Kirkwood Avenue & College Avenue
A Cassady Electric worker in a lift bucket is checking a strand in preparation for the Canopy of Lights on the day after Thanksgiving.
Dave Askins
Nov. 17, 2025: Free speech, government merger, football, grant denial, property transfers
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Before kickoff on gameday, protesters hold ‘funeral’ for free speech at Indiana University
A dozen protesters staged a funeral-themed demonstration at Sample Gates on Saturday, criticizing IU’s leadership and state policy changes they say restrict free speech. The event was held ahead of the IU–Wisconsin game.
B-Line & Hillside Drive
The vertical graffiti on the yellow centerline for the B-Line reads: HEY YOU with a heart punctuating it.
Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish
Hawk: Did you hear that Richland Township and Ellettsville are thinking about getting married? What does Fish say in reply?
Richland-Ellettsville consolidation proposal could feature rural–urban tax differences
At a joint meeting Friday, Ellettsville and Richland Township officials reviewed how a possible 2027 consolidation could structure taxes and services across rural and urban areas. Reorganization committee appointments will come soon.
Monroe County OKs surface upgrades: Downtown parking lot, rural border bridge
Monroe County commissioners approved two surface-repair projects Thursday: a $296,000 overhaul of the North Showers parking lot ahead of 2026 early voting, and a joint $46,500 agreement with Owen County to fix roadway approaches to Bridge 209, with Monroe County managing the work.