Dead body found in Madison Co. dumpster
After a dead body was found in a Madison County dumpster, the Anderson Police Department have launched an investigation. A 911 call prompted Officers just after 8am on Monday, to the location of the victim, a 35 year-old, deceased adult male lying in the dumpster. No other information was immediately provided by APD. The Madison County Coroner’s Office will be the one releasing victim information.
Bloomington’s Bryan Park and Mills Pools, Community Foundation Switchyard Plaza Spray Pad, Open Saturday for the 2023 Season
The City’s two outdoor pools, Bryan Park Pool at 1020 S. Woodlawn Ave. and Mills Pool at 1100 W. 14th St., open for the 2023 season at 11am May 27th. The Community Foundation Switchyard Plaza Spray Pad at Switchyard Park, 1601 S. Rogers St., opens May 27 at 10am Spray pad hours are 10 am-8pm, daily, with free admission.
Bryan Park Pool and Mills Pool are open daily, weather permitting, from May 27 through July 30, from 11a,-7pm, admission is $6 per person. Season passes, good for unlimited admissions for a single individual to Bryan Park Pool and Mills Pool during the 2023 season, are $70 each and are available for purchase at Bryan Park Pool. Economy 20-Punch Passes, good for a total of 20 admissions for anyone to either pool, are $90 each and are available for purchase at Bryan Park Pool and Mills Pool.
For up-to-the-minute information on weather-related pool or spray pad closings, call the Aquatics Hotline at 812-349-3741. Pool admission fee waivers are available from Bloomington Parks and Recreation for those who qualify. For more information about how to apply for a pool admission fee waiver, call Parks and Recreation at 812-349-3700 or visit bloomington.in.gov/parks/pools.
Bryan Park Pool hosts three, two-week sessions of swim lessons this summer. All sessions include levels from Guardian and Toddler (for young children who need constant support in the water) through Level 4 (for children ages 6-14 years). The first session begins June 5, with a registration deadline of May 29. Swim lesson fees are $65 per person for Bloomington residents and $75 per person for out-of-city residents; scholarships are available for swim lessons from the Bloomington Parks Foundation. For more information about swim lesson sessions and registration, visit https://bloomington.in.gov/parks/pools/bryan-park-pool. To apply online for a scholarship for swim lessons or other Parks and Recreation programs, visit https://bloomington.in.gov/parks/scholarships.
Bloomington Parks and Recreation has partnered with the Bloomington Health Foundation on several health- and wellness-related initiatives in 2023. To promote sun safety, the Bloomington Health Foundation is providing free sunscreen for use by pool patrons at each pool, and also purchased six new, 10-foot deck umbrellas that were installed this week to provide shade and sun protection at each pool.
For more information about Bryan Park Pool or Mills Pool, visit https://bloomington.in.gov/parks/pools or call 812-349-3700. To learn more about the Community Foundation Switchyard Plaza Spray Pad at Switchyard Park, visit https://switchyardpark.com/ or call 812-349-3961.
Ivy Tech Summer Program Registration is open
Browse and register all available summer youth and adult programs at ivytech.edu/CLL.
Message from Director of Indiana Emergency Medical Services
The Indiana EMS staff, executive leadership of IDHS as well as the Indiana EMS Commission want to extend a warm recognition for all EMS-certified professionals during National EMS Week (May 21-27). Governor Eric J. Holcomb also proclaimed this as Indiana EMS Week.EMS clinicians are “where emergency care begins,” as noted by this year’s theme. You are in the communities, responding to calls for assistance, stabilizing those in need and advancing patient care further into the healthcare system. We are proud to support EMS personnel across Indiana with a primary goal of extending the best possible medical care to all Indiana patients. Indiana EMS providers and IDHS also propel EMS toward growth and change with partners such as the Indiana Department of Health and Indiana University Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy.2023 has been a great year thus far for EMS. For the first time in legislative history, EMS has been allocated specific funding, which will be critical to completing a comprehensive workforce study, supporting scholarships and training for new recruits, an interfacility transfer study and a continued focus on mobile integrated healthcare.But while this week is a celebration of all things EMS, the core foundation of Indiana EMS is the 24,500 certified or licensed EMS professionals here in Indiana providing prehospital care. EVERYONE plays a role. From first responders on the ground to air medical providers transporting someone for life-saving care (and everyone in between) … we are all Indiana EMS.Whether volunteer or paid or part-time or full-time or rural or urban, we are all EMS.Take this week to continue to dedicate yourself to the EMS system and accept thanks for all that you do. Let another EMS provider know they are appreciated. Reflect and celebrate. You may not save a life every day, but you certainly make a difference. Happy EMS Week from our team to yours!
Sincerely,
Kraig Kinney
Director, Indiana EMS
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This Week in Hoosier History
1921 The Taggart Baking Company of Indianapolis began producing Wonder Bread. The logo was inspired by the “wonder” of the sight of the hundreds of balloons at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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