Bloomington’s Irish Lion to celebrate 40th Anniversary
It’s a big year for The Irish Lion. 2022 marks the 40th anniversary for the locally owned restaurant and pub, which has been a Bloomington tradition for generations of residents, visitors, and Indiana University students, faculty, and alumni. Coinciding with this celebration, the 80-year-old proprietor—after 45 years in the restaurant business—will ease into a planned retirement in 2023. The search begins for a successor as long-term management and staff remain to ensure a smooth transition and to carry on its trademark dishes and traditions.
Hoping to replicate the same public-house experience of the traditional pubs in Ireland, in 1979 an extensive restoration took place of The Irish Lion’s historic downtown brick tavern, originally designed in 1882 as a pub and inn with cast-iron columns and stained-glass windows. Reminiscent of Victorian pubs in the old country, it was an ideal setting for an Irish restaurant and pub where friends and family gather for traditional Irish fare, a pint and friendly conversation.
Ball State hires IU Alum
Ball State University has hired UCLA Assistant Coach and IU Alumnus Michael Lewis as their new en’s Basketball Head Coach. Lewis, a Jasper, Indiana native, played for Indiana from1996-2000. Since then, he has spent 18 seasons as an Assistant Coach at Nebraska, Eastern Illinois, Stephen F. Austin, Butler, Texas Tech. and UCLA. He will begin he work at Ball State once the 2022 BCAA Tournament concludes.
DNR hiring for Indiana Conservation Officers positions
The Indiana DNR Division of Law Enforcement is looking for highly motivated, outdoor-centered individuals to fill Indiana Conservation Officer (ICO) positions across the state. Anyone interested should first read “Become a Conservation Officer” and complete the pre-screening test under the “Apply” link. Successful completion of the pre-screening test by midnight June 3 is required to receive an application for the hiring process.
To be qualified to pass the pre-screening test, you must be a United States citizen and be 21 years old by Oct. 28. You also must be able to pass minimum Indiana Law Enforcement Academy physical fitness requirements as listed at IN.gov/ilea/physical-fitness-standards. Conservation officers comprise Indiana’s oldest state law enforcement agency. ICOs are fully recognized Indiana police officers who enforce and uphold all DNR rules and regulations as well as all other Indiana state laws. ICOs spend most of their time on the job enforcing fishing and hunting regulations, conducting marine boat patrol on Indiana’s waterways, and patrolling DNR properties to keep them safe and family friendly.
This Week in Hoosier History
1917 – The Methodist Church approved the move of Moores Hill Collegiate Institute to Evansville. In 1919, it became Evansville College and, in 1967, the University of Evansville. The school was founded in 1854 in Dearborn County.
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