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Brown County State Park added to National Historic Registry
Brown County State Park in Nashville, Indiana has been added to the National Register of Historic Places. The park opened in 1929 and is Indiana’s largest state park. The nomination for the award, authored in collaboration between Indiana DNR, Peaceful Valley Heritage, and Indiana Landmarks, itemized 70 buildings, sites, and structures that contribute to the park’s historical significance many of which are nearly 100 years old, and some built by the famous Civilian Conservation Corps.

An Indiana University junior was found dead in a Eigenmann Hall
20 year-old Joma Leonardo of Indianapolis, a Junior at Indiana University  was found dead in his dorm late last week, where he was also the Resident Life Coordinator. IU Police were called to check on him after his brother was unable to connect for an extended time. When Leonardo’s body was found, police said he had been deceased for quite a while, although the autopsy results will not be completed for several days. Please do not suspect foul play.

Three Women to be Honored During Women’s History Month

The City of Bloomington announced the names of the three women to be honored for their outstanding service to the Bloomington community during the local observance of Women’s History Month in March. Women’s History Month serves as an opportunity to recognize individual and collective accomplishments of women in our community. Penny Caudill will receive the Woman of the Year Award, Cathleen Ingle Weber has been selected as the recipient of the Toby Strout Lifetime Contribution Award, and Abby Ang will receive the Emerging Leader Award. The recipients were selected by members of the Woman of the Year Selection Committee of the City of Bloomington’s Commission on the Status of Women.