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- Jail update: Monroe County elected officials working on ‘clear movement’ plan as April 15 ACLU deadline nears
- Anonymous caller claims gun in school bathroom stall; MCCSC orders districtwide ‘soft lockdown’
- Ridership decline in 2025 for Bloomington Transit, board weighs ridership targets
- Jan. 22, 2026: Convention center hotel, Coretta Scott King, football championship
- Courthouse square
- Feb. 5 meeting to review Dora ‘south option’ convention center hotel; mayor’s news release leaves CIB head ‘baffled’
- Bloomington MLK celebration highlights Coretta Scott’s activism and unfinished work
- MCCSC schools locked down after reported threat; police checking buildings
- Downtown Bloomington crowds celebrate IU title; police report small fires, minor damage, one arrest
- Gallery: Indiana Football National Champions
- Indiana looks to complete their fairytale season with a National Title
- Two dead, three injured in East Anderson Road house fire; investigation ongoing
- Hoosiers Practice in Miami Ahead of CFP National Championship Game
- Gallery: Indiana Hoosiers Football during Media Day before CFP Championship in Miami
- Eco Report – January 23, 2026
- Hola Bloomington – Mariluz Pérez, Habitat for Humanity
- Dan “Carp” Combs
- IU Dungeons and Dragons Club
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Democracy in Dark Times
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- Reflections on Violence and Resistance in Minneapolis
- The January 6 Insurrection, Deplorable, Predictable, and Unceasing
- Trump’s Outrageous Attack on Venezuela Epitomizes “America First,” and Thus the Distinct Dangers of Trumpism
- Thoughts on Stephen Miller, Frank Sinatra, and American Greatness: There’s No Going Back
Democracy in Dark Times
- Rooting For a Hoosier Football Victory?
- Reflections on Violence and Resistance in Minneapolis
- The January 6 Insurrection, Deplorable, Predictable, and Unceasing
- Trump’s Outrageous Attack on Venezuela Epitomizes “America First,” and Thus the Distinct Dangers of Trumpism
- Thoughts on Stephen Miller, Frank Sinatra, and American Greatness: There’s No Going Back
- Jacobs School Opera and Ballet Theater to perform in Indianapolis
- Reviewing & publishing: an Honors student’s time with genesis
- Students gain hands-on work experience with Disney internships
- Bradford Woods to host Maple Syrup Family Weekend
- Planting trust: Emma Dabelko’s Peace Corps journey in Paraguay
- School of Public Health to welcome Erin Brockovich
- Research at IU reveals what memory in rats can tell us about human memory
- IU and Eli Lilly team up to study impact of GLP-1 drugs in workplace
- Faculty who give back: Making an impact beyond the classroom
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- Indiana Football QB Fernando Mendoza Announces NFL Draft Decision – Sports Illustrated
- Indiana stars reveal why Hoosiers can repeat as national champions under Curt Cignetti
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- Boilermakers Make Biennial January Trip to Bloomington – Purdue Athletics
- IU’s Fernando Mendoza declares for 2026 NFL Draft | wthr.com
- Section of College Avenue closing two weeks for construction – Indiana Public Media
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- KSU Wins Doubles, Comes up Short at Indiana – Kennesaw State University Athletics
- Ranking the Difficulty of Minnesota’s 12 Regular-Season Games in 2026 – Sports Illustrated
- Hola Bloomington – Mariluz Pérez, Habitat for Humanity
- Monroe County prepares for weekend snowfall | Fox 59
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- Jail update: Monroe County elected officials working on ‘clear movement’ plan as April 15 ACLU deadline nears
- An Update on the IU Football College Football Playoff National Championship Celebration
- ‘Let’s get to work’: IU’s Mendoza declares for NFL Draft | Fox 59
- Traffic alert: Treacherous conditions cause multiple crashes on bypass, Indiana Toll Road
- Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza officially declares for the NFL draft and could be the No. 1 pick
- IU’s Fernando Mendoza officially declares for NFL draft, could be No. 1 pick
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