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IU Board of Trustees meet for executive session Tuesday
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (IUSTV News) — The Indiana University Board of Trustees are holding a previously unscheduled, closed-door meeting Tuesday morning over “initiation of litigation or litigation that is either pending or has been threatened specifically in writing.”. On May 3, the ACLU of Indiana filed a lawsuit against...
Protesting IU faculty don't speak for me. I say give Pamela Whitten a chance.
Remember the movie "Hoosiers"? When the new coach changed everything, the crowd went crazy and demanded he be fired. He was saved by one player, and by the end of the movie he was a hero. Are we about to see a replay of the movie with Indiana University President Pamela Whitten in Bloomington?
City of Bloomington Utilities extends Precautionary Boil Water Advisory for 13 addresses
BLOOMINGTON– On Monday, May 13, City of Bloomington Utilities (CBU) crews connected 13 homes to a new drinking water main on Roundhill, between Shadow Grove and Rocky Cliff. Unless otherwise notified, those addresses continue to be under a precautionary Boil Water Advisory until 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 15, 2024.
Indiana track and field men finish 5th, women 12th in Big Ten Championships
Indiana track and field traveled to Ann Arbor, Michigan this weekend for postseason competition at the men’s and women’s Big Ten Championships. The men finished fifth, tallying 66 points, and the women 12th with 14.33 points. Nebraska won the men’s title by a margin of 50 points, totaling 136, while Minnesota claimed the women’s crown, scoring 131 points.
Indiana Center for Recovery withdraws proposal for new group homes
The Indiana Center for Recovery has walked back its proposal to build two three-story group homes west of downtown Bloomington. The center withdrew its petition before a Bloomington Plan Commission meeting Monday, at which the second of two required hearings on the item was scheduled. The proposal sought to rezone...
Taste of Bloomington won't return in 2024
Taste of Bloomington won’t return in 2024, but a new iteration may appear next summer. The popular annual summer food festival in downtown Bloomington featured over 40 local restaurants, live music, and craft beer and wine. It was canceled in 2022 and 2023, because of labor shortages, increased costs,...
COMMUNITY CALENDAR: Health dept. sets vaccination Clinics, Foundation plans 2023 annual report, Upcoming events at the library
Brown County High School Class of 1973 Annual Reunion. Saturday, June 15th from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.at The Brown County Inn. Send payment to treasurer Jed Bessire at P.O. Box 1366 Nashville, Indiana 47448. Hickory Ridge Community Center. April showers have come and gone, and May is in full...
Prosecutors request hearing for two insurrection suspects
Two Indiana men will appear in court after being arrested on insurrection charges stemming from events at the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021. The U.S. District of Columbia District Court is requesting an arraignment and status conference. A D.C. attorney filed an indictment May 9. James Behymer, 61,...
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Johnson Memorial Health CEO says recovery from 2021 cyberattack continues
FRANKLIN, Ind. — Johnson Memorial Hospital in Franklin, Indiana, is still in recovery mode, 2 1/2 years after hackers crippled their system. "It was a very difficult time," CEO and President Dr. David Dunkle said. Dunkle said nurses and doctors were forced to go old-school, using pen and paper...
IHSAA softball Fab 15 rankings: Sectional outlook for Central Indiana's top teams
We’re a week away from the beginning of the 2024 Indiana high school softball state tournament. A lot happened last week, so we’re doing a hard reset on this week’s rankings (don’t put significant stock in where teams ranked last week). And since I’m not sure if we’ll do another one of these before the way-too-early in June, we’ll also rate each team’s draw on a scale of 1-5 and explain why they’ll win their sectional. ...
IU professor urges TikTok to follow through on its AI labeling promise
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — TikTok’s recent vows about artificial intelligence have grabbed the attention of many, including Indiana University professor Scott Shackleford. Shackleford is the executive director of IU’s Center for Applied Cybersecurity Research. Fitting for an educator, Shackleford has given the social media companies a report card.
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