Fresh from the front page — local headlines, neighborhood voices, and timely stories from across Monroe County. Whether it’s city hall or the farmer’s market, this is where Bloomington stays in the loop.
- Morton Street & 6th Street
- Hearing on public commenting policy for Monroe County’s board of health: Just one person speaks
- Bloomington gives self-storage project more time to get permit—but just 3 months, not a year
- Sare Road & Rogers Road
- July 14, 2025: Immigration law, women’s basketball, election equipment, live-streamed meetings, zoning changes
- Monroe County election equipment contract OK’d—with background checks added
- State AG, Monroe County sheriff spar over ICE detainers; local immigration lawyer says they’re unconstitutional
- Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish
- Live-streamed govt meetings now required by Indiana law, state records agency advises banning AI notetakers
- 7th Street at IU Auditorium
- Woodlawn Avenue & 10th Street
- Monroe County share of Eagleson Avenue bridge replacement OK’d: $976K
- Wording still in flux: Letter from Monroe County to Indiana legislators, prompted by jail funding worries
- Monroe County sheriff: Driver of truck that rear-ended tractor arrested, charged with OWI
- July 10, 2025: Jail funding, street construction, recent arrests, water color, mandolins
- Man Injured in Accidental Shooting Outside Monroe County Humane Association
- Press release: Monroe County Democratic Party Defends Sheriff Ruben Marté
- Obituary: Nora Liell, Beloved Bloomington ‘Kitchen Witch,’ Artist, Activist, and Mother, Dies at 72
- Shooting in Sullivan County Leaves One Dead; Investigation Ongoing
- Events: Harmony School to Host 44th Annual Golf Outing in Support of Scholarship Fund
- Music: Jens Lekman Announces New Album and Tour
- Press Release: Bloomington to Honor John Lewis with Film Screening and ‘Good Trouble’ Rally July 16–17
- Proposed Medicaid Cuts in Indiana Could Limit Access to Recreational Therapy for Disabled Residents
- Press release: Officer Jeff Baker Named School Resource Officer of the Year for Region 9 by INSROA
- Events: Chefs to Face Off in Iron Chef-Style Showdown at 2025 Chefs’ Challenge
- Temporary Water Discoloration in Bloomington Linked to Seasonal Conditions, Officials Say
- Ellettsville Man Arrested for Alleged Child Molesting Following Investigation by Monroe County Sheriff’s Office
- Music: Black Sabbath Reunites for One Final Bow at ‘Back to the Beginning’ Show in Birmingham
- Rokita Escalates Legal and Political Fight Against Sheriff Marté in Ongoing Immigration Feud
- Bloomington Man Arrested for OWI After Crashing Into Farm Tractor and Injuring Driver
- WFHB TOP ALBUMS 7.15.25
- Bring It On! – July 14, 2025: The Indiana State Police and African-American Achievements
- WFHB Local News – July 14th, 2025
- Government.exe – Firearms, The 2nd Amendment, and Gun Legislation Part 2
- WFHB welcomes JammShack to Saturday’s Child on Saturday, July 12
- Youth Radio Summer Camp 2025 Week 4 – Podcasting
- Eco Report – July 11, 2025
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Democracy in Dark Times
- Trump Is No King, And Defending Democracy Means Opposing His Conservative Revolution
- A Tale of Two Versions of H.R. 1
- Teaching Political Science This July 4
- Donald Trump, Democracy Promoter? Not in Iran, Not Anywhere
- Ray Franklin: A Remembrance
- Thoughts on This Year’s Juneteenth
- Announcing My New Substack, Defending Democracy’s Declaration
- No Kings or Demagogic Despots
- New study shows second highest recorded growth in charitable giving for 2024
- City issues notice of default to Crawford Apartments, citing code violations
- Indiana youth tobacco use at its lowest in decades
- Utility relocation work, permitting underway on convention center expansion
- Hundreds of IU degree programs at risk of disappearing
- Heat wave hits Monroe County
- Indiana’s labor force participation rate remains the same for third month
- Disease that can kill domestic cats found in southern Indiana
- Man arrested at No Kings protest will pursue treatment program for veterans
- Innovating Together: The KEY Center for Innovation
- IU Southeast Expands In-State Tuition Access to Hardin and Nelson Counties in Kentucky
- New residency programs will train more primary-care physicians in southern Indiana
- Béla Bartók’s 1942 visit to IU resonates in recent conference and concert
- IU-led Alzheimer’s drug discovery center moves forward with promising new therapeutic targets
- Indiana University Kokomo thought leaders to share expertise at the first-ever IU Economic Development Summit
- Simulation activities lead to innovation award for IUK professor
- New Neighbors Education Center Empowers Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Families in Floyd County with Support from Caesars Foundation Grant
- Artificial intelligence used to improve speed and accuracy of autism and ADHD diagnoses
- Fair and 84 F at Bloomington, Monroe County Airport
- Eddy Gonzo
- BYO Craft Night – Community Night at the After Hours DIY Bar
- Morton Street & 6th Street
- Bloomington Community Farmers’ Market
- Hearing on public commenting policy for Monroe County’s board of health: Just one person speaks
- Hank Ruff
- Huntley Memorial RaceSaver Summer Nationals
- Bloomington gives self-storage project more time to get permit—but just 3 months, not a year
- WFHB TOP ALBUMS 7.15.25
- Jared Freid’s Comedy Attic Debut!
- Jazz Salon with the Postmodern Jazz Quartet
- Innovating Together: The KEY Center for Innovation
- One Time Pottery Wheel Session
- Performing Arts Series Main Stage Concerts at Switchyard Park: The Dynamics and Hank Ruff
- Breakfast Club: Clay and Cereal
- Ellettsville Farmers Market
- Bloomington certified as ‘Partner in Peace’ for anti-trafficking work – Yahoo News
- Bloomington certified as ‘Partner in Peace’ for anti-trafficking work – CIProud.com
- Bloomington certified as a ‘Partner in Peace’ for anti-trafficking efforts – CIProud.com
- Bloomington City Council OKs cost adjustments to streetscape project – WGLT
- Bloomington certified as ‘Partner in Peace’ for anti-trafficking work – YouTube
- Indiana University resurrects bison mascot after six-decade absence – WHAS11
- Man Injured in Accidental Shooting Outside Monroe County Humane Association
- Man Injured in Accidental Shooting Outside Monroe County Humane Association
- Indiana football: A look at which freshmen are most likely to play this fall – 247 Sports
- Feds refute Eichorn claim of ‘vindictive’ prosecution – MPR News
- Metcalf School sixth-graders design, build, and donate a tiny house to homeless shelter …
- Mary-Christie Wise Obituary (2025) – Bloomington, IN – Allen Funeral Home and Crematory
- Bring It On! – July 14, 2025: The Indiana State Police and African-American Achievements
- Indiana University Brings Back “Hoosier The Bison” As Its Mascot – WIBC
- IU law professor defends sheriff in immigrant detainer controversy – Indianapolis News
- IU officially introduces Bison mascot, will debut on Aug. 30 for IU football season opener
- WFHB Local News – July 14th, 2025
- Man arrested in Iowa, charged with child molesting in Bloomington – WBIW
- Bloomington swimming pool shutting down again due to leak – KSTP
- PNW student named to Conexus Indiana’s Rising 30 Class of 2025
- Hand-pulled Chinese noodle restaurant to open first U.S. location at Mall of America
- Indiana cancels Virginia football series, schedules another FCS opponent
- The Bison is Back! IU Officially Announces Return of Mascot – Hoosier Huddle
- IU reinstates the Bison as the official IU-Bloomington mascot
- IU Reinstates the Bison as the Official IU-Bloomington Mascot – Indiana University Athletics
- Bloomington Police: Woman going through ‘housing instability’ reported missing – WEEK
- Press Release: New Leaf-New Life Quarterly Updates – Indiana Daily Student
- Big Ten Honors IU’s 112 Distinguished Scholars – Indiana University Athletics
- Indiana University faculty say there are errors, data issues with ICHE report – The Herald-Times
- Government.exe – Firearms, The 2nd Amendment, and Gun Legislation Part 2
- WFHB welcomes JammShack to Saturday’s Child on Saturday, July 12
- Trivia Wednesdays
- Youth Radio Summer Camp 2025 Week 4 – Podcasting