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Bands take main stage for 2024 Granfalloon finale

Mysterious sonic booms rattle the SoCal coast, and officials say expect more from SpaceX

The house jolts and rumbles, and then there's the unmistakable boom that Mikayla Shocks has been hearing more and more frequently from her Camarillo home.

Indiana’s overall child well-being scores decline in new national report

A new state-by-state report shows Indiana’s child well-being ranking has dropped — in part due to Hoosier kids’ dismal math and reading scores, as well as increased rates of youth deaths.

Motorcyclist killed in two-vehicle collision south of Bloomington

The collision occurred Sunday evening.

Indiana AG Todd Rokita threatens legal action against Monroe County sheriff over undocumented immigrant policy in letter

Rokita demanded the policy be rescinded by July 1.

Opioid settlement abatement shares, outcome budgeting and more discussed during city council meeting Wednesday

The council reduced time for public comment at meetings.

IU Health opens westside Urgent Care location

The office is located at 482 S. Liberty Drive. 

13 years since Lauren Spierer’s disappearance, police still investigating

The Spierer family posted a statement on Facebook Monday in honor of their daughter.

State announces $100 million growth-stage fund as Global Economic Summit kicks off

The state of Indiana and a local venture capital company plan to launch a $100 million venture capital fund targeted toward growth-stage firms, officials announced Thursday, May 23.

Congress wrestles with AI’s boost to campaigns, potential misuse

Lawmakers pushing ahead with some of the first bills governing artificial intelligence are confronting old problems as they deal with a new technology.

IUPD captain arrested for felony fraud and theft May 30

Christopher Collins and his husband’s court hearing is set for June 6. 

Bloomington City Council discusses priorities for the upcoming budget, including affordable housing and the Jack Hopkins fund

The final budget approval will be voted on by the council in mid-October.

Indiana GOP Chair Anne Hathaway to remain ‘as long as she sees fit,’ Braun’s campaign says

Sen. Mike Braun’s gubernatorial campaign says an impending leadership change for the state’s top office doesn’t necessarily mean a shakeup at the Indiana Republican Party’s headquarters.

Texas Supreme Court rules against women suing over allegedly denied or delayed abortions

The Texas Supreme Court has ruled against the more-than-20 Texas women who sued the state over abortions they said were delayed or denied during medical emergencies because of the state’s bans on the procedure.

Shrinking Colorado River faces another water-sapping threat — from underground, new study says

Warming temperatures will sap more water out of the Colorado River — and many other waterways fed by mountain streams — as groundwater is depleted over the long term, new research shows.

Three fraternity house storage sheds broken into in May

The reported burglaries took place within three weeks of one another.

Indiana private school voucher participation sees historic boost, according to new report

Indiana’s private school voucher program enrollment jumped about 32% in the most recent school year, marking a historic single-year jump, according to the state’s latest voucher report.

UPDATE: Monroe County under severe thunderstorm warning until 11 p.m. Sunday

The county remains under a watch until midnight.

Indiana lottery expected to send $370 million surplus to state

The Hoosier Lottery projects it’ll send more than $368 million in surplus revenue to the state of Indiana, an increase from last year, according to presentations given at a Wednesday meeting.

Kansas becomes first state to let teens in foster care choose legal guardian, family

Kansas teens aging out of the state’s foster care system are now able to choose a primary legal guardian whom they trust to represent them best, giving them another option when transitioning to independent living.