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Pickup truck crash at Hoosier Hills Food Bank damages food drive postcards, some food
Hoosier Hills Food Bank is working with construction and insurance companies to assess damage and repairs after a pickup truck traveling south on I-69 crashed into their warehouse on West Industrial Park Drive Sunday afternoon. The driver is believed to have passed out at the wheel due to a medical condition, according to Monroe County Sheriff's Office Public Information Officer Jeff Brown.
Monroe County property transfers: April 23
Property transfers filed at the Monroe County Assessor’s Office. Information includes property address, seller, buyer, sale price and date of sale. Names may reflect representatives of buyers and sellers. March 28. Three parcels on East Anderson Road, Unionville; Barkley Kirkendall 1 LLC of Greenwood sold to Nathaniel Zimmerman of...
These 3 popular landscaping plants could destroy Monroe County's forests
Once you know what to look for, you'll probably see invasive species that threaten area forests everywhere you look. But it takes time for people to begin to recognize the spread of popular landscape plants, said Ellen Jacquart, president of MC-IRIS (Monroe County Identify and Reduce Invasive Species) "It takes...
Vehicle runs off I-69 in Monroe County, strikes nearby building
MONROE CO. — On Sunday, a vehicle ran off Interstate 69 and struck a building near the roadway. The Monroe County Fire Protection District reported that crews were dispatched to West Industrial Park Drive near Bloomington after a building’s fire alarm went off. Additional calls reported a vehicle...
Who are the Republicans running for County Commissioner District 3 seat?
Paul White Sr. and Joe VanDeventer are vying for the Republican nomination for the District 3 seat on the Monroe County Board of Commissioners. Democrats Penny Githens, Jody Madeira and Steve Volan are also running for the open seat. The Monroe County Board of Commissioners’ responsibilities include auditing and authorizing...
Truck crashes into Hoosier Hills Food Bank warehouse
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — A pick-up truck crashed into a warehouse building of the Hoosier Hills Food Bank Sunday afternoon, according to officials with the organization. Officials said that a pick-up truck drove off of southbound I-69, went down a hill and crashed into the Hoosier Hills Food Bank’s Dan Taylor Annex warehouse building, located on […]
Ellettsville OK’s Rural Transit funding for rest of year
The Ellettsville Town Council is extending funding to allow Rural Transit to continue normal service in Monroe County through year’s end. Council members unanimously approved $43,000 for the Area 10 Agency on Aging service at a Monday meeting. The item passed in less than a minute and without comments from councilors or members of the public.
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