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
- Slow down for deer on the move: Fall brings bigger crash risk to Bloomington roads
- Monroe County plans chemical safety program in effort to avoid proposed $3K fine by IOSHA
- Oct. 19, 2026: No Kings rally; plate-reader ban; $6.87M bond plan; immigration court ruling; jail pop below threshold
- Demonstrators gather in downtown Bloomington for ‘No Kings: Vote Early’ rally
- Monroe County property transfers through Oct. 14, 2026
The Bloomingtonian
- VonnegutFest returns to Indianapolis Nov. 7-11
- County inspector to examine site of Bloomington deck collapse
- DoorDash driver carjacked at south Bloomington Taco Bell Sunday
- Man taken into custody after breaking windows, barricading himself in Hyde Park home
- Temporary patch on hole in northbound I-69 in Greene County may be failing; scanner dispatches indicate
Limestone Post
- Public School Supporters Sound Alarm as Voucher Program Grows
- Building the Future with Dirt: Bloomington Company Turns to Autonomous Robots for Earthen Homes
- Revisiting the Deam: Cathy Meyer and the Ever-Evolving Wilderness
- INDOT Awards Over $10 million in Grants for Road, Bridge Projects in Monroe, Surrounding Counties
- Should Kids Run Marathons?
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
- WFHB TOP ALBUMS 10/20/26
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Bring It On! – October 19, 2026: John Ashworth on Lynching, A Strange Fruit That Won’t Die
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WFHB Local News – October 19th, 2026
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What the Health?! Episode 12: Perinatal Health and Postpartum Support
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Youth Radio Live Session with Bags Bags Bags
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Activate! Madi Russ, Crafts for a Cause
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Hoosier Hot Takes Ep.6
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Volunteer Connection (Week of October 5 – October 11, 2026)
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Volunteer Connection (Week of October 12-October 18, 2026)
A Moment of Science
Noon Edition:
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Tennessee, Pentagon put spotlight on death penalty
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Who’s on the ballot this election, and is your vote secure?
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How to deal with the growing impact of artificial intelligence
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How to deal with conflicting vaccine, food safety advice
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How have the 9/11 attacks shaped the past 25 years?
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Looking ahead to the IU football season
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Celebrating legendary IU broadcaster Don Fischer
Bloom Magazine
Culture, dining, local business profiles, home features, and Bloomington city life.
WBWB – B-Town Beat Blog
Mind Yo’ Business Podcast
Long conversations with Bloomington business owners and creators, hosted by Andrew Lambert.
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MYB S9 EP 9 – The Business of Playing Again: Lisa Wilson on Photography, Pride, and Finding Your Inner Child
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MYB S9 EP 8 – The Business of Connection: Kaytee Lorentzen on Communication, Community, and the Chamber
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MYB S9 EP 7 – The Business of Bringing People Together: Jordan Davis on Food, Festivals, and Bloomington
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MYB S9 EP 6 – The Business of Baking Better: Brightside Cafe and the Power of Community
Institutional feeds
Civic, Education, and University News
Official updates from Indiana University and organizations supporting Bloomington’s businesses and community institutions.
Indiana University News
- Win tickets to ‘Idomeneo’
- Registered apprenticeships help address teacher shortage
- IU Fort Wayne offers students seamless pathway to dental school
- Latha’s Latest: Chancellor Updates
- IU-led initiative expands autism diagnostic training to primary-care clinicians
- Homecoming returns to IU Northwest: Nov. 4-7
- Call for Nominations for the 2027 Edna V. Folger Outstanding Teacher Award
- IU expands GPU computing capacity to accelerate research
- College accepting applications for executive dean position
- Research + Nonprofit internship advances Clinical Psych major’s goals as a “helping professional”
- Campus Bus celebrates 60 years
- Invasive vines, diseased trees removed to improve campus ecosystem health
- Polis Profiles: John Shukle on data, community, and impact
- IU Kelley School’s Brian Williams named ‘Professor of the Year’ by national business education publication Poets&Quants
Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce
- City of Bloomington Seeks Artists for Signature Gateway Public Artwork
- Ryan Pedigo Named Bloomington Police Department Deputy Chief
- A Bloomington Original Takes the Stage This October
- Tri Kappa Alpha Chapter: Supporting Bloomington Through Charity, Culture, and Education
- City of Bloomington Awards $54,859 to 31 Local Artists to Advance Creative Careers
- The City of Bloomington Opens Applications for $150,000 Violence Reduction Grants
- How to Ask Customers for Reviews Without Feeling Pushy
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.
- What to know about Max Engling, Republican candidate for secretary of state
- Hoosiers oppose another effort to redistrict the state
- Who’s ahead in Indiana’s secretary of state race? We asked voters
- What to know about Greg Ballard, Lincoln Party candidate for Secretary of State
- Why Free Press Indiana commissioned a statewide poll
- 1 in 4 Indiana voters say ‘government corruption’ is top concern
- New poll shows Trump’s approval ratings falter in Indiana
- Remembering Indiana’s only saint
Indiana Capital Chronicle
Independent nonprofit reporting on state government, public policy, and the Indiana General Assembly.
- Stable jobs support healthier Hoosiers and a more sustainable Medicaid program
- State Senate control likely safe for Republicans but Democrats aim to make gains
- With 2 weeks until midterms, analysts say Dems still on track to win US House majority
- ‘Every single day without them is a struggle’: Mother urges Indiana to uphold death sentence
- Bayh, Engling split over whether other secretary of state candidates should get debate invite
- Max Engling claims defamation over driving allegations in new Beau Bayh ad
B-Town calendars
Outings, Local Events, and Venues
Plan ahead with live entertainment, community events, public programs, and venue updates.
Live news stream
All the Latest Bloomington News
The newest headlines from all participating sources, collected in one place.
- VonnegutFest returns to Indianapolis Nov. 7-11
- Bloomington Stationery Club October Meet-up
- No Prisoners — a genre-bending work in words
- Jazz at Poindexter
- Noizu Live in Bloomington
- Oktoberfest at the Brewery!
- Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song | The Long Revolution
- Tea Blending Workshop
- Moxy & Verona
- Prime Minister w/ Q&A | Additional Films and Guests
- Wednesday Triva
- Yonder Mountain String Band
- One Love Event
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Slingshot Spider
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- Slow down for deer on the move: Fall brings bigger crash risk to Bloomington roads
- WFHB TOP ALBUMS 10/20/26
- Delegations participate in the 24th Senior Sports Games (Confa Recreational Center) – YouTube
- Bloomington’s week ahead includes Robert Cray, IU concerts – Yahoo
- Bloomington’s week ahead includes Robert Cray, IU concerts
- The importance of protecting the water quality of Lake Monroe | Opinion – Reporter-Times
- Bloomington’s week ahead includes Robert Cray, IU concerts – The Herald-Times
- Stable jobs support healthier Hoosiers and a more sustainable Medicaid program
- State Senate control likely safe for Republicans but Democrats aim to make gains
- 1016 E Maxwell Lane, Bloomington, IN 47401 (MLS # 202643290) – JuanSells.com
- Lentz Asphalt & Excavating Co – Bloomington, IN – Nextdoor
- With 2 weeks until midterms, analysts say Dems still on track to win US House majority
- Win tickets to ‘Idomeneo’
- Registered apprenticeships help address teacher shortage
- IU Fort Wayne offers students seamless pathway to dental school
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