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Situation Desk

This section includes inclement weather, action by first responders (police, fire, and ambulance), occasionally demonstrations and protests—anything with an element of urgency.

Bloomington protesters rally against billionaires, Trump policies on Labor Day

Bloomington protesters rally against billionaires, Trump policies on Labor Day

At noon on Monday, under clear sunny skies with a temperature around 75F°, an estimated 300 people gathered on the historic Monroe County courthouse lawn for the Bloomington edition of the “Workers Over Billionaires” protest organized by the local chapter of the 50501 Movement.

Closed Wednesday for mold treatment at jail: Monroe County justice building, probation, public defender

Closed Wednesday for mold treatment at jail: Monroe County justice building, probation, public defender

Monroe County’s justice building at 7th Street and College Avenue, including clerk’s offices, and the probation and public defender buildings, are closed Wednesday (Aug. 27). The notification of the closure was delivered at 8 a.m. sharp through the county’s emergency alert system.

Police: Man struck, killed by train on bridge over I-69 on Bloomington’s west side

Police: Man struck, killed by train on bridge over I-69 on Bloomington’s west side

On Friday (Aug. 22) a man was killed when he was hit by a train on the railroad bridge over I-69—which is south of the 3rd Street overpass and north of the Bloomfield Road (2nd Street) overpass. That’s according to a news release issued by Bloomington police on Saturday morning.

Mold treatment closes Monroe County government buildings

Mold treatment closes Monroe County government buildings

At 12:17 p.m. Tuesday (Aug. 19) Monroe County’s emergency alert system sent a text to subscribers saying the Monroe County Justice Building and other facilities would be closed for the rest of the day, and through Thursday. It's to allow for clean up of mold previously known to be in the buildings.

Monroe County deputies arrest two in connection with 3-year-old’s death

Monroe County deputies arrest two in connection with 3-year-old’s death

According to a news release issued by the Monroe County sheriff’s department Thursday night, two women have been charged with neglect of a dependent in connection with the death of a three-year-old girl.

Man in Monroe County jail faces new charge in June fentanyl death

Man in Monroe County jail faces new charge in June fentanyl death

Based on an autopsy report from the Monroe County coroner on Wednesday, about a drug overdose death on June 18, Bloomington police detectives took steps to add a charge to a prisoner already in the Monroe County jail—dealing in a controlled substance resulting in death. It’s a level 1 felony.

Southern Monroe County: Juvenile driver seriously injured in Popcorn Road rollover crash

Southern Monroe County: Juvenile driver seriously injured in Popcorn Road rollover crash

On Thursday night (Aug.7) a 2024 Hyundai travelling on Popcorn Road west of Harrodsburg in southern Monroe County left the roadway, and rolled several times, throwing the juvenile driver out of the car. That’s according to a news release from the Monroe County’s sheriff’s office on Friday.