The Tree City USA program was first established in Indiana in 1984, when Bloomington met the criteria and became the first Tree City in the state.
Jim Schroeder, president of the Bloomington Bicycle Club, moved to Bloomington because of the biking tradition of the town. He considers himself an “aficionado” of “Breaking Away,” the 1979 film chronicling the life and times of a local cycling team.
The Hoosiers will travel to West Lafayette this Saturday for the Boilermaker Invitational, an event in which they are defending champions. This weekend will be the final regular-season opportunity for the Hoosiers to ensure a berth in the NCAA Tournament.
This week, IU will square off against 19 squads from across the country, featuring eight of the top 20 teams in the nation.
The IU track and field team’s first home meet of the season will take place Saturday when the Hoosiers compete against several schools for the Polytan Invitational at the Robert C. Haugh Track and Field Complex.
The Hoosiers come into the tournament fresh off a victory last week in their event at home, the Indiana Invitational.
The catcher leads his team in batting average, on-base percentage, hits, home runs and total bases. He injured his knee sliding into home plate against Illinois on April 6, and has seen limited playing time since then.
The IU men’s tennis team will face Illinois on Friday, followed by matches against Northwestern on Sunday morning and Vincennes Sunday night.
Illinois heads into the series with a nine-game losing streak, most recently being swept in its home series with Minnesota. The team is posting a .229 batting average, as well as a 4.22 earned run average.
No. 34 IU will play No. 47 Illinois at 3 p.m. Friday at home and then the team will travel to Evanston, Ill., to face No. 16 Northwestern at noon Sunday.
Amy Countryman’s dream as a single mom struggling to support herself and her son turned into a reality now known as the Bloomington Community Orchard.
The chilly atmosphere may require warmer alternatives while attending this weekend’s many social functions. Who’s your new best friend? Chambray.
Since February, the Bloomington-based indie band has been on a farewell tour, and will grace the stage one last time in their final show 9 p.m. Saturday at The Bishop Bar.
At 8 p.m. Saturday, the Jacobs School of Music will pay tribute to jazz great Cole Porter, one of Indiana’s most famous musicians, at the Musical Arts Center.
During the 2013 May commencement ceremonies, 18,828 students will be eligible to receive 18,009 IU degrees.
Higher levels of mercury exposure at a young age increase the chances of developing type-2 diabetes by 65 percent, according to a new study led by IU professor Ka He.
The School of Optometry is shifting its services from Community Eye Care Center to the Atwater Eye Care Center, which will become the centralized location for eye patients in that area.
IU has named Catherine Krege as its fourth presidential intern.
As many alumni and tourists flock to Bloomington during Little 500, restaurants, hotels and bars are gearing up for one of the busiest times of the year.
Junior college transfer Danetta Boykin has signed a National Letter of Intent with the IU volleyball team, the team announced in a press release Wednesday.
