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On Saturday, several more demonstrators were arrested in Dunn Meadow on Indiana University’s Bloomington campus, as a part of their ongoing demonstration in support of Gaza. On Thursday, 33 people were arrested by state police. On both days, the stated objective of the law enforcement action was to remove

Around mid-morning on Thursday, the Indiana University Divestment Coalition set up an encampment in Dunn Meadow on Indiana University’s Bloomington campus, to protest the killing of civilians in Gaza by the Israeli army and the humanitarian crisis there. The encampment was set up in the meadow to the southeast

At a Wednesday afternoon forum hosted by the Bloomington Economic Development Corporation at the Monroe Convention center, three rounds of county commissioner candidates from both major parties fielded questions from a moderator and the audience. That included the two Republican candidates for the party’s District 3 county commissioner nomination.

A $6,000 appropriation from food and beverage tax receipts, to pay for a Harrodsburg Heritage Festival fireworks display, was approved on Tuesday night by Monroe County’s council. The vote was not unanimous. Dissenting was Geoff McKim, who said he knew it would amount to a symbolic gesture. Still,

Monroe County’s health department has released the reports for inspections of food service operations that were conducted in March 2024. Almost half (22) of the 48 places that were inspected in March 2024 had no violations. Recording at least one non-critical violation, but no critical violations were 7 establishments.

At its regular Monday meeting, Bloomington’s redevelopment commission (RDC) approved a total of $30,000 worth of neighborhood improvement grants to help fund four different neighborhood projects. Here’s the breakdown of projects awarded funding, sorted from largest to smallest. 2024 Neighborhood Improvement Grant Awards Neighborhood Project Amount Awarded