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‘Energy guzzlers’: How AI data centers could increase utility bills for Hoosiers

By Chloe Oden · Thursday, Feb. 6,2025 2:36 p.m.

House Bill 1007 subsidizes small nuclear modular reactors.

Relato says it can’t fill workforce housing, will pay over $1 million to city

By Jack Forrest · Thursday, Feb. 6,2025 12:55 p.m.

The in-lieu payment ordinance passed the Bloomington City Council 5-4 on Wednesday.

Unique ways Bloomington restaurants and businesses are reducing food waste

By Gentry Keener · Thursday, Feb. 6,2025 9:59 a.m.

Americans waste around 60 million tons of food every year.

Bloomington unemployment down in December, but markedly higher than year prior

By Andrew Miller · Wednesday, Feb. 5,2025 4:28 p.m.

The Bloomington metro area’s unemployment dropped to 3.9% in December.

Bloomington issues precautionary boil water advisory

By Natalia Nelson · Wednesday, Feb. 5,2025 2:09 p.m.

17 addresses are under a boil water advisory after a water main break.

Indiana faces critical nursing shortage. Here’s how one bill tries to address that

By Adelyn Rabbitt · Wednesday, Feb. 5,2025 2 p.m.

Sen. Shelli Yoder’s Senate Bill 176 aims to supplement Indiana’s critical nursing shortage.

How Friends of Lake Monroe work to protect Bloomington’s watershed

By Nadia Suben · Wednesday, Feb. 5,2025 10:09 a.m.

The group has been fighting to reduce the lake’s contamination for nine years.

PHOTOS: Kilroy's Sports Bar kicks off 'Bachelor' watch parties

By Briana Pace · Tuesday, Feb. 4,2025 6:46 p.m.

The bar announced they would host a watch party every Monday as the show airs.

Babysitter pleads guilty to child molesting, promotion of child sex trafficking

By Brenna Polovina · Tuesday, Feb. 4,2025 4:37 p.m.

Naomi Floren will serve eight years in the Indiana Department of Corrections.

Kilroy’s Sports trades dance floors for charcuterie boards during ‘Bachelor’ watch parties

By Tyler Spence · Tuesday, Feb. 4,2025 3:17 p.m.

One of Bloomington’s most popular bars offers a new vibe on Monday nights.

How Trump’s suspension of refugee resettlement program is impacting Bloomington

By Maddie Hensley · Tuesday, Feb. 4,2025 12:38 p.m.

The suspension of the resettlement program impacts more than just incoming refugees.

Todd Young backs Tulsi Gabbard. Here’s what cabinet nominees Hoosier senators support:

By Jack Forrest · Tuesday, Feb. 4,2025 12:21 p.m.

Todd Young has emerged as a key figure in the confirmations.

Where to go for winter car repairs in Bloomington

By Mike Badrov · Monday, Feb. 3,2025 5:32 p.m.

A brief list of key winter services from four local Bloomington autobody shops.

Rape reported southwest of campus

By Andrew Miller · Monday, Feb. 3,2025 11:50 a.m.

The incident was reported on East Smith Avenue.

Weekly News Rundown Episode 10

By Annabel Prokopy and Jonathan Soco · Monday, Feb. 3,2025 5 a.m.

IDS Weekly News Rundown shares top stories from the IDS staff every week.

How to celebrate Black History Month in Bloomington

By Deshna Venkatachalam · Sunday, Feb. 2,2025 1:52 p.m.

Saturday marked the beginning of Black History Month and Bloomington is ready to celebrate.

‘Comes back to the African American community’: Bloomington kicks off Black History Month

By Jack Forrest · Sunday, Feb. 2,2025 1:45 p.m.

Around 75 people attended the city’s Black History Month Kickoff Celebration on Saturday.

UPDATED: ‘That’s bad’: Keynote speaker criticizes IU School of Medicine statement after canceled LGBTQ+ Health Care Conference

By Tory Basile · Friday, Jan. 31,2025 7:33 p.m.

The change comes amid a string of legislation against diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

Former IU student convicted for Jan. 6 returns home from Canada

By Madelyn Hanes · Friday, Jan. 31,2025 12:17 p.m.

Vo cannot return to Canada for one year.

2 sexual assaults, 1 rape reported in Bloomington on Wednesday

By Andrew Miller · Thursday, Jan. 30,2025 1:03 p.m.

Bloomington Police said they’re treating both sexual assaults as related incidents.

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