Duke Energy merger to affect IU students
(01/18/11 8:43pm)
Duke Energy, the company that off-campus students receive their monthly energy bills from, is about to become the largest utility company in the country.
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Bloomington celebrates MLK birthday at Buskirk-Chumley
(01/18/11 5:15am)
A weekend of volunteering in the Bloomington community culminated in the “Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration” at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater on Monday evening.
77 Ind. businesses go green, maintain profits
(01/14/11 4:32am)
If businesses join a new green business initiative, they may get to help the environment and their profit margins at the same time. The Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce’s Green Business Initiative has convinced 77 businesses to commit to being eco-friendly.
Indianapolis' Beverly Miller wins Woman Business Owner of the Year
(01/12/11 5:07am)
Beverly Miller overcame the challenge of being a woman in a men-only field by turning just less than $2,000 of seed money into millions of dollars of revenue. Now, more than 23 years later, the Indianapolis chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners selected her as the 2010 Woman Business Owner of the Year at an awards ceremony on Dec. 14.
Polar plunge group grows, braves icy lake waters
(01/07/11 1:49am)
Members of the Penrose family tried to keep warm by layering bathrobes and beach towels on top of their swimsuits. They, along with 78 others, dressed for a day at the beach and braved cold New Year’s Day temperatures to take a plunge in Lake Monroe. Bloomington’s seventh annual Polar Bear Plunge took place at 11 a.m. on Jan. 1.
Court settlement stops subsidy cuts for foster parents
(12/06/10 5:08am)
When the Indiana Department of Child Services proposed to cut subsidies for foster care and adoptive parents, the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit in hopes of preventing the cuts.
Mayor votes ‘reluctantly’ in favor of I-69
(11/17/10 5:35am)
Bloomington Mayor Mark Kruzan, who opposed to Interstate 69 construction since before he was elected in 2003, made what he called a “reluctant” vote in favor of an amendment.
CAC speaker discusses Duke Energy’s Edwardsport scandal
(11/17/10 5:19am)
Kerwin Olson, project manager for the Citizens Action Coalition, discussed a scandal surrounding Duke Energy’s Edwardsport plant at a meeting Tuesday at the Monroe County Public Library.
Winter shelter faces shortage of volunteers
(11/11/10 4:13am)
It’s another night shift for Interfaith Emergency Winter Shelter volunteer Pat Martin. On Tuesday at 10 p.m., Martin sat at the check-in table at First United Church. Martin normally would have left by 9 p.m., but the shelter was understaffed, so she stayed to help out.
Federal dollars given for I-69 construction in Bloomington
(11/08/10 3:45am)
The Bloomington/Monroe County Metropolitan Planning Organization passed an amendment Friday that will allow the Indiana Department of Transportation to use federal money to build a segment of the proposed I-69 route.
Monthly utility rates may be raised to improve water infrastructure
(11/04/10 3:24am)
Next year, IU students residing off campus and Bloomington residents may be paying heftier water bills in order to help fund the improvement of the city’s aging water infrastructure.
Poll worker spends Election Day on 16-hour shift
(11/03/10 4:46am)
Before 2010, IU graduate student Julie Archer had never voted in a midterm election. This year, she not only voted, she volunteered to work about a 16-hour day at a polling location.
City Council discusses traffic, speed limit changes
(10/28/10 5:00am)
The Bloomington City Council and the City Traffic Commission discussed several proposed changes to speed limits, one way streets and other parking measures at Wednesday’s City Council meeting.
Transgender students find home in dorms
(10/26/10 1:13am)
Barry Magee, the assistant director of diversity education for Residential Programs and Services works with transgender students to place them in suitable on-campus housing situations.
Hair cutting marathon raises money for Middle Way House
(10/25/10 2:50am)
This is the third year Carmen Delgado, owner of Carmen Delgado Oasis Spa and Salon, has organized the event to raise money for Middle Way House.
Farm brings in pumpkins from different location due to drought
(10/20/10 12:54am)
Mark Freeman has memories of customers struggling to carry his large locally-grown pumpkins to the counter, but now those pumpkins aren’t so local.
Volunteer clinic serves uninsured patients with dental needs
(10/15/10 2:54am)
Volunteers in Medicine, a local clinic that serves uninsured patients, received a grant from the Indiana State Department of Health to expand its dental services.
Bloomington gets little fruitier with new community orchard
(10/11/10 2:57am)
An apple a day keeps the doctor away, the saying goes. Now residents can have all the apples they want in Bloomington’s new community orchard.
Health care bill brings higher taxes on tanning services
(09/22/10 3:06am)
Some tanning salons have begun to feel burnt by a new tax. The federal government implemented a 10 percent excise tax on indoor tanning services on July 1 in order to help pay for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which was signed into law on March 23.
Dry weather suspends boat rentals
(09/08/10 3:31am)
The City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department announced Sept. 1 that boat rental at the Griffy Lake boathouse is temporarily suspended because the lake bed is exposed in some areas due to low water levels.
