Upgrades coming to Paynetown State Recreation AreaSeveral upgrades are planned for Paynetown SRA this summer and fall. Contractors have started work on the Replacement of Comfort Station #1 in the electric campgrounds; installation of two additional pump-outs at the campground dump station; rehab of the sewer systems for the campground, Beach House / Activity Center, …
Indiana Fever Snap Eight Game losing streak with a road win over the Washington Mystics The Indiana Fever (6-15) ended an eight-game losing skid with an 82-76 win on Wednesday afternoon against the Mystics in front of the largest crowd for a WNBA game this season. Indiana’s leading scorer Kelsey Mitchell notched 18 points in …
New state laws during the 2023 legislative session are now in effectMost legislation passed during the recent session took effect at the beginning of the state’s new fiscal year on July 1. Under the state’s newly passed state budget, taxpayers are expected to save an estimated $430 million over the next two years via tax …
Former Indiana University Men’s Basketball players Trayce Jackson-Davis and Jalen Hood-Schifino wrap up Summer League Former Indiana men’s basketball standouts Jalen Hood-Schifino and Trayce Jackson-Davis wrapped up play at the California Classic Summer League and NBA 2k24 Summer League. For the Los Angeles Lakers, Hood-Schifino averaged 13.7 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.3 steals per game …
Former “Goat Farm” park to be dedicated as Rogers Family Park Members of the Bloomington Parks Foundation, together with staff from the City of Bloomington, will gather at the former Goat Farm Park, 2000 E. Winslow Rd., at 3pm on August 4th for a public ceremony to officially rename the park “Rogers Family Park” in …
Three Indiana University Baseball players named Summer League All-Stars After helping the Indiana baseball program to the NCAA Lexington Regional championship game, rising juniors Carter Mathison and Brock Tibbits and rising sophomore Devin Taylor were selected as All-Stars in their respective summer baseball leagues. Mathison and Tibbitts (Brewster) each earned All-Star nods in the Cape Cod Baseball League, with …
Bloomington Police arrest shooting suspectOn July 15, 2023, at approximately 1:25pm, officers with the Bloomington Police Department responded to a Subway restaurant, located in the 1800 block of N Kinser Pike, in reference to a shooting that had just occurred. Callers reported to dispatch that a man had just shot another man and was last …
Monroe County Sports Hall of Fame Celebrates its 2023 Class The Monroe County Sports Hall of Fame celebrated its ten-member class of 2023 Friday night with its annual banquet at the Monroe Convention Center in downtown Bloomington. The event got underway with a meet and greet followed by a reception and a dinner along with …
Monroe County Sports Hall of Fame inducts its 2023 Class Tonight The Monroe County Sports Hall of Fame will induct its ten-member class of 2023 tonight with its annual banquet at the Monroe Convention Center this evening in downtown Bloomington. The event gets under way at 5 pm with a meet and greet that Is …
Mayor Hamilton scrambles to fill staff vacancies as staff jump ship in ‘lame duck’ monthsMayor John Hamilton announced the appointments of Angela Van Rooy as Interim Communications Director and Crystal Ritter as Interim Public Engagement Director for the City of Bloomington, effective July 17, 2023. Van Rooy and Ritter will serve as interim directors in …
