Dave Askins

Next Friday it looks like I will again be able to enjoy a breakfast of biscuits and gravy from Village Deli on Kirkwood Avenue. A temporary shutdown was supposed to go through Sept. 1. There was no word as that date came and went, so speculation had tended towards permanent

Hot air balloons filled the horizon on Friday afternoon and evening at the Monroe County fairgrounds. The 9th annual Kiwanis Indiana Balloon Fest continues Saturday and Sunday. The balloon fest’s Facebook page includes a complete list of activities—helicopter rides, giant kites, woodcarving, marionettes, carnival games, ice cream, fried

It’s OK for bird lovers across the state to set out their bird feeds again, according to Indiana’s department of natural resources (DNR). The news was announced late Friday afternoon on a web page the DNR set up to inform Hoosier bird lovers about the status of a

President Joe Biden announced Thursday that federal workers, with few exceptions, would have to be vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus. Biden’s new mandates include a requirement that employers with more than 100 workers have to require their employees to be vaccinated or be tested weekly. Friday’s local

A resolution that expresses support for revising the current collective bargaining agreement with the police union, to increase sworn officer pay by $5,000, was approved by Bloomington’s city council at a special meeting on Wednesday. The vote was 7–1–1. Dissenting on the vote were Matt Flaherty,