Bloomington and Monroe County
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Headline News
Deep-dive reporting, breaking news, photojournalism, and community stories from Bloomington and Monroe County.
B Square Bulletin
- Editor’s Note: Summer in Bloomington is over
- Sept. 7, 2026: Downtown Bloomington shooting; Indiana ICE agreements; jail population dashboard; election complaint dismissal; Trent Green
- Shooting in downtown Bloomington leaves 19-year-old man wounded
- Indiana police agencies have signed dozens of ICE agreements. Did local governments authorize them?
- Monroe County jail notebook: Population at or below ACLU capacity mark for 3 days, county rolls out new data dashboard
The Bloomingtonian
- No. 6 Indiana men’s soccer defeats Denver, earns 850th program victory
- ISP seizes 277 pounds of cocaine during I-70 truck inspection in Putnam County
- McLaughlin dominates INDYCAR season finale at Laguna Seca, ending 36-race winless streak; Polou wins championship
- Cignetti calls for defensive improvement as Indiana prepares for Howard
- Update: Police investigate early-morning shooting on Kirkwood Avenue
Limestone Post
- Revisiting the Deam: National Recreation Area Key to Protecting Lake Monroe Drinking Water
- Historic Marker, Ceremony Honor World War II Hero Gerry Kisters
- USDA Program Provides Affordable Capital for Southern Indiana Transformation Projects
- Human-Centered Resources Address Mental Health and Substance Use in Unhoused Community
- Indiana Working to Preserve Local Businesses Across Ownership Changes
Local perspectives
Neighborhood Voices and Columns
Independent analysis, essays, photography, and civic commentary from Bloomington-area writers and columnists.
Steven Higgs
Fifty years of words, images, environmental reporting, and community history.
- INTIMATE LANDSCAPES — Up Colombia’s Upper Amazon River from Leticia to Puerto Nariño and Lake Tarapoto
- INTIMATE LANDSCAPES — Charles C. Deam Wilderness – Wildflowers
- PHOTO ARCHIVE – Hickory Ridge Lookout Tower, Hoosier National Forest – 2013-2026
- PHOTO ARCHIVE: Backyard Deer – Bryan Park, Bloomington, Ind. – 2015-2026
Doc Searls Weblog
Technology, photography, digital culture, and reflections from a foundational weblog author.
The B-Town Bee
Hyper-local lifestyle stories, cultural features, neighborhood dispatches, and trending community news.
Daisybrain
Personal reflections, commentary, essays, and creative observations from a distinctive local voice.
Democracy in Dark Times
Political essays and public commentary from Indiana University Professor Jeffrey C. Isaac.
- Power Often Exceeds Authority, or Why Trump’s Speech Was Very Ominous
- Tonight Trump Will Unleash a Torrent of Dangerous Lies. We Must Be Prepared
- Trump’s July 4 Declaration of War
- Discarding Graham Platner Does Not Mean Discarding His Campaign and its Platform
- Karl Marx, Abraham Lincoln and Donald Trump, Malevolent Idiot*
Culture and broadcasts
Arts, Features, and Media
Community features, cultural coverage, science, arts reporting, and updates from independent radio.
WFHB Radio
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Bring It On! – September 07, 2026: Freedom Schools Return
- Paul Bertsch on Saturday’s Child September 12
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The Student Spotlight – The inspiration behind the camera
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LOCAL LIVE: The Undertones
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Prescription for Healthcare – Tracey Hutchings-Goetz, “Hoosier Action Fights to Protect Indiana Medicaid” September, 2026
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LOCAL LIVE: Fire Will Reign
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BloomingOUT~ Sept. 3, 2026: Always A Little Bit Tipsy
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Eco Report – September 4, 2026
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The Power of Community: A Conversation with Aja Jester
A Moment of Science
Noon Edition:
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How to move forward with cuts to SNAP, Medicaid programs
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How to address affordable housing in Bloomington
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How to address the challenges of rural health care
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What to expect at this year’s Taste of Bloomington festival
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MCCSC entering new school year amid tighter budget, new laws
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What’s next for those losing their temporary protected status
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With public camping now illegal, what’s next for Monroe County’s unhoused population?
Bloom Magazine
Culture, dining, local business profiles, home features, and Bloomington city life.
Institutional feeds
Civic, Education, and University News
Official updates from Indiana University and organizations supporting Bloomington’s businesses and community institutions.
Indiana University News
- Revolution for the Republic: An Evening with Rick Atkinson
- Grow your green thumb in campus garden
- College executive dean search seeks campus input
- Sustainability Week offers environmental education, opportunities
- Faculty Academy on Excellence in Teaching appoints executive director
- IU names campus leads for Chicago Principles initiatives
- Explore the night sky at IU Kokomo Observatory open house
- Indiana University enrollment increases as new undergraduate student demand drives growth
- Clinic prepares future dentists to serve patients with complex health needs
- IU Southeast reports largest freshman class since 2020
- IU East Student Government President Destiny McManus Ready to Lead
- IU biologists find a hidden weak spot in how bacteria build the tails they use to move
- September photo caption contest
- IU Human Research Protection Program demonstrates excellence through major external reviews
Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce
- City of Bloomington Welcomes Crystal Ritter as New Safe & Civil City Director
- RESILIENCE PRODUCTIONS “Tomorrow’s Sentry” Oct. 2, 3, & 4
- New Five-Year Parks Plan Prioritizes Maintaining Existing Parks and Facilities
- City of Bloomington Utilities Partners with Oncourse Home Solutions to Offer Optional Home Protection Programs
- A Simple Fall Reset for Your Skin
- Bloomington Nonprofits Invited to Apply for 2026 Digital Opportunity Grants
- Women 4 The Land – September 29th
Member network updates
Statewide reporting
Indiana Politics and Business
State government, legislation, economic trends, jobs, and regional business reporting from across Indiana.
Free Press Indiana News
Free Press Indiana News covers all of Indiana, connecting policy decisions to the businesses, families and futures being built here.
- Indiana public colleges froze tuition. What does that actually mean?
- LGBTQ+ political candidates appear on rural Owen County billboards
- How to find private places to pump breast milk in Indiana
- Indiana asked about a new SNAP rule. Here’s what people said.
- Indiana lawmakers looking at license plate cameras amid growing privacy worries
- How to clean up safely after Indiana’s historic floods
- Ivy Tech program approved for Workforce Pell Grant funding
- Thousands of Hoosiers not enrolling in federal safety net programs
Indiana Capital Chronicle
Independent nonprofit reporting on state government, public policy, and the Indiana General Assembly.
- Labor votes: Discontent will accompany blue‑collar voters to the polls in the midterms
- Indiana lawmakers mum on plan ‘to end property taxes on the home you live in’
- Flock column draws flak from readers
- Election experts see few legal options for Trump to meddle with polling places
- Indiana gas tax suspension continues through Oct. 6
- Court halts ballots while it considers recount of 3-vote Indiana Senate primary
B-Town calendars
Outings, Local Events, and Venues
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- A Fair of the Arts
- Bloomington Community Farmers’ Market
- One Time Pottery Wheel Session
- Welcome to the Neighborhood
- Bloomington Pub Quiz
- Wednesday Triva
- The Boys and the Brit
- Author Event with bestselling author Madeline Martin
- Join or Die: Revolutionary War Veterans Buried in Monroe County
- One Love Event
- No. 6 Indiana men’s soccer defeats Denver, earns 850th program victory
- ‘He’s Our QB Right Now. It’s Not Something That’s Infinite’: Kyle Whittingham Seems To Love …
- Week 1 Clean Up + Brandon”s Updated Top 25 | The BFW Show 9.7.26
- Bid Adieu To Summer By Watching MTV True Life: I Have A Summer Share Featuring …
- Riviera Maya Bloomington – Bloomington Indiana Restaurant – HappyCow
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Bring It On! – September 07, 2026: Freedom Schools Return
- Traffic congestion on Bedford roads near Trogden Lane with motorcycle Bloomington, IN median
- Bloomington Convention Center – Ever Loved
- CDL-A Tanker Driver Job in Bloomington, IN($1,500-$1,800/wk) | Hiring Drivers Now
- Defending champion Indiana loses injured RB Martin until midseason – theScore
- The Charlie Becker Breakout Is About to Reshape the 2027 NFL Draft – TWSN
- ISP seizes 277 pounds of cocaine during I-70 truck inspection in Putnam County
- McLaughlin dominates INDYCAR season finale at Laguna Seca, ending 36-race winless streak; Polou wins championship
- 5 winners and 2 losers from Indiana’s impressive Week 1 win over North Texas
- Cignetti calls for defensive improvement as Indiana prepares for Howard – The Bloomingtonian
- Cignetti calls for defensive improvement as Indiana prepares for Howard
- Tuesday Farmers’ Market
- Author Event with NYT and USA Today bestselling author Ann Aguirre
- Learning Lab
- Smithville Labor Day celebration
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