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Bloomington anti-hate group reestablished in face of recent events

By Lydia Gerike · Tuesday, Jan. 9,2018 11 p.m.

The group hopes to preemptively confront hate in the community.

Bloomington blotter: vehicle theft and potential trespassing

By IDS staff · Monday, Jan. 8,2018 3 a.m.

A car was reported stolen and a landlord reported an unauthorized person in a property on South Rogers Street.

This deer visits the backyard of a resident in a Bloomington neighborhood. This year, there were 62 deer killed in the deer culling, defined as the reduction of a population of (a wild animal) by selective slaughter, in Monroe County.

Cull of the wild

By Jordan Guskey · Monday, Jan. 8,2018 12:55 a.m.

The Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department announced Thursday the deer cull has ended.

Bloomington crime over winter break

By Caroline Anders · Friday, Jan. 5,2018 7 a.m.

The Monroe County Correctional Center was busy this winter break, with a total of 218 arrests appearing on jail booking logs.

The IU Health Bloomington Hospital is currently located at the corner of Second and Rogers streets. The City of Bloomington intends to pay $6.5 million to repurpose the property for community use.

City of Bloomington to acquire IU Health Bloomington Hospital property

By Lydia Gerike · Friday, Jan. 5,2018 7 a.m.

Demolition will begin when the hospital enters its new site in 2020.

Man wanted on sexual assault charge kills self

By Cody Thompson · Tuesday, Dec. 26,2017 3:12 p.m.

The man jumped from the top of the Bloomington Hospital's parking garage.

Mall Santa accused of spanking child with special needs

By Carley Lanich · Tuesday, Dec. 19,2017 2:20 p.m.

The Santa has been suspended pending investigation.

Monroe County votes 4-3 to adopt food and beverage tax

By Caroline Anders · Thursday, Dec. 14,2017 12:18 a.m.

Monroe County will adopt a one-percent tax on prepared foods and beverages.

Bloomington, Monroe County joining class action suit against opioid manufacturers and distributors

By Jesse Naranjo · Wednesday, Dec. 13,2017 12:17 p.m.

The suit claims false marketing and reckless distribution of opioid medication.

Positive Link HIV Services opens new clinic to provide direct service

By Peter Talbot · Wednesday, Dec. 6,2017 5 a.m.

The new clinic will make it easier for people who are HIV-positive to receive care.

Prospect Hill historic district is located minutes from downtown Bloomington. Homeowners in historic districts must get any change to their houses, including installing solar panels, approved by the Historic Preservation Commission.

Solar panels and history clash in Bloomington's historic districts

By Rose Bythrow · Wednesday, Dec. 6,2017 3 a.m.

Homeowners in historic districts argue whether they should install solar panels or keep this historic integrity of their century-old homes.

Hollywood scandals start conversation for survivors

By Azra Ceylan · Tuesday, Dec. 5,2017 12:43 a.m.

The aftermath of the Harvey Weinstein scandal might be useful for survivors.

First United Methodist Church volunteer Steve Ulrey unloads cans of peaches on Wednesday at the Hoosier Hills Food Bank. The food bank serves six counties, including Monroe County, and will celebrate its 35th anniversary on Saturday.

Hoosier Hills Food Bank celebrates 35 years of service

By Jaden Amos · Friday, Nov. 17,2017 9:48 a.m.

The food bank has donated over 54,000,000 pounds of food.

Shalom Community Center, located on Walnut Street, provides resources for people experiencing homelessness and poverty.

These places in Bloomington are offering Thanksgiving meals for homeless or low-income people

By IDS staff · Thursday, Nov. 16,2017 5 a.m.

Some locations offer to-go meals and others sit down meals.

2 Bloomington men arrested on charges of dealing meth

By IDS staff · Wednesday, Nov. 15,2017 8 a.m.

Police reportedly found drugs and several handguns in their cars.

This is the entrance to Manzanar Relocation Center in California in 1943, where 110,000 Japanese Americans were detained. The Monroe County Public Library screened four short films about Japanese internment during World War II on Saturday to preface its upcoming "Power of Words" event.

Locals learn about Japanese internment in preparation for event next week

By Caroline Anders · Monday, Nov. 13,2017 2 a.m.

MCPL screened four films on Japanese internment in preparation for their "Power of Words" event.

Bloomington Blotter: overdoses, dumpster fire, forced entry

By IDS staff · Monday, Nov. 13,2017 1 a.m.

Police responded to two overdoses in the same apartment and a dumpster fire.

A flag waves in Rosehill Cemetery as part of Bloomington's participation in a national public art collaboration called "Pledges of Allegiance." The flag, created by multimedia artist Yoko Ono, is the sixth flag in the series of 16 flags.

City of Bloomington participates in national public art collaborative project

By IDS staff · Thursday, Nov. 9,2017 11 a.m.

The City of Bloomington partnered with New York-based nonprofit for a national public art project.

Dan Watts, the former board president of the Interfaith Emergency Winter Shelter, explains the history of the shelter. The shelter was built for people experiencing homelessness ten years ago and is completely run by volunteers.

Interfaith Emergency Winter Shelter needs more volunteers

By Peter Talbot · Thursday, Nov. 9,2017 5 a.m.

The shelter is seeking 150 more volunteers to keep it running smoothly throughout the winter.

LifeDesigns, located at Winslow Road and Walnut Street Pike, provides services and support to people with disabilities across southern Indiana. Its group home for disabled Bloomington residents will be outfitted with $14,600 in solar panels by the end of 2017, thanks to a grant provided by Duke Energy.

Bloomington group home receives $14,600 in solar panels

By Christine Fernando · Wednesday, Nov. 8,2017 8 a.m.

The grant program was the result of a lawsuit against Duke Energy.

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