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Bloomington, Indiana - The lights hanging from the Monroe County Courthouse switch on at 5:27 p.m. Tuesday, even though it was still light. At precisely 5:30 p.m., the faint bell...

Bloomington, Indiana - The Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department is seeking proposals from local businesses, organizations, and individuals to manage all aspects of food and beverage artisan stands, or food...

Travis Dugan, 36, walked up the steps to Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton’s house Sunday night, knocked on his door and asked him why he had to keep moving his tent,...

Bloomington, Indiana - The Bloomington Police Department (BPD) arrested a man Sunday in connection with a deadly hit-and-run. On Saturday, police responded to the intersection of W. 17th Street and...

Bloomington, Indiana - Indiana University Bloomington, in coordination with the Monroe County Health Department and local government officials, has initiated plans to open a public site on campus to administer...

During a harsh, Indiana winter, the Bloomington Police Department destroyed multiple encampments inhabited by individuals experiencing homelessness under the direction of Mayor John Hamilton. The Bloomington community voiced their concerns in a city...

Bloomington, Indiana - At its meeting last Wednesday, Bloomington’s city council ratified a three-way agreement between the city, Monroe County, and the town of Ellettsville, for animal control services. This year, the...

Monroe County, Indiana - Indiana residents 70 years and older now are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccination the Monroe County Health Department announced Wednesday at the Monroe County commissioners...

Bloomington, Indiana -Five people were arrested and booked into the Lawrence County jail Thursday on charges of child solicitation. Those arrested were: Brandon Dipasquale, 35, Bloomington; Travis Henry, 35, Bloomington;...

Thursday night, Bloomington Police Department personnel and city employees evicted two people experiencing homelessness who had been staying at Seminary Park. Others who had been staying in the park left...

Bloomington, Indiana -Police responded to a door alarm Monday at CVS Pharmacy at 510 S. College Mall Road. No suspect was located, but 20 Slim Jim snacks were found outside...

Bloomington, Indiana -The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children told the Bloomington Police Department on Dec. 1 that a Bloomington resident was uploading child pornography through the messaging platform...

Bloomington, Indiana - A call made to Bloomington Police Department Monday reported a blackmail suspect on the dating app, Grindr. The case remains active as detectives attempt to trace the...

IU President Michael McRobbie is stepping down in June, allowing for a wave of new leadership and change to come to our beloved campus. However, the search committee tasked with finding...

Bloomington, Indiana - Indiana University Professor James E. Klaunig, a professor with the IU School of Public Health-Bloomington, received the International Achievement Award for 2020 from the International Society of Regulatory Toxicology...