7th Street at IU Auditorium
John Mellencamp’s statue is picking two things this morning—a flower and a guitar.
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Sept. 7, 2026: Downtown Bloomington shooting; Indiana ICE agreements; jail population dashboard; election complaint dismissal; Trent Green
This morning's edition includes reports on a downtown Bloomington shooting, questions over local authorization of Indiana ICE agreements, Monroe County jail population and a new dashboard, dismissal of assessor-candidate complaints, and Trent Green's Bloomington return.
Shooting in downtown Bloomington leaves 19-year-old man wounded
A 19-year-old man was shot in the neck and shoulder near Kirkwood Avenue and Lincoln Street early Sunday and was taken to IU Health Bloomington in stable condition. Witnesses told police the gunman fled in a vehicle. The investigation is ongoing, and no suspect has been identified.
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