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.
- Bloomington council approves $778K CDBG plan amid long-term federal decline
- Jan. 15, 2026: New festival policy, Northgrove subdivision, North-South hoops, IU football, 2026 county budget order, 2025 year-end Bloomington budget
- Courthouse square
- Bloomington approves new special events policy amid disputed attendance figures, denied records requests
- Bloomington plan commission sends Northgrove subdivision to second hearing amid concerns
- Courthouse square
- After Peach Bowl win, IU football team lands safely, then has minor taxiway incident
- Jan. 12, 2026: Jail lawsuit, wrongful termination, basketball, football, ICE protest
- Live Hoops Updates: Bloomington North vs. Bloomington South (Jan. 12, 2026)
- Photos: Protesters rally on Bloomington courthouse square after ICE shooting in Minneapolis
- Civic Solver: Jan. 12, 2026
- Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish
- Monroe County property transfers through Jan. 8, 2026
- Photos: Kirkwood Avenue Peach Bowl victory celebration
- Courthouse square
- State GOP bill would criminalize street camping; Bloomington already tightened park rules — but its all-Democrat council rejected a similar sidewalk ban
- No shortage of suggestions heard to improve electric service affordability measure
- Indiana House Republicans roll out 2026 agenda focused on housing, energy, deregulation
- Senate committee advances Indiana anti-doxing bill tied to redistricting threats
- ‘Paid protester’ lobbying bill advances to Senate floor with ‘substantial’ edits expected
- IU to hand out rally towels Thursday; Assembly Hall set for national championship watch party Monday
- Soul Coughing’s Mike Doughty brings solo tour to Bloomington’s Bishop on March 30
- Bloomington MLK Birthday Celebration moves earlier on Jan. 19 to accommodate IU title game viewing
- Press releasse: MCCSC to host Pre-K and Kindergarten Open House on February 10, 2026
- Press release: Interactive Cult Classic “The Room” Returns to Bloomington Feb. 20 at Waldron Arts Center
- Remembering Carp Combs – By Steve Higgs
- Bloomington temporarily dubs Miller-Showers retention pond “D’Angelo’s Pond” amid Hoosiers title-game buzz
- Commentary: On Walnut and Kirkwood, Bloomington wrestles with a Minneapolis killing — and a country that won’t agree on what it saw
- ISP investigating double fatality in Linton; officials say no ongoing threat
- Support Free Iran rally draws crowd, competing chants at Monroe County Courthouse
- AI in action: Patrick Hopkins, Kelley School of Business dean
- Fall dean’s list, chancellor’s list, honor academic achievement
- GR-01 policy guides IU community members in navigating political activities
- Carnegie Community Engagement Classification awarded to 3 IU campuses
- Hoosier Nation’s guide to College Football Playoff National Championship weekend
- Hamilton on Foreign Policy #287: Let’s resolve to strengthen Congress
- Fall 2025 Dean’s and Chancellor’s Lists
- IU 457(b) retirement plan fee reduction
- Luddy’s Hu receives IU faculty digital scholarship advancement award
- Overcast and 19 F at Bloomington, Monroe County Airport
- Continuum: Eskenazi Faculty Exhibition 2026
- Bloomington council approves $778K CDBG plan amid long-term federal decline
- State GOP bill would criminalize street camping; Bloomington already tightened park rules
- State GOP bill would criminalize street camping; Bloomington already tightened park rules — but its all-Democrat council rejected a similar sidewalk ban
- Weekend in Bloomington includes soul dance party, mystery comedy show – The Herald-Times
- Don’t Tell Comedy
- Drug companies pay Indiana doctors to talk about GLP-1 drugs, records show – WRTV
- Indiana senators push forward social media limits for minors, stricter school tech policies
- Ayano Ninomiya, violin
- IU Alum Claire Curry and Scarlett O’Hara discuss Hoosier fan excitement in Bloomington
- ICE officer who fatally shot Renee Good suffered internal bleeding; extent of injuries unclear
- Badgers star offensive lineman transfers to Indiana – Bucky’s 5th Quarter
- Indiana fans plan watch parties ahead of national championship game | IU Sports – WDRB
- IU Alums Angela Ganote, Sierra Hignite, and Zach Myers share their Bloomington stories
- Author Event with Jennifer Moorman
- Bloomington Winter Farmers’ Market
- Jukebox Luke
- One Time Pottery Wheel Session
- Keegan Tindall’s Bloomington Debut!
- Jan. 15, 2026: New festival policy, Northgrove subdivision, North-South hoops, IU football, 2026 county budget order, 2025 year-end Bloomington budget
- Man accused of raping 13-year-old in Bloomington – The Herald-Times
- America250 with Hoosier Character: On the Square – Visit Bloomington, IN
- People’s Market
- Saturday Crafternoon at the Wylie House Museum
- Saturday Story Hour at Morgenstern Books
- Tarot Speakeasy – at oak.
- Violin Concerto Competition
- Princess Mononoke (1997)
- Washington Husky women rout Indiana to end two-game Big Ten skid | The Seattle Times
- Indiana House votes unanimously to rename stretch of S.R. 45 after Bob Knight
- Bloomington mayor defends First Friday pullback, offers reassurance on tardy leaf collection
- Several SW Indiana Girls heading to IHSAA Wrestling State Finals, this Friday – WFIE
- Former IUPD captain cleared of fraud and theft charges – Indiana Daily Student
- Penn State’s second-half surge not enough in loss vs. UCLA – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- Queer Craft Corner with Alex
- Pritzker vs. Insurance Companies, Part Two – The Illinoize
- Washington Husky women rout Indiana to end two-game Big Ten skid | UW Sports
- Washington Closes Road Trip With Big Win At Indiana
- ‘Vulnerable worker’ and other bills clear the Indiana House, head to the Senate | Politics
- Gov. Braun focuses on affordability issues, ignores redistricting, at State of the State address
- WFIU Presents The Soul Kitchen Dance Party
- Know Your Three R’s? | Bloomington – Eden Prairie Local News
- CRAWFORD | Always open: Elijah Sarratt has delivered Indiana to the brink of a championship
- ‘Really shocked’: IU cornerback D’Angelo Ponds talks D’Angelo’s Pond – Fox 59
- Reception: “Continuum: Eskenazi Faculty Exhibition 2026”
- America250 with Hoosier Character: On the Square
- Better Beware – Toying With Artificial Intelligence
- WFHB Local News – January 14th, 2026
- Bloomington Stationery Club Meet-Up