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A crosswalk construction sign is pictured April 8 at Kirkwood and Indiana avenues. The entire length of Kirkwood Avenue will be repaved as part of several current construction projects.

Construction updates on Bloomington infrastructure projects

May 27, 2020 9:20 pm

All projects will be completed this summer.

The Graduate Hotel is located at 210 E. Kirkwood Ave. IU is using Bloomington hotels to house some IU students for the 2020-2021 school year.

Bloomington hotels to offer student housing for IU’s 2020-2021 school year

May 27, 2020 9:19 pm

Hyatt Place, SpringHill Suites and the Graduate will offer a certain number of rooms for students.

Two Bloomington Transit buses wait to pick up students Oct. 15, 2019, on East Seventh Street. A Bloomington Transit driver tested positive for the virus on Aug. 1.

Summer break schedule for Bloomington Transit begins June 1

May 26, 2020 5:52 pm

Details for specific routes are available on Bloomington Transit's website.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons runs on a Nintendo Switch Lite. New Horizons released March 20.

Video games sales are up, which might continue for a few years, IU gaming community says

May 21, 2020 9:40 pm

The gaming industry has fared well compared to other industries during the pandemic.

Professor Alan Dennis introduces the Kelley HOPE Digital project to incoming students in the Kelley Master of Science Information Systems program. Graduate students in the MSIS program are participating in the Kelley Hoosiers Online Professional Engagement Digital Project.

IU Kelley students, staff help small Indiana businesses move online during pandemic

May 20, 2020 10:06 pm

The Kelley HOPE Digital Project started last week.

Park North Apartments are located at 2622 N. Walnut St. The apartments are part of Olympus Properties.

Students may be able to get out of leases for fall; housing agencies undecided on lease flexibility

May 20, 2020 8:26 pm

If classes are online in the fall, some students may not live in Bloomington.

People sit outside of Yogi’s Bar and Grill on May 16 in Bloomington. Indiana stores and bars are beginning to reopen with restrictions and regulations to promote social distancing.

'Happy dine-in day': Bloomington begins reopening Saturday amid COVID-19 pandemic

May 17, 2020 6:52 pm

Customers cautiously returned to restaurants and other businesses as the new normal began.

Trees line the street May 14 on Winfield Road in Bloomington. The coronavirus pandemic lockdown has led to decreased greenhouse gas emissions, according to IU air pollution professor Philip Stevens.

Cities are reopening. What does this mean for the environment?

May 14, 2020 8:05 pm

Reviving the economy and increasing renewable energy could go hand in hand.

Nicci Keaton, owner of the Flying Pig, holds her daughter, Josephine, behind their stand Aug. 10, 2019, at the Owen County Farmers Market. Some local vendors have noticed increased sales since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

Local meat vendors saw more sales after large meat processing plants closed due to the coronavirus

May 14, 2020 6:46 pm

Smaller meat processors kept local meat production going.

Groceries and supplies given by the South Central Community Action Program's Thriving Connections are loaded into the back of a car ready to be delivered to families in need. Consumers use delivery services like Shipt and Instacart to avoid visiting shops and other places where it's easy to spread the coronavirus.

Grocery delivery workers, volunteers run errands for the vulnerable amid pandemic

May 13, 2020 6:51 pm

Workers take extra measures to deliver items safely.

Signs on the front doors inform customers about visiting rules May 12 at the Book Corner. Some retail businesses and restaurants are preparing to reopen at 50% capacity Friday, while others are planning on remaining closed until they are able to reopen closer to full capacity.

Bloomington businesses prepare to open during COVID-19 pandemic

May 12, 2020 10:02 pm

Retail businesses and restaurants are allowed to open Friday at 50% capacity.

Someone holds a cup of beer during "Granfalloon: Outdoor Music Fest" on May 11 at Upland Brewing Co. The brewing company recently laid off 87% of its employees after Gov. Eric Holcomb announced a ban on dining in at restaurants and bars due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Upland's rehiring process angers employees, but president says it's misunderstood

May 3, 2020 5:55 pm

Bower said recently laid off employees will be prioritized in rehiring.

Edgewood High School senior Harrison Pittsford poses for senior photos in the back of his dad's truck during a session with Rebecca Tabor from Bex Photography. Many Bloomington photography businesses have had to adapt to doing photo shoots outside and from a distance due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Local photographers provide senior portraits during pandemic

Apr 29, 2020 5:49 pm

How Charming Photography is offering senior photo shoots for $50 and under.

The family-owned business Diamond K Sweets has been making hand sanitizer for emergency workers and Owen County residents from their store in Spencer, Indiana. The chocolate and candy store was about to open a new branch in Bloomington before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down businesses.

Spencer candy store helps community, plans to open Bloomington location

Apr 27, 2020 5:44 pm

The store is selling four-ounce bottles of hand sanitizer for $7.

The IU trident the entryway of Nick's English Hut. The business was included in the first round of financial awards was disbursed from the City’s Rapid Response Fund Thursday to businesses and nonprofits who have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

7 Bloomington businesses receive funds in first round of city's COVID-19 relief

Apr 23, 2020 8:31 pm

The first round of loans totaled over $240,000.

Darn Good Soup is an eatery where local soup-lovers can find different styles of soup. The restaurant announced it is closing due to the COVID-19 pandemic Tuesday on Facebook.

Darn Good Soup closed for foreseeable future, may reopen at new location

Apr 21, 2020 7:32 pm

A GoFundMe started for employees had raised more than $5,000 as of Tuesday.

Pizza X Campus is located at 1791 E. 10th St. Pizza X announced in a statement on its website that starting April 20, it would be adopting Baked! for the next couple months and adding cookies to its menu.

Pizza X to partner with Baked!, add cookies to menu

Apr 19, 2020 6:41 pm

Three of the cookie shop’s signature flavors will be available.

Rep. Trey Hollingsworth, R-9th District, speaks Feb. 18, 2019, in Alumni Hall. Hollingsworth said he supports ending social distancing to stimulate the faltering economy, even though it will cause deaths.

IU economic experts respond to Rep. Hollingsworth's calls to end social distancing

Apr 19, 2020 4:33 pm

About 22 million people in the U.S. have lost their jobs.

The website page for a GoFundMe in honor of Satbir Multani, 53, the owner of Indian Palace, is pictured. $1,495 had been raised as of 8:21 p.m. April 16.

Indian Palace owner’s unexpected death inspires community support, GoFundMe

Apr 16, 2020 10:26 pm

The GoFundMe was created to help Satbir Multani’s family.

Closed shops at the Fountain Square Mall are pictured April 13 on Kirkwood Avenue. According to Mayor John Hamilton, over 30 businesses, organizations and nonprofits have completed the application and another 100 are working on applications for the Rapid Response Fund.

Bloomington businesses, nonprofits apply for relief funding amid global pandemic

Apr 16, 2020 9:16 pm

Bloomington City Council approved more than $2 million in relief funds.

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