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PRESS RELEASE: City of Bloomington Seeks Residents to Serve on Boards and Commissions

By Press release · Monday, Dec. 1,2025 1:16 p.m.

The City of Bloomington invites residents to apply for positions on multiple boards and commissions.

PRESS RELEASE: Immigration attorney Christie Popp to address community members about local immigration issues, stakes of upcoming election

By Press release · Thursday, Nov. 20,2025 3:33 p.m.

Bloomington immigration attorney Christie Popp will address community members at the November 23 general meeting of Indivisible South Central Indiana (ISCI).

PRESS RELEASE: City of Bloomington Releases Comprehensive Report on Housing and Homelessness

By Press release · Thursday, Nov. 20,2025 3:02 p.m.

The Thomson administration has released a comprehensive report outlining how the City of Bloomington is responding to homelessness and the community’s evolving housing landscape, while working to maintain public safety and quality of life for residents, businesses, and visitors.

PRESS RELEASE: John Skolak Named Member Services Coordinator at the Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce

By Press release · Thursday, Nov. 20,2025 2:41 p.m.

The Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the hiring of John Skolak as its new Member Services Coordinator.

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City of Bloomington Volunteer Network 11/13/2025

By Press release · Thursday, Nov. 13,2025 5:09 p.m.

The City of Bloomington Volunteer Network provides information about local volunteer opportunities.

PRESS RELEASE: Stand Up for Habitat Brings Laughter and Community Spirit to the BCT

By Press release · Thursday, Nov. 13,2025 4:11 p.m.

The Buskirk-Chumley Theater is proud to host Stand Up for Habitat, a night of comedy in support of Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County, on Saturday, November 22 at 7:30 PM. The event will feature acclaimed comedians Daniel Van Kirk and Evan Hull for an evening of laughter that benefits a cause close to home.

PRESS RELEASE: Indy Residents Rally for Safer Speeds, Preventing Traffic Deaths & Injuries

By Press release · Tuesday, Nov. 11,2025 4:22 p.m.

On November 16, 2025, communities across the U.S. and around the globe will observe World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, a time to honor those killed and injured in traffic crashes and to call on leaders to prioritize safety in their policies and street designs to prevent further tragedies.

PRESS RELEASE: City of Bloomington Provides Emergency Support Hoosier Hills Food Bank as SNAP Benefits Pause During Federal Shutdown

By Press release · Monday, Nov. 10,2025 11:36 a.m.

The City of Bloomington is providing $46,000 in emergency funding to Hoosier Hills Food Bank (HHFB) to help sustain food access for residents across south-central Indiana during the ongoing federal government shutdown.

PRESS RELEASE: Kirkwood Avenue Reopens to Vehicle Traffic and Parking November 12

By Press release · Monday, Nov. 10,2025 11:27 a.m.

Weather permitting, the City of Bloomington will reopen Kirkwood Avenue to vehicle traffic and parking on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, marking the conclusion of this year’s closure.

PRESS RELEASE: Coach Bob Knight Indiana Hoosiers Championship Bobblehead Series Unveiled to Celebrate 50th Anniversary

By Press release · Friday, Nov. 7,2025 12:12 p.m.

This morning, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Indiana University’s perfect 1975-76 national championship basketball season, National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled an officially licensed Coach Bob Knight Championship Bobblehead Collection.

PRESS RELEASE: City of Bloomington City-Wide High-Speed Fiber Internet Project on Track for 2026 Completion

By Press release · Thursday, Nov. 6,2025 2:11 p.m.

The City of Bloomington’s fiber initiative—a partnership with Meridiam/mStreet Fiber to bring high-speed internet to all of Bloomington—is more than 50 percent complete, putting the project on track for completion by the end of 2026.

PRESS RELEASE: FBI and HSI Indianapolis to lead new Homeland Security Task Force 

By Press release · Wednesday, Nov. 5,2025 12:30 p.m.

FBI Indianapolis is participating in the first-of-its-kind Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF), which coordinates law enforcement efforts nationwide to crush violent crime.

PRESS RELEASE: IU’s Sustaining Hoosier Communities launches first alum year with expanded rural partnerships

By Press release · Thursday, Oct. 30,2025 3:31 p.m.

The Indiana University Center for Rural Engagement’s Sustaining Hoosier Communities (SHC) initiative launched its first alum community year, giving past rural partner communities the opportunity to advance new projects and deepen existing relationships with IU.

PRESS RELEASE: City of Bloomington to Offer Free Leaf Collection Weekly Through December 31st

By Press release · Thursday, Oct. 30,2025 3:29 p.m.

The City of Bloomington will provide a free weekly curbside leaf collection from Monday, Nov. 3 to Wednesday, Dec. 31 2025.

PRESS RELEASE: Comedian Stavros Halkias extends "The Dreamboat Tour" with new dates added for winter/spring 2026

By Press release · Thursday, Oct. 30,2025 3:11 p.m.

Critically acclaimed standup comedian Stavros Halkias announced today that he will extend his The Dreamboat Tour into 2026.

PRESS RELEASE: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration Commission Seeks Nominations for 2026 Legacy Award

By Press release · Thursday, Oct. 30,2025 11:45 a.m.

The Bloomington Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration Commission, a resident-led advisory body, is currently accepting nominations for the 2026 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Volunteer Bloomington!

By Press release · Wednesday, Oct. 29,2025 12:19 p.m.

The City of Bloomington Volunteer Network provides information about local volunteer opportunities.

PRESS RELEASE: MCHA to Offer Low-Cost, Appointment-Free Vaccine Clinic for Dogs and Cats on Sunday, November 9

By Press release · Wednesday, Oct. 29,2025 11:44 a.m.

Monroe County Humane Association (MCHA) is excited to announce its November event to help local cat and dog owners keep their animals safe and healthy.

Volunteer Network Event Spotlights

By Press release · Monday, Oct. 27,2025 12:19 p.m.

The City of Bloomington Volunteer Network provides information about local volunteer opportunities.

PRESS RELEASE: Maestro Barbosa-Vásquez and Greeley Philharmonic Present a Landmark Concert Celebrating Community, Culture, and Artistic Innovation

By Press release · Thursday, Oct. 23,2025 4:55 p.m.

The internationally acclaimed Colombian conductor and scholar, Maestro Diego Barbosa-Vásquez, joins the Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra on November 1, 2025, to lead a groundbreaking concert and pre-concert talk that reimagines orchestras as epicenters of full societal conversation—uniting communities, elevating local identity, and sustaining both artistic and financial vitality.

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PRESS RELEASE: City of Bloomington Seeks Residents to Serve on Boards and Commissions

PRESS RELEASE: Immigration attorney Christie Popp to address community members about local immigration issues, stakes of upcoming election

PRESS RELEASE: City of Bloomington Releases Comprehensive Report on Housing and Homelessness

PRESS RELEASE: John Skolak Named Member Services Coordinator at the Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce

City of Bloomington Volunteer Network 11/13/2025

PRESS RELEASE: Stand Up for Habitat Brings Laughter and Community Spirit to the BCT

PRESS RELEASE: Indy Residents Rally for Safer Speeds, Preventing Traffic Deaths & Injuries

PRESS RELEASE: City of Bloomington Provides Emergency Support Hoosier Hills Food Bank as SNAP Benefits Pause During Federal Shutdown

PRESS RELEASE: Kirkwood Avenue Reopens to Vehicle Traffic and Parking November 12

PRESS RELEASE: Coach Bob Knight Indiana Hoosiers Championship Bobblehead Series Unveiled to Celebrate 50th Anniversary

PRESS RELEASE: City of Bloomington City-Wide High-Speed Fiber Internet Project on Track for 2026 Completion

PRESS RELEASE: FBI and HSI Indianapolis to lead new Homeland Security Task Force

PRESS RELEASE: IU’s Sustaining Hoosier Communities launches first alum year with expanded rural partnerships

PRESS RELEASE: City of Bloomington to Offer Free Leaf Collection Weekly Through December 31st

PRESS RELEASE: Comedian Stavros Halkias extends "The Dreamboat Tour" with new dates added for winter/spring 2026

PRESS RELEASE: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration Commission Seeks Nominations for 2026 Legacy Award

Volunteer Bloomington!

PRESS RELEASE: MCHA to Offer Low-Cost, Appointment-Free Vaccine Clinic for Dogs and Cats on Sunday, November 9

Volunteer Network Event Spotlights

PRESS RELEASE: Maestro Barbosa-Vásquez and Greeley Philharmonic Present a Landmark Concert Celebrating Community, Culture, and Artistic Innovation

Monroe County, Bloomington form subcommittee to find new jail site

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PRESS RELEASE: City of Bloomington Announces Temporary Through-Traffic Closure on Rogers Street Between 2nd and 3rd

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