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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.

Police received reports of bomb threat, embezzlement Monday

By IDS staff · Tuesday, Nov. 7,2017 9:41 p.m.

Jewelry was reported stolen, and the Shalom Center was evacuated.

Dock-less bikes park next to a docking station for Capital Bikeshare, in Washington, D.C. Bloomington city officials will work with South Bend, the first city to implement a dock-less bikeshare program in Indiana, as it works to create a bikeshare program in Bloomington.

Bloomington residents discuss hopes and concerns for bike share program

By Caroline Anders · Tuesday, Nov. 7,2017 7 a.m.

Bloomington residents test-rode bikes and asked questions to potential vendors of Bloomington’s impending bike share program on Monday.

Bloomington placed in the top 1 percent of the 1,593 Indiana communities with a fire department for Bloomington Fire Department's recent public protection rating. The city received a score of ISO Class 2/2x rating.

BFD receives new public protection rating, improves fire safety procedures

By IDS staff · Tuesday, Nov. 7,2017 4 a.m.

The department's new rating now puts them as one of 11 in the state with a class two rating.

Future of Indiana reproductive rights discussed at 'Jackson' screening

By Caroline Anders · Monday, Nov. 6,2017 8:08 a.m.

Activists gathered on Sunday to watch a documentary on the last abortion clinic in Mississippi.

Tornado warning in effect for southern Monroe County

By IDS staff · Sunday, Nov. 5,2017 1:34 p.m.

The warning is in effect until 2:15 p.m.

Bloomington City Council members listen to a presentation at a September meeting. The council voted unanimously to pass a proposal to fund five cameras for the downtown Bloomington area Wednesday night.

City council gingerly approves surveillance funding

By Caroline Anders · Friday, Nov. 3,2017 10 a.m.

Bloomington’s city council debated security versus privacy.

Mark Stoll shows the inside of a cranberry bean grown at the local Gypsy Ridge Farms during the Bloomington Community Farmer's Market. Local farmers are trying to crack the IU market with their products.

Local farmers consider how to crack the IU student market

By Christine Fernando · Thursday, Nov. 2,2017 7:12 a.m.

They said it is hard to compete with large monopolies.

Bike share partnership between city and IU may start as early as next year

By IDS staff · Wednesday, Nov. 1,2017 8 a.m.

A discussion on the bike share program will take place 4 p.m. Nov. 6 in city council chambers.

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