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Water main break closes East Third Street at College Mall Road

By News Staff · Friday, Jan. 24, 2025

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

IU students start Semester in LA program amid wildfires

By Lacie Carr · Friday, Jan. 24, 2025

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

By News Staff · Friday, Jan. 24, 2025

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

City council signs off on Kirkwood Avenue closure for Outdoor Dining Program

By Ashton Hackman · Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025

The Board of Public Works will need to give final approval before the program returns.

Monroe County Democratic Chair not seeking reelection

By Isaac Perlich · Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025

David Henry has served in the position since 2021, and will step down March 1.

Biden preemptively pardons Fauci, Cheney and more as Trump inauguration looms

By Tribune News Service · Monday, Jan. 20, 2025

With Trump taking power at noon, Biden took dramatic action to protect them from Trump’s stated goal of exacting revenge against perceived enemies.

Trump is sworn in as the nation’s 47th president in historic inauguration

By Tribune News Service · Monday, Jan. 20, 2025

Trump became only the second person in the nation’s history to regain the White House after losing it.

TikTok restores service after Trump vows to extend deadline

By Tribune News Service · Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025

Even before TikTok made the app unavailable, loyal creators were organizing online to pressure Trump to follow through on pledges he made on the campaign trail to be TikTok’s savior.

Monroe County warming stations open for brutal cold Monday through Wednesday

By News Staff · Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025

Monroe County is under a Cold Weather Advisory until 10 a.m. Wednesday.

Liz Feitl elected councilwoman for Monroe County Council

By Mike Badrov · Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025

Feitl will fill the role of the late Cheryl Munson, who died in December.

China population shrinks for third year even with more babies born

By Tribune News Service · Friday, Jan. 17, 2025

The total number of people in China fell by more than 1.39 million to 1.408 billion last year, according to data released by the National Statistics Bureau on Friday.

Supreme Court upholds law that could force TikTok to shut down in US

By Tribune News Service · Friday, Jan. 17, 2025

The justices in a unanimous opinion said the 2024 law does not violate the 1st Amendment or its protection for freedom of speech.

Rape charges tossed, house arrest given to former IU student arrested in 2023 sexual assault

By Ashton Hackman · Friday, Jan. 17, 2025

Michael Greenberger was arrested on Dec. 7, 2023 and was suspended and trespassed from the university.

Whitten receives Sagamore of the Wabash award

By Isaac Perlich · Friday, Jan. 17, 2025

The award is the highest honor given by the governor, and was one of the last given by Gov. Eric Holcomb.

IUPD issues Crime Notice for a dozen recent burglaries

By News Staff · Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025

IUPD does not have any known suspects, as of publication, but said there is a possible lead for one of the burglaries.

IU student arrested for possession of child porn

By Isaac Perlich · Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025

“I downloaded some pornography, I thought it was legal, but it’s not,” Wu told state police during the investigation.

SpaceX pushes 1st Starship test launch attempt to Thursday

By Tribune News Service · Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025

The seventh test flight overall for the 396-foot-tall combined rocket is aiming for liftoff from SpaceX’s Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas during a 60-minute launch window that opens at 5 p.m. EST.

Southwest pilot arrested in cockpit for DUI

By Tribune News Service · Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025

The Federal Aviation Administration prohibits pilots “from reporting for duty or remaining on duty” if they have a blood alcohol concentration of 0.04 of higher and work in a “safety-sensitive” capacity.

Cartel-linked drug trafficking ring members sentenced to decades in prison

By News Staff · Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025

The ring was busted in October 2022 when agents with the Drug Enforcement Agency learned the traffickers were traveling to Nebraska to locate a rail car loaded with drugs by the Mexican cartel.

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Expanded bike lane safety coming to portions of Third Street

By Ashton Hackman · Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025

Phase two construction is expected to begin the week of March 17, while students are out of town during spring break.

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.