City of Bloomington announces Neighborhood-based projects
Prioritized by the Planning & Transportation Department, the following projects will go through a public outreach and design phase this coming spring and summer.
E Longview Ave Neighborhood Greenway –
Beginning on N Pete Ellis Dr and spanning through the Park Ridge Neighborhood along E Longview Ave and E Morningside Dr, this project area will end at N Smith Rd. This connector will serve as the final link on City streets for the 7-Line route, facilitating easier access from the east side of Bloomington to downtown. Additionally, it will enhance comfortable walking and rolling to Park Ridge Park, promoting outdoor recreation and community engagement.
First public meeting: Wednesday, March 6 from 5:30-6:30pm at Park Ridge Park shelter
E Thornton/E Arden Dr Neighborhood Greenway –
Beginning on S Olive St, this greenway will stretch along E Thornton Dr on to E Arden Dr and end at S High St. This initiative will complement the upcoming Hawthorne/Weatherstone Neighborhood Greenway, as with these two projects, residents will be able to walk or roll comfortably all the way from the Jackson Creek Trail onto Indiana University’s campus.
First public meeting: Wednesday, March 20 from 5:30-6:30pm
W Countryside Ln and Southern Pines Traffic Calming –
In conjunction with upcoming resurfacing along W Countryside Ln, S Pinehurst Dr, and S Pine Meadows Dr, the City will analyze the existing traffic calming infrastructure and determine whether any changes are needed to create calm streets for all users in these neighborhoods.
First public meeting: Wednesday, February 28 from 5:30-6:30pm at RCA Community Park shelter
Monroe County native gains experience interning at Indiana Statehouse
Monroe County native Katelin Apple is gaining experience as an intern with State Rep. Dave Hall (R-Norman) and his fellow members of the Indiana House of Representatives during the 2024 legislative session. Apple, a Bloomington South High School graduate, is the daughter of Michael Apple and Kim Hoffman. She is currently a senior at Indiana University, majoring in English, and law and public policy.
“I love working with a wonderful team of legislative assistants and other interns,” Apple said. “It makes me so happy to know I’m helping to make my Representatives’ lives a little easier, so they can continue doing important work for Indiana.”
As a legislative intern, Apple corresponds with constituents through phone calls, letters and emails while also staffing committee hearings and floor proceedings.
“Katelin’s outstanding performance as an intern deserves recognition,” Hall said. “Her dedication has significantly helped our team, and it’s been great to see her develop in her role here.”
Each year, the House of Representatives offers paid internship opportunities to college students, law school students, graduate students, and recent college graduates for the duration of the legislative session. Visit IndianaHouseRepublicans.com/internship for more information about the House Republican internship program.
Anderson man sentenced to over fifteen years in Federal Prison for Armed Robbery of Anderson Bank
Raymond Johnson, 35, of Anderson, Indiana, has been sentenced to 184 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to bank robbery and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence. According to court documents, on September 23, 2021, around 4:20pm, Johnson entered a First Merchants Bank in Anderson, Indiana, armed with a handgun. Johnson immediately brandished his firearm, jumped onto the teller counter, ordered employees to the ground, and demanded money. Johnson also fired one shot into the teller cabinet.
In total, Johnson left with $13,585 in cash. Johnson was arrested by Anderson Police Department Officers in the early morning of September 24th.
“This violent criminal didn’t just rob a bank of customer deposits, he robbed everyone inside the bank of their sense security and peace,” said Zachary A. Myers, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana. “Gun crimes have a negative impact on our entire community, and the sentence imposed today demonstrates that this conduct simply not be tolerated. The people of Anderson are safer with this defendant off of our streets, thanks to the hard work of the FBI, the Anderson Police Department, and our federal prosecutors.”
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