Senate passes smoking ban bill
Indiana lawmakers have moved closer to enacting a universal, statewide smoking ban. The Indiana Senate passed the bill 29-21 on Feb. 29, but not without first amending a list of exceptions.
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Indiana lawmakers have moved closer to enacting a universal, statewide smoking ban. The Indiana Senate passed the bill 29-21 on Feb. 29, but not without first amending a list of exceptions.
A baby blue water tower reading “Marysville” stood alone over blocks of rubble and broken glass that used to be a small town. A tornado wiped out Marysville, Ind., a town of approximately 1,900 residents, Friday afternoon. Now, the water tower is one of the few structures left standing.
After a string of storms Friday afternoon, several southern Indiana towns are working to clean up severe tornado damage. The death toll in the area is now at 12, down from the officially stated 14.
Former Indiana Secretary of State Charlie White was sentenced Feb. 23 to a year of home detention and a $1,000 fine following his conviction of six felonies.
Local transportation officials have postponed a decision until March about whether to include the Interstate 69 project in their transportation improvement plan.
A brick bungalow has existed in downtown Bloomington since its construction in 1928. However, the home’s current owners hope to uproot the two-story structure and move it into a new neighborhood.
Occupy Bloomington protesters were evicted from Peoples Park about a month and a half ago. But Monday evening, demonstrators reminded the Bloomington community they have not gone away.
Despite support in the Indiana House of Representatives, a bill designed to punish K-12 students for unfavorable off-campus speech faced opposition Wednesday in a state Senate committee hearing.
After attending a genealogy workshop Saturday that was led by Donna Stokes-Lucas, the Indiana Genealogical Society’s regional district manager, resident Wanda Hosea said she plans to dig deeper into records about her ancestors — as far back as she can go.
Indiana Secretary of State Charlie White, 42, was convicted of six felony charges Feb. 4, including perjury, theft and voter fraud.
A speech Thursday from Indiana’s first African-American female mayor launched Bloomington’s Black History Month celebrations, highlighting the progress African-American women have made from slave ships to the workforce.
A pilot project will allow video and audio coverage of certain trial court proceedings via webcam in three northern Indiana courtrooms, Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Randall Shepard announced this week.
A state bill aiming to give residents limited rights to resist police officers who enter their homes illegally has been passed by the Senate and will appear before the full House of Representatives in the next few weeks.
A bill to ban toy-like novelty lighters in Indiana is currently working its way through the Indiana House of Representatives.
Former IU pilot of University presidents and sports teams makes transition to city tow truck driver
The City of Bloomington has started a Citizen Scientist Certification Program, a volunteer project through the Parks and Recreation and Utilities departments. The purpose of the program, Lindberg said, is for volunteers to help the city protect the community’s natural resources.
According to an Indiana state law enacted in 1991, all bicyclists must equip their bicycles with a bell or other auditory device capable of delivering a signal heard at least 100 feet away.
Lauren Spierer disappeared more than seven months ago. As search efforts for Spierer dwindle, posters bearing her picture are no longer present on nearly every telephone pole as they once were.
Senate Bill 4, which State Sen. Randy Head, R-Logansport, first proposed Jan. 4, is intended to tighten Indiana’s laws against human trafficking, specifically combating human traffickers expected to transport teenage prostitutes to Indianapolis for the Super Bowl on Feb. 5 at Lucas Oil Stadium.
The National Transportation Safety Board is calling for states to adopt laws banning cell phone use while driving altogether, which could make enforcement easier.