Bloomington

Around 12 individuals evacuated from unhoused encampment behind Wheeler Mission Thursday

By Mia Hilkowitz · Thursday, Jan. 25 8:52 p.m.

This is the second encampment the city has cleared in less than a month.

Monroe County third graders may face retention under new Indiana Senate bill

By Nadia Scharf · Thursday, Jan. 25 12:59 p.m.

Experts debate if retention leads to positive or negative student experiences.

City to clear and move unhoused encampment behind Wheeler Mission Thursday

By Mia Hilkowitz · Wednesday, Jan. 24 11:35 p.m.

The city cleared another encampment Jan. 4.

‘A Band-Aid for a larger systemic issue’: Community discusses potential MCCSC elementary merger

By Nadia Scharf · Wednesday, Jan. 24 3:15 p.m.

Students, parents and teachers all came to discuss potential school system changes.

Bloomington nonprofit supports over 60 unhoused people during winter weather

By Emma Flynn · Wednesday, Jan. 24 2:54 p.m.

Hotels for Homeless provides hotel rooms to keep vulnerable individuals out of the cold.

Bloomington residents give input on safety, transportation needs for Second Street project

By Mia Hilkowitz · Wednesday, Jan. 24 9:08 a.m.

Construction is expected to begin in 2025.

Monroe County Public Library Southwest Branch temporarily closed due to water damage

By Arnaav Anand · Tuesday, Jan. 23 10:38 a.m.

Repairs may take three to four weeks.

Pedestrian struck by car on East Third Street Thursday

By Ryan Murphy · Sunday, Jan. 21 11:23 a.m.

The pedestrian sustained a non-life-threatening left leg injury.

Bloomington pair lose nearly $14,000 to man allegedly posing as immigration lawyer

By Emma Uber · Sunday, Jan. 21 11:18 a.m.

The Venezuelan man and Colombian woman paid thousands for citizenship help they never received.

Monroe County placed under travel advisory due to poor road conditions, low visibility

By Jack Forrest · Friday, Jan. 19 10:36 a.m.

Wind chill is expected to be as low as 20 degrees below zero this evening.

Three candidates express intent to caucus for District 5 vacancy on Bloomington city council

By Mia Hilkowitz · Thursday, Jan. 18 8 a.m.

Shruti Rana will step down from her position on the council Feb. 7.

MCCSC teacher, staff bargaining agreements increase salaries, add leave policies

By Nadia Scharf · Tuesday, Jan. 16 7:30 p.m.

The new two-year agreements went into effect Jan. 1, 2024.

Bloomington’s fourth annual Freezefest begins Thursday

By Lilly Luse · Monday, Jan. 15 7:34 p.m.

The festival will feature ice skating, ice sculpture, food trucks, and activities for children.

Bloomington City Councilmember Shruti Rana to step down from position Feb. 7

By Mia Hilkowitz · Sunday, Jan. 14 5:48 p.m.

Rana was sworn into office Jan. 1.

Monroe County under travel advisory status due to hazardous weather conditions

By Arnaav Anand · Sunday, Jan. 14 12:17 a.m.

The National Weather Service issued a special weather statement due to snow and wind.

Almost 2,000 without power after outage; Bloomington under wind advisory

By Ryan Murphy · Friday, Jan. 12 11:33 p.m.

Duke estimates that power will be restored by about 4:45 a.m. Saturday.

IUPD receives report of sexual assault at Forest Quad on Wednesday

By Emma Uber · Thursday, Jan. 11 5:44 p.m.

There were 22 rapes and 13 sexual batteries reported on campus since Aug. 17.

Eleven sorority residents report packages stolen over IU’s winter break

By Emma Uber · Thursday, Jan. 11 5:39 p.m.

IUPD is trying to identify suspects caught on camera stealing packages from Sigma Delta Tau.

City council elects Piedmont-Smith as council president, makes other appointments

By Mia Hilkowitz · Wednesday, Jan. 10 10:52 p.m.

Piedmont-Smith served as the council’s vice president in 2023.

Monroe County to offer warming stations as freezing temperatures are expected this weekend

By Marissa Meador · Tuesday, Jan. 9 6:41 p.m.

The warming stations will be open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day from Jan. 13-20.

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