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(06/10/20 7:38pm)
The Courthouse Square lawn has been a temporary home to several activists and people experiencing homelessness for over a week as protests over the killing of George Floyd and other acts of police brutality continue.
(06/09/20 2:44am)
The Bloomington Police Department issued a warrant for the arrest of De Juan Lamar Kelley, the suspect in the Sunday morning fatal shooting of 39-year-old Bloomington man Michael T. Parker, according to a release Monday afternoon.
(06/07/20 5:28pm)
A 39-year-old man was shot and killed around 2 a.m. Sunday at the Marathon-Circle S Mart on North Walnut Street according to a release from the Bloomington Police Department.
(06/06/20 3:32am)
Around 7,000 people of all ages attended a protest led by IU students Friday to protest police brutality and the recent killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery.
(06/05/20 4:11am)
Over 260 people attended a Zoom call special meeting convened by the Monroe County Council to approve the sheriff’s department’s request for deputy hires. Sheriff Brad Swain withdrew the request for the time being at the beginning of the meeting, citing budget uncertainty.
(06/04/20 10:48pm)
The Monroe County elections were Tuesday. Several candidates won their races by over 60% of the vote. If you'd like to know more about the winners, go back to our voter guide to learn more. Here are the results for the Monroe County 2020 primaries.
(06/02/20 5:14pm)
When Selena Drake first heard about the video of George Floyd being killed by a police officer in Minneapolis on May 25, she refused to watch it. She was tired of continuously hearing about police brutality and the seemingly endless protests that followed.
(06/01/20 11:06pm)
Two cars reportedly hit a 21-year-old Indianapolis man in protests yesterday on the intersection of Kirkwood and Walnut Avenues around 9:16 p.m., Bloomington Police Department Capt. Ryan Pedigo said. The man was not seriously injured.
(06/01/20 3:22am)
A Bloomington man was arrested Friday after shoving protesters at the intersection of College and Kirkwood Avenues, according to Bloomington Police Department Capt. Ryan Pedigo.
(05/31/20 4:06pm)
The second day of protests in Indianapolis brought several hours of peaceful protest, but quickly escalated as the sun set, culminating in one person being shot and killed and at least two others others being shot according to the IndyStar.
(05/18/20 9:12pm)
The main planning period for the redevelopment of the current IU Health Bloomington Hospital site will begin this month, according to a city press release. The city has created multiple avenues for remote community engagement during the process including a website, virtual town hall meetings and email updates.
(05/13/20 1:36am)
Months before the coronavirus wiped out jobs and put thousands in the hospital, people saw the need for better leadership in their communities and made the decision to run for public offices in the 2020 elections.
(05/12/20 2:45am)
While many students quarantined at home in March and April, uncertain of their summer plans, IU sent out emails nudging students to knock out some credits and take a summer class or two. On March 26, Provost Lauren Robel announced all summer classes were going to be online and could be completed from the convenience of students’ homes.
(05/03/20 9:55pm)
Upland Brewing Company was in the Facebook spotlight after a letter to laid-off employees outlining the re-hiring process was posted and sparked anger among community members and past employees.
(10/31/19 6:49pm)
Kevin Hutchinson, who goes by "Hutch," talks to union strikers in early October outside a General Motors plant in Bedford, Indiana. Ford Motor Company and United Automobile Workers reached a deal this week that will prevent a similar strike at Ford plants.
(10/28/19 5:08pm)
Bedford GM employees hold signs to grab the attention of passing cars. Their strike was the longest nationwide auto strike in 50 years.
(10/28/19 6:27pm)
Kevin Hutchinson, who goes by "Hutch," talks to union strikers in early October.
(10/28/19 2:20pm)
Kevin Hutchinson talks to union workers on the picket line at Bedford's General Motors plant. The union workers recently ended a six-week long strike.
(10/28/19 2:17am)
BEDFORD — At each tent, a campfire fire burned, and the wind whipped the white soot and embers in all directions. Union workers, who had traded their T-shirts and sunglasses for sweatshirts and beanies, sat in camp chairs or stood around the fire, waving their signs when the occasional car passed.
(09/11/19 10:51pm)
Bloomington’s new Unified Development Ordinance, which will determine the future of Bloomington development and housing until it is updated next, is now down to its last two steps before being passed into law. The more than 400-page document has already been through over a year-and-a-half process of crafting and discussion.