{"id":7065,"date":"2023-07-31T12:55:36","date_gmt":"2023-07-31T12:55:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bloomingtonnews.online\/?p=7065"},"modified":"2023-07-31T12:55:37","modified_gmt":"2023-07-31T12:55:37","slug":"local-news-headlines-july-31-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bloomingtonnews.online\/?p=7065","title":{"rendered":"Local News Headlines: July 31, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/bloomingtonnews.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Local-News-Headlines.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"249\" height=\"206\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Missing Owen County woman found dead in vehicle<br><\/strong>The Owen County Sheriff\u2019s Office confirmed that Shelby L. Melton, a woman that was previously declared missing, was found in a vehicle off of the roadway, and pronounced dead at the scene by Emergency Personnel. The vehicle was found on Sunday, just one day after officials put out the original missing person notification. Owen County Sherrif&#8217;s Department will continue investigating the circumstances surrounding the accident. Those with information on the incident are asked to contact the Owen County Communications Center at 812-829-4874.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Commission on the Status of Black Males to welcome students on First Day of School at Fairview Elementary<\/strong><br>The City of Bloomington Commission on the Status of Black Males (CSBM) will join area fathers, father figures, caregivers, mentors, and role models to welcome students back to school in person on&nbsp;Wednesday, August 2 at 8:30am&nbsp;at Fairview Elementary School, 500 West 7th Street.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Volunteers are invited to register at<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bloomington.in.gov\/csbm\">&nbsp;bloomington.in.gov\/csbm<\/a>&nbsp;and will be expected to adhere to health and safety guidelines, posted at the registration site.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event marks the seventh local observance of the Million Fathers March (MFM), part of&nbsp; a national opportunity for dads, uncles, grandfathers, coaches, mentors, clergy, men\u2019s groups, and organizations to show their commitment to the educational lives of their children and children in the community throughout the school year by escorting children to school.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although this event was created for Black men, CSBM encourages men and women of all races, nationalities, and faith backgrounds to support them by taking their children to school on the first day. CSBM also encourages males who are unable to join the MFM at Fairview to get involved with a local school to support youth in Bloomington in other ways.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For additional information on the National Million Fathers March visit<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.millionfathersmarch.com\/\">&nbsp;millionfathersmarch.com<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ivy Tech Classes for everyone<br><\/strong>Ivy Tech Center for Lifelong Learning offers non-credit, personal enrichment classes for youth and adults. Registration for in-person and virtual classes is open all year. With classes, workshops, and summer camps, beginners and beyond have the chance to learn something new in creative arts, humanities, STEM, and so much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/ivytech.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_8CBkNveZXHIQJOS?_ga=2.176024551.438492712.1672755880-2010579125.1658950886&amp;_gl=1*1egxcef*_ga*MjAxMDU3OTEyNS4xNjU4OTUwODg2*_ga_B7RC0BF7MQ*MTY3MjkyOTQyMi4yNTQuMS4xNjcyOTM4MDc4LjU5LjAuMA..\" target=\"_blank\">Sign up for the Ivy Tech newsletter<\/a>&nbsp;and get announcements, promotions, and updates on classes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ivytech.edu\/locations\/bloomington\/special-programs\/center-for-lifelong-learning\/\">Follow this link for Fall 2023 class offerings<\/a> in Theater &amp; Film with Constellation Stage &amp; Screen.&nbsp;All other classes will become available for online registration on August 1.&nbsp;<\/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 is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/attachments\/fancy_images\/INDOA\/2023\/07\/7952040\/oip-8_original.jpg\" alt=\"Pyle\" width=\"114\" height=\"79\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>1900&nbsp;<\/em>&#8211; Ernie Pyle, American journalist and war correspondent during WW II, was born in Dana, Indiana. 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