Man sentenced for threatening Jewish lives in 202267 year-old Andrezj Boryga of Indianapolis, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison, followed by two years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to willfully transmitting in interstate commerce threats to injure other people, and for choosing his victims because of their religion. In 2022, Boryga …
West Nile hits Indiana for first time in 2024The Indiana Department of Health announced that the West Nile virus was reported for the first time in the state, this year. A Lake County Resident acquired the disease that is transmitted from Mosquittos. Most who test positive for West Nile develop zero or mild flu-like symptoms, …
Former Lawrence County Auditor asked to repay missing fundsThe Indiana State Board of Accounts has requested reimbursement of $125,000 from former Lawrence County Auditor Jessica Staggs relating to an investigation of missing funds. Staggs resigned last December from her position after a complaint from a utility customer led to an investigation. $80,000 was unaccounted for, …
23 year-old Bloomington man found dead in Owen CountyThe Owen County Sherrif’s Department has announced the death of 23 year-old Malik Sims, of Bloomington. Sims’ body was found on Monday on a gravel road near the Monroe and Owen County border. There is little which has been released regarding the incident at this point, including …
Bloomington PD seeks assistanceThe Bloomington Police are seeking public assistance on a homicide that happened in late January of this year. 37 year-old Jade Sanders, described as a homeless woman was struck dead by a vehicle on South Walnut Pike on January 28th. If you have any information relating to the tragic event, please contact …
Duke cuts $20k check to help low-income familiesThe Duke Energy Foundation is awarding a $20,000 grant to the South Central Community Action Program to provide support for low income families impacted by the storms that hit the Hoosier State June 25th. The Bloomington Based nonprofit, serves Monroe, Morgan, Owen, and Brown counties. Of the approximately …
Monroe County shuts down Government OfficesMonroe County Government’s offices, including the Court, will be closed today. Jail employees, road deputies, and Highway workers are not affected by this closure. This is the second consecutive day with a similar closing. Yesterday the message sent out stated that it was due to unforseen circumstances. No further information …
STORM UPDATEMore than half of Monroe County residents that had lost power during the storm on Tuesday afternoon have been restored, as Duke Energy outage maps state the numbers are down to 21 thousand. Additionally, Duke has announced that they will be communicating estimated times for restoration directly with customers. The good news is that …
Today is all about the aftermath, storm rips up the area with 60mph windsWhat has officially been described as, “a significant weather supercell,” has caused extensive damage across our region, tearing down thousands of trees, knocking out power to more than 40,000 homes, and generally wreaking havoc throughout south central Indiana, specifically, the hardest hit …
Bloomington releases Water Quality ReportRecently, The City of Bloomington Utility Department published its annual drinking water quality report, providing information about local drinking water quality. This is a federally mandated report under the US Safe Drinking Water Act. In 2023, 14 contaminants were detected in Bloomington’s drinking water, yet according to the study, we still …
