15+ hour, 35+ min ago  (845+ words) Bloomington's Parks and Recreation Department was awarded a $50,000 State Urban Forest Resilience grant from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources Feb. 19 to manage the impact of invasive beetles on the city's trees." Haskell Smith, urban forester for Bloomington, said the…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago  (691+ words) The Bloomington City Council unanimously passed a resolution calling for greater oversight of the city's use of Flock cameras and delayed consideration of an affordable housing development Wednesday." The roughly four-hour meeting drew up to 50 Bloomington residents to City Hall....

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (894+ words) Several of District 9s Democratic primary candidates met with constituents Saturday afternoon at the Monroe County Democratic Partys open house." Indianas 9th Congressional District encompasses Monroe County and much of southeastern Indiana, stretching to the Kentucky border. Republican Erin Houchin currently represents…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (178+ words) This is a pivotal moment for Bloomington, for housing in the region in particular," Mayor Kerry Thomson said during the event. And we're really seeing Hopewell as a pilot for what we would like lots of housing to be in…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (737+ words) Fluoridated toothpaste was invented in Bloomington, but until recently, the city drinking water supply lacked the mineral." Bloomington experienced almost five years of inconsistent fluoridation from Bloomington's water supply, which comes from the Monroe Water Treatment Plant. But on Jan....

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (830+ words) A waft of cardamom and hibiscus slips out the open door as customers walk into Kabul Corner on Wednesday morning." Nargis Orokzai, the shop's owner, prepares kettles of tea as she finishes restocking a glass display with freshly baked pastries....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (283+ words) Esola, a lecturer at the Kelley School of Business, said she was hoping to make a difference on campus.Shesaidprofessorshave come under attackfrommany different forces, and throughher teaching, she hopes to make her undergraduate students aware of faculty issues." "I…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (401+ words) Black History Month,observedeach February in the U.S., honors the achievements of Black Americans and their rolesin shaping the country.At Indiana University and throughout the city of Bloomington, the month is marked by celebrations and educationalevents. The first iteration ofBlack…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1183+ words) Bradley Stille, 49, had only been asleep for about an hour when he got the call.Every time his phone rings late at night becauseof a violent crime, his wife wakes up withhim." "It's going to be a while before I…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (331+ words) Thomson's'first traveling town hall of the year'was held on'Zoom'to an audience'of'20." "Tonight's like we have reentered'COVID'land," Thomson said.So'thank you for rejoining us'on'Zoom. We will try to make this as warm and welcoming as'we'possibly'can." "We know we have people who…...