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Bloomington students stand among a new generation marching for change

By Lydia Gerike · Monday, March 26,2018 4:30 a.m.

The young marchers found power in the crowded streets of Washington.

Bloomington students want gun reform. They traveled to Washington, D.C. to prove it.

By Lydia Gerike · Sunday, March 25,2018 12:57 a.m.

Students carried handmade signs with pop culture references and memes.

Indianapolis joins hundreds of cities in March for Our Lives rally

By Laurel Demkovich · Saturday, March 24,2018 7:05 p.m.

Protesters gathered at the Statehouse on Saturday to rally for gun reform.

Bloomington students travel to Washington, D.C. for March for Our Lives rally

By Lydia Gerike · Saturday, March 24,2018 12:54 a.m.

Students from Bloomington High Schools North and South left early Friday morning.

Gov. Eric Holcomb signs CBD oil legislation

By IDS staff · Friday, March 23,2018 1:10 p.m.

The bill comes after a year of confusion over the legality of CBD oil.

BTown Rides app gives students new option for car rides

By Kara Williams · Friday, March 23,2018 10:30 a.m.

Two IU students create student-centered transportation service.

Indiana lawmakers express concerns with upcoming special session

By Laurel Demkovich · Friday, March 23,2018 4 a.m.

Some lawmakers announced they’d donate their pay for the duration of the special session.

Handgun found in Bear’s Place bathroom

By Caroline Anders · Thursday, March 22,2018 4:30 a.m.

The gun was sitting on top of the toilet paper dispenser.

Refugee resettlement in Bloomington still on hold

By Nyssa Kruse · Thursday, March 22,2018 1 a.m.

A year after 60 refugees were supposed to come to Bloomington, none have.

Man hospitalized after Tuesday morning crash

By Caroline Anders · Wednesday, March 21,2018 7 a.m.

The driver’s injuries are not life threatening, police said.

Mayor John Hamilton listens as Jada Bee from the Black Lives Matter movement discusses her beliefs on the Bloomington Police Department's purchase of an armored vehicle. The Bloomington City Council met with Hamilton and Bloomington residents to discuss their concerns Tuesday, Feb. 27.

Decision day for controversial armored truck approaches

By Caroline Anders · Wednesday, March 21,2018 12:18 a.m.

Public comment on the vehicle’s purchase will end Friday.

Dan Canon, a 9th District congressional Democratic candidate, introduces himself and his platform's beliefs to IU’s students. Canon discussed his ideas on health care for everyone and how to fight the opioid epidemic.

Indiana Young Democrats of Monroe County to host 9th District candidate forum

By IDS staff · Tuesday, March 20,2018 12 p.m.

The forum will be hosted in collaboration with Bloomington South High School Democrats.

Gov. Holcomb calls special legislative session

By IDS staff · Tuesday, March 20,2018 8 a.m.

Gov. Holcomb wants the legislature to address a few key bills that died last week.

Tri-North Middle School student tells police he planned mass shooting

By Caroline Anders · Tuesday, March 20,2018 5:30 a.m.

The boy decided not to go through with his plans and had no access to firearms.

Cook Medical wins lawsuit related to device malfunction

By Nyssa Kruse · Monday, March 19,2018 9:30 a.m.

Cook Medical still faces more than 3,000 lawsuits related to the device.

Police respond to mischief, counterfeiting and battery on St. Patrick’s Day

By Caroline Anders · Monday, March 19,2018 7:30 a.m.

Three more fake bills were reported to BPD on Saturday.

Noise-making devices could drive Bloomington's crow population north

Monday, March 19,2018 6:45 a.m.

Between 10,000 and 20,000 crows roost in Bloomington over the winter.

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Indiana legislative session officially ends: A look at which bills made it out alive

By Laurel Demkovich · Monday, March 19,2018 4:30 a.m.

State lawmakers finished their session Wednesday.

Spring break relatively quiet for Bloomington police

By Caroline Anders · Monday, March 19,2018 4 a.m.

There were 123 arrests in Monroe County over IU’s spring break.

IU Police Department Sgt. Brian Oliger talks about the “Fight” component of the “Run-Hide-Fight” model of responding to an active aggressor situation. Oliger and Steve Balko, assistant director of Emergency Management and Continuity at IU-Bloomington, taught a class on active aggressor response Thursday.

Requests for IU active aggressor training course rises after Parkland massacre

By Caroline Anders · Friday, March 9,2018 5:30 a.m.

IU recommends the “Run-Hide-Fight” response to an active shooter.

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