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Canceled: $150M investment in semiconductors in southern Indiana falls through
A manufacturing company has canceled plans to invest $150 million in Monroe County, impeding local leaders' efforts to diversify the local economy. Chicago area-based NHanced Semiconductors announced plans late last year to create 250 local jobs with annual salaries of about $100,000. On Tuesday, the company’s president, Bob Patti, said...
OPINION: Bring on a Bloomington summer
I’m 19 years old and have lived in Bloomington for all those years. This means I have seen just as many summers come and go. I've witnessed a quiet Bloomington, whereas many students who will be staying over the summer will experience a calm B-Town for the first time. And while I admit there is a significant difference from the hustle of the academic year, there are a lot of benefits to the summer’s laid-back energy. There are still festivals, concerts, outdoor activities and so much more to do in the summer. I'm here to be your guide to a vibey summer in Bloomington.
Energy Sciences Network to open new office in Bloomington’s trades district
BLOOMINGTON — The Trades District, a collaboration with The Mill and the City of Bloomington, is thrilled to announce the signing of a lease to establish a Bloomington office for Energy Sciences Network (ESnet), the provider of high-performance networking and innovative services to the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) scientific research ecosystem. ESnet’s decision to build a presence in the Trades District marks a significant milestone in the district’s evolution into a thriving center for technology and innovation.
Indiana launches Brown County pickleball courts crowdfunding campaign
NASHVILLE, Ind. – Brown County residents will soon have a dedicated space for pickleball if a crowdfunding campaign reaches its goal of raising $50,000 by July 14. If successful, the project led by the Brown County Pickleball Club, Inc. will receive a matching grant as part of the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority’s (IHCDA) CreatINg Places program.
IHSAA girls tennis: Sectional reign ends drought for Bloomington South
Bloomington South athletic director J.R. Holmes was just hoping for a small opening in the clouds between bouts of rain this wet spring to get in the three matches needed this week to complete the girls' tennis sectional. A window of opportunity is all Panther coach Matt Corry and his...
83rd edition of My Random Thoughts: Sports, TV, music, food, life.....
83rd edition of My Random Thoughts: Sports, TV, music, food, life..... Through all these years, I never knew I should use two laundry pods for a full load of laundry. I assumed one load, one pod. Kelly said it's because I don't read directions. That's true. After all these years,...
Fun at the Martinsville Ag Fair
The president of the Martinsville Ag Fair Board, Bob Zellers, joined Julie in the studio to talk about the activities planned for this year’s Ag Fair. It all kicks off on Sunday, May 26 with community worship, and the fair wrapp up with a family fun day on June 2, meaning there is a full week of fun for everyone to enjoy. There are free carnival rides with gate admission starting on Wednesday, May 29.
Over 100 IU South Bend faculty vote for President Whitten's termination after protest arrests
SOUTH BEND — An Indiana University South Bend faculty body has called for IU President Pam Whitten to be fired, joining hundreds of professors at the college's Bloomington campus who want Whitten out for her perceived encroachment on academic freedom and her handling of recent pro-Palestinian student protests. Roughly...
Monroe County property transfers: May 14
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 7. 3873 N. Wintersweet Drive, Bloomington; Robert Shaw of Bloomington sold to Ridgefield Group LLC of Trafalgar; $412,500; March...
MSD names new coach
MARTINSVILLE — The MSD of Martinsville, pending formal board approval on May 16, will hire J.B. Neill as head boys basketball coach at Martinsville High School. J.B. Neill, a collegiate player at Longwood University, is a 25-year veteran in education with stops at Eastern Greene, Shakamak, White River Valley, Edgewood and Bloomfield.
Hey, I wrote a book!
Have you ever wanted to write a book? I thought about it for years but never did. Then in 2018, I was privileged to offer columns for the Martinsville newspaper on the Opinion page. I was allowed to write anything that came to my mind. Many of the stories involved growing up on the family farm near Paragon with my two brothers and three sisters.
Indiana Weather Alert | Flood Warning
…The National Weather Service in Indianapolis IN has issued a. Flood Warning for the following rivers in Indiana…. .Following heavy rainfall Tuesday and Tuesday night…additional. moderate to heavy rainfall Thursday night into early Friday is. expected to return minor flooding on the White River at Spencer and. Bowling Green...
Monroe County prosecutor makes decision in suspected city council election fraud case
Former Bloomington City Council candidate David Wolfe Bender will not face criminal charges after a police investigation into possible election fraud. “At this time, we do not believe that we can prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Mr. Bender committed any criminal offenses,” Chief Deputy Prosecutor Jeff Kehr said via email Friday.
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.
'I was in a zone': Happy Gilmore, South golfers have record-setting day at Cascades
It was Happy's hour at Cascades Golf Course. Happy Gilmore, the Bloomington South senior, just knew that if he could get his putter clicking on the same day as the rest of his game he could do something great. Thursday was that day and Cascades, still a bit soaked forcing South and North to play lift, clean and replace, never stood a chance.
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