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Bloomington Facebook groups blew up Wednesday night with Kenny Parrish’s minutelong TikTok video attacking George Floyd.
The City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department announced in a June 1 press release the city’s two outdoor pools, Bryan Park Pool and Mills Pool, will be closed for the summer to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
Several local Black artists joined the approximately 7,000 attendees of the June 5 protest against police brutality in Bloomington. They have contributed to the recent protests in a multitude of ways: making signs, creating graphics for social media campaigns, chalking, raising funds, painting murals, writing poems and more.
Yesterday, James Brainard, the mayor of Carmel, Indiana, said he planned to sue the city of Minneapolis for its negligence in continuing to employ Derek Chauvin, the former police officer who killed George Floyd.
The second day of protests in Indianapolis brought several hours of peaceful protest, but quickly escalated as the sun set, culminating in one person being shot and killed and at least two others others being shot according to the IndyStar.
Since being home, Helen Colby said she and her family have made a habit of taking walks, waving to their neighbors as they pass by. Colby, an IU assistant professor of marketing, wants this to last even after restrictions loosen and more people leave their house.
Marc Papier was going to take a trip to Mexico in March, but now is looking to go this summer.
The City of Bloomington Redevelopment Commission approved housing developer RealAmerica’s plan to build new affordable housing units at Switchyard Park’s eastern entrance on May 18, according to the city. Designing and engineering is set to begin in spring of 2021 and construction is scheduled to be completed in the summer of 2022.
Note for whoever edits this: we have a separate build out planned and you will be able to choose your district and it will only show the relevant candidates for that district. So, it will not read so long when people actually look at it and it will be more interactive! Also we have pictures for (almost) all of them! Very exciting
Hidden within the trees on the outskirts of Bloomington, the drive-in theater celebrated the first day of its 65th season on May 22 with a double feature of “Trolls: World Tour” and “Dolittle.”
A sign for COVID-19 testing stands in the middle of a parking lot May 24 at the Indiana National Guard in Bloomington. People experiencing COVID-19 symptoms can get tested at the armory.
As the weather warms up, camping is a way to get out of the house while still being able to practice social distancing. Campgrounds were allowed to reopen May 22, depending on county guidelines, after Gov. Eric Holcomb’s Wednesday announcement that allowed Stage 3 of reopening to start May 22 instead of May 23 and 24. Some campgrounds near Bloomington have opened up, but others are still closed.
In 2020 the Muslim holy month of Ramadan lasted from April 23 to May 23, largely coinciding with the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States. The month is meant for reflection, prayer and celebration, said Miriam Haque, IU junior and Muslim Student Association president, but this year Muslims in Bloomington and across the world experienced a very different Ramadan.
Randy Wittman got the save-the-date card in early January. The reunion of the 1980 IU men’s basketball Big Ten championship was about a month away.
Less than an hour after opening Saturday, the second-story patio at Brothers Bar and Grill was already at its new capacity.
On the Friday before our spring break, the IU Ballet Department was rehearsing our then-upcoming performance of “Cinderella.” We ran the show with each of the two casts, with the faculty stopping us on occasion to give notes.
Moments after he’d gotten the call he had dreamed of and prayed for, Adrian Chapman stepped out of his car and walked into a KFC.
Bloomington Police Department Chief Michael Diekhoff speaks with an attendee at the official unveiling of BPD’s new armored vehicle July 10, 2018, in the Switchyard Park Operations building. This year marks the 15th anniversary of the Jake Laird Law, or Indiana’s red flag law, which allows police departments to temporarily confiscate firearms from people who are deemed dangerous or mentally ill and pose a risk to themselves or others.
Celebrating Earth Day this year may be more complicated than usual, but it is still possible to enjoy the outdoors safely during the coronavirus pandemic.
Lake Monroe is pictured. Bloomington and Indiana park officials are asking people to stay safe when going outside by following Center for Disease Control guidelines and staying close to home.
