A coalition of health and business agencies are pushing to raise the taxes on cigarette sales by $1.50; A recently published study says Indiana’s decision to repeal the state’s prevailing wage law has negatively impacted construction wages, job growth, and productivity; A Bloomington-based tech startup was awarded over $200,000 in grants from the National Science …

The City of Bloomington’s December deer cull succeeded in culling 62 deer from the Lake Griffy Nature Preserve. The Indiana legislature is considering bills including a law that would prohibit municipalities from taxing or abolishing Air BnBs. Both the Indiana House of Representatives and the Indiana Senate have passed legislation that would allow for the …

The City of Bloomington’s Human Rights Commission have selected Bloomington PRIDE to receive the Human Rights Award this year; A West Lafayette church found threats and hate speech on banners hung outside its fence this weekend. FEATURE When people are arrested as suspects for a crime, they are often held on bail. That money is …

Over 100 women’s rights advocates marched on the Monroe County Courthouse Square in downtown Bloomington over the weekend. FEATURE The Federal government is scheduled to reopen tomorrow, after the Senate moved forward on a spending bill earlier today. At the heart of the shutdown is an ongoing debate over immigration, specifically the Deferred Action on …

Indianapolis is among 20 cities being considered for Amazon’s second corporate headquarters; Bloomington is looking for area artists to construct a bicentennial song; Officials from IU, the city of Bloomington, Monroe County and the state legislature came together over the weekend for the Bicentennial Kickoff Event in the Monroe County Government Center; After 178 amendments over five months, …

The Indiana legislature is considering two bills that would revise payday lending rules in the state; The Monroe County Plan Commission is changing a zoning ordinance to make proposed trash facilities a conditional use, instead of a permitted use; After resigning from the Indiana Department of Child Services, Mary Beth Bonaventura will be joining the …

IU Health broke ground on its new Bloomington Hospital this morning; Governor Holcomb issued a proclamation this week, officially declaring January 21st through the 27th as ‘Indiana School Choice Week’; Representatives from eight Bloomington nonprofits presented their applications for Community Development Block Grant funding on January 11th at City Hall. FEATURE The Bee Corp is …

Bloomington City Council members are working to limit the heights of new downtown development, the Sophia Travis playground at Karst Farm Park is getting a makeover, the Indiana legislature is considering revising Indiana’s alcohol laws, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb addressed the state legislature in his State of the State address on Tuesday night. FEATURE Indiana’s legislature …

Monroe County Community School Corporation is working to fill the local need for child care. Air conditioning manufacturer Carrier Corporation announced the final termination of 215 employees at its Indianapolis manufacturing plant today. The Monroe County Health Department is creating a new, full time Health Educator and Harm Reduction position in response to the opioid …

Tomorrow is the first day political hopefuls in the state will be able to file for their candidacy; Monroe County Election Board members are being asked to open a centrally-located poling site near Indiana University; Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb will deliver his second State of the State Address this evening; Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill …