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.
- Courthouse Square
- Land handover to CIB now partly OK’d to support host hotel near Bloomington convention center
- Kirkwood Avenue & Washington Street
- 3 Dems vying for Monroe County clerk nomination make contrasting cases at LWV forum
- March 30, 2026: No Kings, North Park jail clash, Hopewell South delay, school redistricting, polling-place changes
- Press release: Six City Council Members Issue Statement on Hopewell South Planned Unit Development
- Open Letter to the Bloomington Community from Councilmember Stosberg
- More than 400 layoffs planned at Novo Nordisk Bloomington site
- Six injured in single-vehicle rollover crash Sunday morning on I-69 in Monroe County
- Woman found dead during Monroe County house fire Saturday afternoon
Doc Searls is an Author, journalist, and a leading blogger since 1999. More on his About page.
The Electron Pencil
“The blog has made Glab into a hip town crier, commenting on everything from local politics and cultural happenings to national and international events, all rendered in a colorful, intelligent, working-class vernacular that owes some of its style to Glab’s Chicago-hometown heroes Studs Terkel and Mike Royko.” — David Brent Johnson in Bloom Magazine
Steven Higgs
50 Years of Words & Photographs
“Every second is an opportunity for extraordinary depth and fulfillment of purpose.” – Andy Mahler
- PHOTO ARCHIVE: Charles C. Deam Wilderness — Terrill Ridge Trail, 2016, 2026
- PHOTO ALBUM: Deam Wilderness — Terrill Ridge Trail
- PHOTO ALBUM: Maikuchiga Monkey Sanctuary, Mocagua, Colombia, Upper Amazon River
- PHOTO ALBUM: Monte Arabí, UNESCO World Cultural Site, Yecla, Spain
- Unexpected Light on the Charles C. Deam Wilderness, Human History
- PHOTO ALBUM: Deam Wilderness — Brooks Cabin, Tower Ridge Road, Todd Cemetery, Terrill Ridge Trail
- PHOTO ALBUM: In search of the Hoosier National Forest’s Miller Ridge Old Growth
Veteran Bloomington journalist Mike Leonard has spent decades interviewing iconic figures, covering everything from breaking news and education to music and the arts, while also teaching at Indiana University’s Media School. Through the B-Town Bee, he brings that deep experience and a wide network of contributors back to Bloomington, connecting local life with the bigger stories shaping Indiana and the world. 🐝
No feed items found.
- Deadline to apply for reduced IU tuition is March 31
- Final Four in Indianapolis: IU sports media students will report and write from sidelines
- Win tickets to ‘Beetlejuice’ at IU Auditorium
- Interim dean named for IU School of Medicine
- Latha’s Latest: Chancellor Updates
- IU Environmental Resilience Institute awarded Climate Luminary Honors
- 2026 Comm Expo highlights communications careers, networking opportunities for students
- ‘Fun’ a key component to Teach IT’s robotics initiative with Boys and Girls Clubs
- IU Columbus announces Tri-Alpha honor students
All the latest Bloomington News
- Mostly Cloudy and 74 F at Bloomington, Monroe County Airport
- 2302 S Sunday Drive, Bloomington, IN, 47403 – RE/MAX First Integrity
- Courthouse Square
- Availability – Adams Village & Hadley Village in Bloomington
- Pharmacy 1 Express | Bloomington, IN
- File talk:Logo for Monroe County Public Library in Bloomington, IN.png – Wikipedia
- WFHB Local News – March 31st, 2026
- Jean English Obituary – The Herald-Times
- Park North Apartments – 2622 N Walnut St Bloomington, IN 47404
- City of Bloomington, IN – Office of the Mayor is live. – Facebook
- William Rapp | Howell County News
- LOCAL LIVE: Gusto Crux
- 5 Acres of Land with Home for Sale in Bloomington, Indiana – LandSearch
- ****AVAILABLE 2026-2027**** – Bloomington, IN apartments for rent
- Commercial-Specialty For Lease — 4264 N Cypress Ln, Bloomington, IN 47404, USA
- ESPN’s 7 round NFL Mock Draft has some bad news for Wisconsin
- I’ve got four shows in Bloomington, IN this weekend at @comedyattic. Link to tickets in bio …
- Bloomington Careers
- WFHB TOP ALBUMS 3.31.26
- Novo Nordisk cuts 400 roles at troubled Bloomington site – Fierce Pharma
- Social Cantina Catering in Bloomington, IN – 125 N College Ave – Delivery Menu from ezCater
- 2001 E Hillside Drive #8, Bloomington, IN 47401 – MLS# 202610720 – Coldwell Banker
- Sara Hardy, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Bloomington, IN, 47401 | Psychology Today
- Career Page | City of Bloomington, Indiana – GovernmentJobs.com
- As gas spikes to an average $4 a gallon, Hegseth says Iran ground war still an option
- Land handover to CIB now partly OK’d to support host hotel near Bloomington convention center
- We are happy to support the Bloomington Indiana Film Festival: A two day short film … – Facebook
- We are happy to support the Bloomington Indiana Film Festival – Facebook
- Internship Jobs, Employment in Bloomington, IN | Indeed
- Novo Nordisk to cut 400 jobs at Bloomington, Indiana site – National Today
- City of Bloomington, IN – Office of the Mayor – Facebook
- :: Caley Conway / Cosmic Songwriter / Joe’s Truck Stop ::
- Hoosier caregivers contribute $16.1 billion in unpaid labor, AARP finds
- RN – PRN in BLOOMINGTON, Indiana | bloomington-meadows-hospital – UHS Careers
- Kirkwood Avenue & Washington Street
- Crocs Eating Rocks
- From Mainstream to Allstream
- Toesday
- Choose Your Own Adventure: Start at the Source
- 3 Dems vying for Monroe County clerk nomination make contrasting cases at LWV forum
- Cosmic Songwriter Showcase
- Trivia
- Protecting college athletes starts with transparency
- Indiana voter registration deadline for May primary approaching
- Pedestrian deaths saw largest recorded drop in early 2025
- Doctoral Minor Field Recital – Danqi Zeng, violin
- Revolution & Reflection: Campus Experiences in Art, History, and Ideas
- Reforging American Identity Across the American Divide: A Talk with John Wood, Jr., National Ambassador of Braver Angels
- FIREHOUSE SESSION: Buffalo Nichols & Sunny War
- ‘Fun’ a key component to Teach IT’s robotics initiative with Boys and Girls Clubs