of Bloomington is asking for your feedback.

Two Monroe County jail inmates charged with escaping cell, beating fellow inmate

By News Staff · Friday, June 7, 2024

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Two inmates at the Monroe County Jail are facing additional charges for allegedly escaping from their cell in May and beating another inmate to the point he had to be sent to the hospital.

Bloomington man arrested after 100+ mph chase

By Ashton Hackman · Friday, June 7, 2024

BEDFORD, Ind. — Indiana State Police arrested a Bloomington man Thursday after a chase reportedly reached speeds over 100 miles per hour across two counties.

IU Police captain arrested for alleged theft and fraud

By Ashton Hackman · Friday, May 31, 2024

BLOOMINGTON — A captain with the IU Police Department was arrested this week on charges of theft and fraud after a nearly six-month investigation from the Bloomington Police Department.

Body of Greenwood man recovered from Lake Lemon

By Ashton Hackman · Tuesday, May 28, 2024

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Officials with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources are investigating after the body of a 23-year-old Greenwood man was recovered from Lake Lemon Tuesday morning.

Some Monroe Lake beaches to stay closed for Memorial Day

By Ashton Hackman · Wednesday, May 22, 2024

LAKE MONROE, Ind. — High water levels will keep the beaches at Paynetown and Fairfax State Recreational Areas at Monroe Lake closed for the Memorial Day weekend, when most Indiana State Park beaches open for the season.

Bloomington man arrested for murder in Lawrence County

By Ashton Hackman · Sunday, May 19, 2024

BEDFORD, Ind. — A Bloomington man is in jail and charged with murder after a shooting in Bedford on Saturday, according to the Lawrence County Sheriff's Office (LCSO).

Bloomington offering neighborhood improvement grants

Three different grants are available during the 2025 cycle: Neighborhood Improvement Grant, Small & Simple Grants and Neighborhood Cleanup Grant.

Senate confirms Pete Hegseth as next defense secretary

Trump, for his part, told reporters Friday morning that Hegseth is “a very, very good man.”

Water main break closes East Third Street at College Mall Road

BPD is asking drivers to seek alternate routes while crews work to fix the break.

IU students start Semester in LA program amid wildfires

But with the wildfires, many students were left wondering whether LA would be a safe place to stay for the semester.

Indiana bill would make wearing masks at public assemblies a misdemeanor

Under SB 286, anyone who wears a mask at a public assembly could be charged with a Class C misdemeanor.