Bloomington Animal Shelter closing for construction on Nov. 16, 17

The Bloomington Animal Shelter will have construction on its parking lot Nov. 16 and 17, according to a Bloomington press release. 

Senior starts hemp-based business

Between the serves and sets in his tennis matches, a then-14-year-old Garrett Greller started feeling severe, dull pain in his back, knees, hips and ankles. 

Inkwell coffee shop offers cozy space and homemade toaster pastries

Even though Inkwell, a coffee shop on College Avenue, opened two months ago, the finishing touches are still coming together — the shop still needs to buy more mugs, install an outdoor sign and finish building the bar and pastry display. 

Pence will visit Plainfield to discuss tax reform

Vice President Mike Pence will deliver remarks and participate in a round table discussion on taxes Thursday at a Plainfield, Indiana, graphics company.

Ever wanted a pie made in less than 3 minutes? Check out Azzip Pizza

At Azzip Pizza after the customer orders, the pizza is finished within two and a half minutes.

Indiana Dunes National Park bill passed in the House, must move to Senate

Sen. Joe Donnelly, D-Indiana and Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, are in favor of a bipartisan legislation which would place the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore as a national park, according a press release from Sen. Donnelly's office Thursday. 

Shalom Center works to get homeless of Bloomington a roof over their heads

A single number, 333, was displayed on the board.

IU research finds coal industry may slow job growth in the future

The culture of coal may actually harm Appalachian communities moving from using coal as a source of job growth.

Local farmers consider how to crack the IU student market

Almost 60 percent of Bloomington residents are IU students, but Tracy Hunter, owner of Hunter’s Honey Farm, estimates they make up only 5 percent of his customer base.

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Indiana's unemployment drops to 3.8 percent

Indiana's unemployment rate continued to be lower than the national rate in September, with a labor force of 3.34 million workers.

Rutgers professor uses money over morals to push for support of LGBT rights

While homophobia and transphobia have a human cost, Rutgers professor Yana van Der Meulen Rodgers said they also have an economic cost during a talk at the Indiana Memorial Union on Monday afternoon.

Two Bloomington businesses merge into 1818 Apparel

The history and diversity in Bloomington inspired two local companies, Select Sports Outfitters and Top It Off, to merge and become one store called 1818 Apparel Company. 

IU Alumnus creates Kickstarter in hopes of helping people shop ethically

After last year's election IU alumnus Jonathan Hecht said he was feeling frustrated, especially by the lack of power he felt some people had. To try to address these feelings, he started a Kickstarter for a browser extension called Impakt that aims to help users shop according to their social values.  

Bloomingfoods delivery service starts slow

Local grocery store Bloomingfoods has spent the last two months preparing a their newest service for Bloomington. 

Waste management district encourages green holiday shopping

With the holiday season upon the community, the Monroe County Indiana Solid Waste Management District released a set of tips on green giving and questions to keep in mind when thinking of waste management.

From sundown to sunrise in Peoples Park

In Peoples Park, dozens of people sat on broken tables, concrete ground and along the brick wall. Some people chatted, and some smoked. Not everyone who spends time in the park is homeless, but the nervous stares from the sidewalk don’t 
discriminate.

Congress urged to address opioid and heroin abuse treatment funding

Director of National Drug Control Policy Michael Botticelli urged Congress to address $1.1 billion dollars of opioid and heroin abuse treatment funding President Barack Obama requested earlier this year.

Bloomington owes thousands to the fire department

As the holiday season approaches and parents are buying their children gifts, Bloomington firefighters will be receiving long-awaited overtime 
payments.