An attempted robbery was reported early Sunday in the 400 block of East 20th Street.
Local writers and community members gathered Friday at the Showers Inn Bed & Breakfast to listen to authors Brian Stoner, Margaret Clark and Ladi Terry read excerpts from their books, which were published by Bloomington-based Holon Publishing & Collective Press.
The 3.1-mile path was created to stimulate the economy on Bloomington’s west end and promote sustainable travel throughout the community. With the warm spring weather enticing people out of their homes, the city’s game plan is being put to the test.
With Lil 5 week finally behind us, I’ve been looking back on the best and the worst of it.
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Someone releases a study questioning if college is worth the costs, given subpar post-college employment and — oh, you’ve heard it?
Romney has used a copious supply of money to overcome challenges from his more charismatic opponents and has concentrated his campaign efforts on being as not dislikable as possible.
IU student Linden Whitt was confirmed dead Saturday afternoon after she sustained injuries in a fall from a balcony early Friday morning.
A two-vehicle accident at Third Street and Highland Avenue left one vehicle flipped on its side. The street was closed at about 10:15 p.m.
Led by a breakaway effort from RJ Stuart, Delta Tau Delta won its first-ever Little 500 in front of a packed Bill Armstrong Stadium, ending the Cutters’ five-year winning streak.
Delta Gamma, Kappa Alpha Theta, Teter, Wing It, Kappa Kappa Gamma, and Delta Sigma Pi had been battling back-and-forth all night with no one team ever taking a commanding lead. As the 100th and final lap began, the six teams found themselves in an all-out, one lap spring to decide the 25th Women’s Little 500 at Bill Armstrong Stadium.
IU Dean of Students Harold “Pete” Goldsmith and Interim Provost Lauren Robel, inspired by the airing of student concerns at last week’s Board of Trustees meeting, called an open forum with various student organizations Friday afternoon.
Dennisha Hicks was arrested last week for violating a restraining order keeping her from Howard Davis. That arrest was not enough to keep her away, however.
Police interviewed a 26-year-old woman being treated at IU Health Bloomington Hospital yesterday, but she refused to cooperate in a possible rape investigation.
Frazier, 21, went upstairs to confront her neighbor, Maureen Pickering, 56, about loud noise at about 6 a.m. Wednesday, Lt. Bill Parker of the Bloomington Police Department said.
A pedestrian, 21, walking at 2:45 a.m. Thursday was struck by a white Hyundai near the State Road 46 bypass, Lt. Bill Parker of the Bloomington Police Department said.
Residential Programs and Services notified Forest residents Thursday at about 10:54 p.m. that freshman resident Kyle Williams died in his hometown of Martinsville.
Bounce Music Festival founders Brandon Silverstein and Jared Lyons said they were in Mexico for their spring break tour in Puerto Vallarta when they heard Afrojack was coming to IU. They said they had to top it.“And I think we did it,” Silverstein said.
Singer Jessie J’s “Do it Like a Dude” played from speakers in a Ballantine Hall classroom Thursday night as freshman Ash Kulak rehearsed an act for GenderF**k IU 2012.
One hundred and thirty-four people were unable to avoid the Indiana State Excise Police during last year’s Little 500 weekend. The excise police issued 167 tickets to those individuals, the highest number since 2008.
The weather forecast for Saturday predicts rain, which would create adverse conditions for the riders. Junior Tyler Dennis of the Black Key Bulls, another top team that placed third in Qualifications, isn’t worried about the rain.“It rains on everybody,” he said. “I don’t think it will affect (the race) at all. I think the top teams will stay the top teams, and everybody else will fall in line. Maybe mental toughness will be more of a factor.”If the Cutters do, indeed, extend their record to six in a row, they will have to overcome more than just the weather. This year, the team is without Eric Young, who landed the best ITT time from 2009-11 and won the USA Cycling Professional Criterium National Championship just four months after his final Little 500 appearance.
