Bloomington

County council adopts $103 million county budget, awards community service grants

By Molly Gregory · Wednesday, Oct. 30 8 a.m.

The county budget operates in deficit.

'Just like everybody else’: advocates advance voting accessibility for disabled Hoosiers

By Jack Forrest · Monday, Oct. 28 7:54 p.m.

Turnout among voters with disabilities in Indiana remains lower than that of voters without disabilities.

Bloomington Fire Station 1 reopens after three-year renovation

By Molly Gregory · Monday, Oct. 28 10:47 a.m.

The new fire station is expanded and outfitted with many updates.

IDS Weekly News Rundown Episode 1: More culture centers, IU Funding Board mishap, Green Acres neighborhood controversy

By Annabel Prokopy and Jonathan Soco · Monday, Oct. 28 9:04 a.m.

Indiana University's independent student newspaper.

WonderLab executive director set to retire in early 2025

By Deshna Venkatachalam · Friday, Oct. 25 8 a.m.

Karen Jepson-Innes is leaving WonderLab, but her impact will be remembered.

City delivers update on Hopewell Neighborhood development, addresses affordability concerns

By Molly Gregory · Thursday, Oct. 24 6:50 p.m.

City officials gave a comprehensive overview of the development’s history.

Meet the three uncontested circuit court judges on the ballot for re-election in Monroe County

By Adelyn Rabbitt · Thursday, Oct. 24 5:55 p.m.

All three uncontested candidates are running for re-election in the Monroe County Circuit Court.

What a new closed captioning ordinance means to Bloomington’s Deaf community

By Molly Gregory · Wednesday, Oct. 23 5:29 p.m.

A new ordinance will require public places to enable closed captions on their televisions.

Meet the IU professors representing Bloomington in the state legislature

By Andrew Miller · Wednesday, Oct. 23 12:30 p.m.

Both candidates are running uncontested.

Efforts to make Green Acres a conservation district failed. What’s next for the neighborhood?

By Theo Hawkins · Tuesday, Oct. 22 4 p.m.

Bloomington City Council voted against designating Green Acres as a conservation district.

Meet Trohn Enright-Randolph, Monroe County’s surveyor up for re-election

By Andrew Miller · Sunday, Oct. 20 12:38 p.m.

Enright-Randolph has served in his position for over eight years and is seeking reelection.

Efforts behind the scenes: changing the face of Bloomington’s homelessness

By Gentry Keener · Sunday, Oct. 20 12:09 p.m.

Shelters like Wheeler Mission and Beacon are changing the stigma and outlook around homelessness.

UPDATED: Indiana Avenue lanes now open

By Brenna Polovina · Tuesday, Oct. 15 10:44 a.m.

Thomas Gott at Milestone Contractors is glad to complete Clear Creek Culvert Reconstruction project.

City council passes 2025 budget, taxpayer petition warrants no change

By Molly Gregory · Thursday, Oct. 10 5:59 p.m.

Joe Davis was the only petitioner present at the meeting.

Who is the Monroe County auditor and what does she do?

By Molly Gregory · Thursday, Oct. 10 12:13 p.m.

Brianne Gregory, current auditor, will run unopposed for reelection in November.

Petition calls Capital Improvement Board ‘unconstitutional,’ objects to budget

By Molly Gregory · Tuesday, Oct. 8 3:06 p.m.

A taxpayer objection petition spearheaded by county council candidate Joe Davis objects to the 2025 city budget proposal.

Hoosiers Outrun Cancer celebrates 25th anniversary

By Natalia Nelson · Friday, Oct. 4 3:30 p.m.

This year, the event will take on a new face.

Bloomington City Council considers next steps for consensus-building, votes down Green Acres Conservation District

By Theo Hawkins · Wednesday, Oct. 2 6:13 p.m.

Councilmembers said they hope to see more community engagement in the future.

21 Monroe County businesses face critical violations in recent food inspection reports

By Marty Blader · Tuesday, Oct. 1 2:11 p.m.

Critical violations more commonly contribute to foodborne diseases.

‘We will be back’: Green Acres conservation district application withdrawn

By Andrew Miller · Tuesday, Oct. 1 12:35 p.m.

It’s unclear what will happen to the area’s interim protections.

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