Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish
Hawk: I heard some IU students graduated after taking all their classes on a cruise in the Caribbean?? Fish has an explanation, and it is hilarious as usual.
Dave Askins
Canvas breach hits Indiana University, MCCSC as hackers threaten data leak
Indiana University and Monroe County Community School Corporation are dealing with the impact from a global security breach involving the Canvas learning platform, which remained offline Friday at both institutions. MCCSC say there is no confirmation that student data was exposed.
Primary election notebook: Geographic breakdown of Monroe County clerk's race
Tree Martin Lucas won Tuesday's Democratic Party primary for Monroe County clerk with 47.7% in a 3-way race. Tanner Branham showed some strength in a few Bloomington precincts near the IU campus. Joe Davis won one precinct. This sets up a fall race between Martin Lucas and GOP nominee Julie Hays.
Indiana Avenue & Kirkwood Avenue (Sample Gates)
(With slow motion video.) A group of young people with festive neckwear launch their flatish square black hats into the air. It’s seems to be a ritual staged for a photographer.
Hopewell South PUD wins unanimous OK from Bloomington city council
Bloomington’s city council unanimously approved the Hopewell South PUD after months of debate over issues like how much of the project should remain permanently affordable. A compromise set a 35% affordability minimum with a 50% target, while preserving flexibility for financing tools.
May 7, 2026: Election results, arrest in Kirkwood shooting, Hopewell South OK
This morning’s edition includes lots of reports on Tuesday’s primary election and an update on the police investigation into the Kirkwood shooting.
Called-in tips help ID Bloomington man in Kirkwood shooting; second shooter still sought
Bloomington police have arrested an 18-year-old Bloomington man in one of the two Kirkwood Avenue shootings during Little 500 weekend that injured five young women. Police say tips from released video images identified the suspect, while investigators still seek a second shooter.