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Report reveals food insecurity rate in Monroe County below national average
Wednesday, June 6,2012 8:05 p.m.
About 21,400 people, or 15.9 percent of Monroe County residents, face food insecurity, according to a study released Monday by Feeding America.
County to fix cracked courthouse dome glass
By
Mark Keierleber
· Wednesday, June 6,2012 8:03 p.m.
Inside the Monroe County Courthouse, ceilings in some rooms are still missing and carpet is yet to be laid. But renovation on the historic building, which began September 2011, is nearing completion. However, workers recently discovered a problem. Two panes in a 100-year-old stained glass window beneath the building’s dome are cracked.
Struggling used book store adds products
By
Lauren Glapa
· Wednesday, June 6,2012 7:58 p.m.
In order to stay afloat in a struggling market, local used book store owner Joe Grant has decided to expand his inventory to compete with other retailers, primarily retailers offering electronic alternatives.
B-Line Trail recognized as National Recreational Trail
By
Mark Keierleber
· Wednesday, June 6,2012 7:56 p.m.
The B-Line Trail, a 3.1-mile trail providing accessibility to downtown Bloomington, received national recognition last week when it was designated as a National Recreation Trail.
Professor creates Bard e-books
By
Julia Shedlin
· Wednesday, June 6,2012 7:47 p.m.
IU English professor Ellen MacKay is creating e-books for iPads that allow students to interact with William Shakespeare in a whole new way.
IU School of Law offers education studies minor
By
Nona Tepper
· Wednesday, June 6,2012 7:44 p.m.
The Indiana University Maurer School of Law has approved a new program that will allow law students to earn a minor in education policy studies.
Jacobs School selects new undergraduate director
By
Sydney Murray
· Wednesday, June 6,2012 7:41 p.m.
The IU Jacobs School of Music recently appointed professor Lissa May as the new director of undergraduate studies.
Bombs detonate to train new IUPD student officers
By
Mark Keierleber
· Wednesday, June 6,2012 7:39 p.m.
Police academy students were trained how to handle a situation involving explosives during an explosives demonstration Wednesday in a grassy field off of IU’s Ridge Road, near the cross country course.
Let's get sad
By
Nick Jacobs
· Wednesday, June 6,2012 5:47 p.m.
When I was 21, I was still learning how to walk and take a drink at the same time. Good for him, I guess. He sounds like a nice, accomplished young man. I bet he has a bright future ahead of him, filled with money and the affection of his loved ones. What were we talking about? Oh right, the end of the world.
Momma said
Wednesday, June 6,2012 5:46 p.m.
People seem so worried about how I’ve chosen to identify myself. They seem so concerned about how I’ve chosen to live my life. These phenomenons have occurred to such a preposterous degree recently and these people are so preoccupied with finding an answer to this burning question that they’re willing to make rash and broad generalizations about my lifestyle choices based simply on a few appearance changes.
Johnson drafted by White Sox, Martin by Cubs
By
Jason Haddix
· Tuesday, June 5,2012 7:04 p.m.
With the 291st pick of the Major League Baseball first-year player draft, the Chicago White Sox use their ninth round pick on IU junior second baseman Micah Johnson and Indiana senior right-handed pitcher Chad Martin was select in the tenth round (314th overall) by the Chicago Cubs.
Patterson scores 14 in tune-up game for Indiana-Kentucky Senior All-Star Series
By
Joe Popely
· Tuesday, June 5,2012 4:46 a.m.
2012 IU Men's Basketball commit Ron Patterson scored 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting, including 2-of-4 on threes, to help the Indiana Senior All-Star team fend off an energetic Junior All-Star team 104-97 Monday at the Lloyd Scott Gymnasium in Seymour, Ind.Patterson added three assists, four rebounds and two steals to lead the trio of 2012 IU commits on the Senior team. Jeremy Hollowell struggled from the field, scoring just 5 points on 1-for-7 shooting, while Ferrell scored 11 and grabbed seven rebounds but struggled running the point, committing six turnovers to one assist.
Still missing: One year later, the search continues for Lauren Spierer
By
Jake Wright
and Jake New
· Sunday, June 3,2012 8:31 p.m.
It's been a year since Lauren Spierer disappeared. The following is an update on where the police investigation stands, how the family and community have been affected and why Lauren is still missing.
Local band Main Squeeze debuts album
By
Jeff LaFave
· Sunday, June 3,2012 8:15 p.m.
After wowing fans on the other side of the world, The Main Squeeze returned June 2 to the Bluebird Nightclub to show off the self-titled album it spent months completing.
Stoops to run for Simpson's Indiana Senate seat
By
Colleen Sikorski
· Sunday, June 3,2012 8:12 p.m.
Democrat and current Monroe County Commissioner Mark Stoops has thrown his hat into the race for the soon-to-be-empty seat of current state Sen. Vi Simpson, D-Ellettsville.
13 football commits move to campus, become IU students
By
Alex McCarthy
· Sunday, June 3,2012 8:03 p.m.
With their high school careers, graduation and cafeteria food in their rearview mirrors, 13 IU football recruits became IU students Sunday when they arrived on campus.
Man reportedly robbed at gunpoint at Varsity Villas
Sunday, June 3,2012 8:03 p.m.
A 19-year-old man reported to the Bloomington Police Department he was robbed at gunpoint between midnight and 1 a.m. Saturday outside a Varsity Villas apartment on the 400 block of East Varsity Lane.
Growing a green thumb: local inventor seeks to improve fresh food access through new product
By
Colleen Sikorski
· Sunday, June 3,2012 8:02 p.m.
Bloomington resident Colin Cudmore once knew nothing about gardening. But following a public lecture, discovering the usefulness of worms through YouTube and several test trials, he has invented the Garden Tower.
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