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Three seriously injured in Brown County<\/strong><\/strong> dirt bike accident <\/strong>
Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating a dirt bike accident that injured an adult and two juveniles yesterday in Brown County.\u00a0At approximately 12:30pm on Saturday, August 13, Officers were dispatched to the area near the 8200 block of Highland Drive for an accident with serious injury. Initial investigation has revealed that Cody Cooper, 30, was operating a dirt bike with a juvenile passenger in a wooded area when they collided with a second dirt bike being operated by a juvenile.\u00a0The juveniles were wearing helmets at the time of the accident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All three sustained serious bodily injuries and were transported by I.U. Health Lifeline to Riley and Methodist Hospitals in Indianapolis. Assisting agencies include Indiana Conservation Officers, Brown County Sheriff\u2019s Department, Hamblen Fire Department, I.U. Health Ambulance Service, and I.U. Health Lifeline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Update on Bloomington infrastructure projects<\/strong>
Numerous infrastructure improvement projects are underway this season to advance community goals, including safety, sustainability, accessibility, equity, economic vitality, and quality of life in Bloomington. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bryan Park Pool<\/span>
Bryan Park Pool is open Saturdays and Sundays only from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. The final day of pool operation for the 2022 season is Labor Day, September 5th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Park Ridge East Park<\/span>
Contractors were on site on August 6th to begin repair work on cracks in the tennis and basketball courts at Park Ridge East Park. The work is scheduled for completion by August 8. Following crack repair, the courts will be available for use, but will not have lines for about 60 days. After a 60-day curing period, the courts will be re-striped and finished.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hidden River Pathway Project<\/span>
The two-year downtown stormwater infrastructure reconstruction project to address flooding during rain events continues. Last week the contractor, Milestone, excavated between Trinity Church and Longfei Restaurant and poured concrete curbs and sidewalk on 4th St.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grant will be closed from 4th to Kirkwood and 4th Street is only one lane from Lincoln to Grant. The alley on the east side of Grant, between Trinity and Longfei, will remain closed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The City will continue to coordinate with other construction and road projects as they reconstruct 1,829 feet of culverts to protect downtown area residential and commercial buildings. This project is on track to be finished by the February 2023 deadline. For more information about the project visit: bloomington.in.gov\/utilities\/hidden-river<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Businesses on 4th and Grant are still open as this project continues around them. They welcome customers and taking the time to visit them may afford residents an opportunity to see what\u2019s happening with this project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Businesses in the impacted area include Siam House, Little Tibet, Burma Garden, Korea Restaurant, Oak, My Thai, DO Asian Fusion, Dat’s, B-Town Gyros, Healthy Hoosiers, Bali Cafe, Storm Real Estate, Longfei, Parlor Donuts, Soma Coffeehouse, and Taste of India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Evergreen Village Stormwater<\/span>
City of Bloomington Utilities is doing restoration work on a drainage ditch and detention pond in Evergreen Village, off Susie Street. Digging and grading is complete. The planting of native flowers and grasses is in progress. Weather permitting, the project will be complete this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Home Run Inn pizzas recalled
<\/strong>Home Run Inn Frozen Foods, a Woodbridge, Ill. establishment, is recalling approximately 13,099 pounds of frozen meat pizza product that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically metal, the U.S. Department of Agriculture\u2019s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The frozen meat pizzas were produced on June 6, 2022. The following product is subject to recall [view labels<\/a>]:<\/p>\n\n\n\n