{"id":2559,"date":"2022-03-25T13:06:35","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T13:06:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bloomingtonnews.online\/?p=2559"},"modified":"2022-03-25T13:06:36","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T13:06:36","slug":"local-news-headlines-march-25-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bloomingtonnews.online\/?p=2559","title":{"rendered":"Local News Headlines: March 25, 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/bloomingtonnews.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Local-News-Headlines.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1277\" width=\"252\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bloomingtonnews.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Local-News-Headlines.png 374w, https:\/\/bloomingtonnews.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Local-News-Headlines-300x248.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bloomington\u2019s Irish Lion to celebrate 40th Anniversary <\/strong><br>It\u2019s 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\u2014after 45 years in the restaurant business\u2014will 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.\u00a0<br><br>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\u2019s 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.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ball State hires IU Alum<\/strong><br>Ball State University has hired UCLA Assistant Coach and IU Alumnus Michael Lewis as their new en\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DNR hiring for Indiana Conservation Officers positions<\/strong><br>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 \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.on.IN.gov\/dnrlaw\">Become a Conservation Officer<\/a>\u201d and complete the pre-screening test under the \u201cApply\u201d link. Successful completion of the pre-screening test by midnight June 3 is required to receive an application for the hiring process. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjAzMjQuNTU0MTEyNTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5pbi5nb3YvaWxlYS9waHlzaWNhbC1maXRuZXNzLXN0YW5kYXJkcy8ifQ.4n6LrPrZy0xBNXDl0CedpmGo9begyMNiuZmH3Doswo0\/s\/1007812532\/br\/128621997400-l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IN.gov\/ilea\/physical-fitness-standards<\/a>. Conservation officers comprise Indiana\u2019s 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&nbsp;spend most of their time on the job enforcing fishing and hunting regulations, conducting marine boat patrol on Indiana\u2019s waterways, and patrolling DNR properties to keep them safe and family friendly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This Week in Hoosier History<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"91\" height=\"72\" src=\"https:\/\/bloomingtonnews.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image-36.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2561\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>1917 &#8211; The Methodist Church approved the move of Moores Hill Collegiate Institute to Evansville. 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