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Brown County official accused of trying to get names of potential jurors for his OWI trial
It looks as if a Brown County official’s upcoming trial on drunken driving charges may be moved to Columbus after an allegation he asked a court bailiff for a list of possible jurors that might be called in his case. Court documents indicate that on May 6, Brown Circuit...
Class of 2024
MORGAN COUNTY — Last weekend, the Class of 2024 from all four of the county’s public high schools walked across the stage to take the step from high school to the next chapter of life. Martinsville, Monrovia and Emminince all held their graduations last Friday night while Mooresville held its commencement ceremony last Saturday morning. Mooresville Christian Academy and Tabernacle Christian School both celebrated their graduates two weeks ago.
Cedar Creek gives the ‘Ice House’ new life
MARTINSVILLE — Across the street from the Spirit of Life Church in Martinsville is a rundown brick building that looks like it’s been abandoned for decades. Before Bryce Elsner bought it last September, the city was considering tearing the whole thing down. The building, dilapidated and seemingly forgotten,...
Southsiders prevail in halting plan to destroy wetlands
INDIANAPOLIS (MIRROR INDY) — A controversial plan to build a 200-acre retail development along the Indianapolis border with Greenwood on hold after a state agency denied the developer’s permit application. The Indiana Department of Environmental Management denied Indianapolis-based Gershman Partners’ application to destroy a quarter acre of Class...
Questions remain as developers move forward on Summit District project
The Bloomington City Council has approved a project to bring up to 4,250 new homes to the city’s southwest side, but even after multiple public meetings dating back to last year, residents and officials alike say the project has been rushed. Construction on the nearly 140-acre Summit District development...
Letters: Taxes on menstrual items, clean water efforts, invasive plants, moral questions
Advocate for bill to end tax on all menstrual products. Chris Baker, alongside the Office of Fiscal and Management Analysis, has stated that Indiana would lose $6 million per year if menstrual products were tax exempt. In other words, Hoosier women lose $6 million every year. This 2024 legislative session...
Testimony begins in case against Indiana’s strict abortion ban
Attorneys in a lawsuit against Indiana’s near-total abortion ban jumped right into testimony Wednesday, beginning a trial in which plaintiffs are seeking to widen medical exemptions and strike down a requirement that stripped abortion clinics of their licenses to perform the procedure. The lawsuit comes almost a year after the state Supreme Court upheld the […] The post Testimony begins in case against Indiana’s strict abortion ban appeared first on Indiana Capital Chronicle.
Draft city council letter on convention center causes friction
Tensions stirred among elected officials in Monroe County this week as the result of a draft letter from the Bloomington City Council regarding the convention center expansion project. Members of the city council, county council, the board of commissioners and Mayor Kerry Thomson met Thursday to discuss the letter, which...
Mooresville Sewage Treatment Plant tries a new approach in odor war
MOORESVILLE — If you have ever used baking soda to neutralize foul odors in your refrigerator or garbage pail, you may understand what is being done at the Mooresville Sewage Treatment Plant. A water-quality consulting company has advised adding baking soda, also called sodium bicarbonate, and another chemical, potassium...
Summit District development, Lauren Spierer book, abortion challenge | Indiana Newsdesk
Construction on the 140-acre Summit District neighborhood on Bloomington’s southwest side could start as early as next year, but some are not happy. The development is expected to take 10 to 12 years to finish. Nearly 13 years to the day of the disappearance of IU student Lauren Spierer,...
Residents invited to apply for 2024 Residents Academy
BLOOMINGTON— The City of Bloomington invites residents to apply for the 2024 Residents Academy, which will be held on ten Thursday evenings, August 15 and August 29, through October 24, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Sessions include interactive presentations by City staff and demonstrations and tours of City...
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