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City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation is organizing the series at Switchyard Park. Teams can have up to six members, and registration costs $32 per team for each night they enter. The listed event runs for three hours. City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation is organizing the series at Switchyard Park. Teams can have up to six members, and registration costs $32 per team for each night they enter. The listed event runs for three hours.

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Bloomington residents can test their knowledge and compete for prizes in new trivia championship series next month

Bloomington, Indiana – Bloomington’s trivia title comes with more than one route to the final. A team can earn its place with a single...

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Bloomington’s debate over park hours comes down to a difficult balance: keeping public spaces accessible while responding to growing problems on park property. Parks and Recreation is considering shorter hours as a possible way to address vandalism, disruptive behavior and illegal activity.

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Bloomington considers cutting public park hours as vandalism and illegal activity raise growing concerns

Bloomington, Indiana – Bloomington’s debate over park hours comes down to a difficult balance: keeping public spaces accessible while responding to growing problems on...

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The awards reflect the many places where that access matters: school, housing, online safety and the transition back into the community. Now in its seventh year, the Digital Opportunity Grants program backs local projects that help people get connected and build the skills to use technology.

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Bloomington directs $55,000 toward digital opportunity projects benefiting families, veterans and vulnerable residents

Bloomington, Indiana – Bloomington’s latest investment in technology reaches well beyond buying computers. From one-on-one help for older adults to internet service at sober...

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Bloomington Parks and Recreation has scheduled the hunts for Nov. 14–15 and Nov. 21–22 as part of its ongoing effort to protect native plants and help the forest regenerate. Public access will end late Friday before each hunt and resume early Monday afterward.

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Bloomington will shut down Griffy Lake trails, shoreline and boating access during two November weekends for controlled deer hunt

Bloomington, Indiana – A walk through Griffy Lake’s woods or a quiet afternoon on the water will need to wait during two November weekends....

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Bloomington

The City of Bloomington Utilities (CBU) will hold the first public meeting for the Clear Creek Corridor Renewal Project on Thursday, October 29, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Switchyard Park Pavilion, located at 1601 S. Rogers St.

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Bloomington explores major Clear Creek overhaul aimed at flooding, drainage and neighborhood connections

Bloomington, Indiana – A century-old limestone channel running through Bloomington could eventually look very different. City officials are exploring ways to reshape part of...

October 24, 2026
The disruptions will begin hours before the first parade participants make their way through downtown. With Homecoming celebrations, a major football game, and Halloween all packed into one weekend, city officials are encouraging residents and visitors to prepare for heavier traffic. The disruptions will begin hours before the first parade participants make their way through downtown. With Homecoming celebrations, a major football game, and Halloween all packed into one weekend, city officials are encouraging residents and visitors to prepare for heavier traffic.

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Bloomington drivers face major downtown closures as IU Homecoming Parade returns to Kirkwood Avenue

Bloomington, Indiana – Downtown Bloomington is preparing for a busy Friday afternoon as one of Indiana University’s biggest annual celebrations returns to Kirkwood Avenue....

October 24, 2026
The City of Bloomington received the 2026 Best of Indiana Award for Best Application Serving an Organization's Business Needs – Local during the Indiana Digital Government Summit on October 6. The recognition follows years of cooperation between municipal technology employees and university officials. The City of Bloomington received the 2026 Best of Indiana Award for Best Application Serving an Organization's Business Needs – Local during the Indiana Digital Government Summit on October 6. The recognition follows years of cooperation between municipal technology employees and university officials.

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Bloomington wins statewide technology award after moving more than 300 city applications to Indiana University Data Center

Bloomington, Indiana – Most people rarely think about the servers behind city services. Yet those systems help keep police and fire operations running, process...

October 11, 2026
But housing is only part of the story. Parks, roads, a possible public safety facility and opportunities for future investment are also part of the discussion as Bloomington works through the next stages of the Hopewell redevelopment. But housing is only part of the story. Parks, roads, a possible public safety facility and opportunities for future investment are also part of the discussion as Bloomington works through the next stages of the Hopewell redevelopment.

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Nearly 100 homes planned at Hopewell South as Bloomington prepares public update on redevelopment progress

Bloomington, Indiana – An old hospital site is being reshaped into a neighborhood, and Bloomington residents will soon get a closer look at what...

October 11, 2026

Indianapolis

The National ATF Distinguished Service Medal was presented to members of the Indiana Crime Guns Task Force, or ICGTF, for work that officials said reflected outstanding performance, leadership and dedication in critical law enforcement duties. The award places a national spotlight on a partnership that has spent the past several years focused on violent crime and illegal firearms trafficking across central Indiana.

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IMPD detectives earn Distinguished Service Medal for investigations into illegal firearms trafficking

Indianapolis, Indiana – Recognition at the national level does not come often for a task force built around the difficult, detail-heavy work of tracing...

September 21, 2026
The week is not built around a single recruiting table or presentation. Instead, IMPD is spreading events across several days and locations, combining fitness, community activities, officer interaction and behind-the-scenes access for people considering law enforcement as a career. The schedule gives participants several different ways to learn, whether they are most interested in patrol work, academy preparation, physical testing or simply talking directly with officers. The week is not built around a single recruiting table or presentation. Instead, IMPD is spreading events across several days and locations, combining fitness, community activities, officer interaction and behind-the-scenes access for people considering law enforcement as a career. The schedule gives participants several different ways to learn, whether they are most interested in patrol work, academy preparation, physical testing or simply talking directly with officers.

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Indianapolis police invite potential recruits behind the scenes during Join IMPD Week

Indianapolis, Indiana – For anyone who has wondered what a career with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department actually looks like, Join IMPD Week is...

September 21, 2026
What began as drivers spinning vehicles and drawing crowds quickly became a public safety concern. Police said officers saw cars blocking intersections, performing spins in parking lots and speeding dangerously close to bystanders, passengers and other motorists. What began as drivers spinning vehicles and drawing crowds quickly became a public safety concern. Police said officers saw cars blocking intersections, performing spins in parking lots and speeding dangerously close to bystanders, passengers and other motorists.

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Indianapolis police arrest six drivers after reckless spinning operation on west side

Indianapolis, Indiana – A few hours of reckless driving on Indianapolis’ west side ended with six people in custody and six vehicles being towed...

September 18, 2026
With the nationwide community event now only three weeks away, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department is inviting more neighborhoods to join the celebration before planning time runs out. With the nationwide community event now only three weeks away, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department is inviting more neighborhoods to join the celebration before planning time runs out.

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Indianapolis police turn neighborhood gatherings into public safety partnerships

Indianapolis, Indiana – In Indianapolis’ North District, National Night Out can be as simple as neighbors sharing ice cream—or as lively as an entire...

July 21, 2026

State news

The decline follows a $200 million investment announced by Gov. Mike Braun in April. By the end of October, 9,006 children remained on the waiting list, down from 41,175 in May, a reduction of 32,169 children, or about 78%. The decline follows a $200 million investment announced by Gov. Mike Braun in April. By the end of October, 9,006 children remained on the waiting list, down from 41,175 in May, a reduction of 32,169 children, or about 78%.

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More than 32,000 Indiana children move off child care waitlist as Governor Braun announces dramatic reduction

Indianapolis, Indiana – Indiana’s child care voucher waitlist is less than a quarter of the size it was in May, giving thousands of families...

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Governor Mike Braun signed two executive orders this week to continue the relief, pairing a statewide gasoline tax suspension with special diesel provisions for agricultural and timber operations. The action extends measures his administration has made part of its push to address affordability. Governor Mike Braun signed two executive orders this week to continue the relief, pairing a statewide gasoline tax suspension with special diesel provisions for agricultural and timber operations. The action extends measures his administration has made part of its push to address affordability.

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“Affordability is my top priority”: Governor Mike Braun announces another 30 days of fuel tax relief for Indiana residents across all 92 counties

Indianapolis, Indiana – Indiana’s corn and soybean harvest is moving ahead, and so are the fuel bills that come with it. For farmers hauling...

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The scheme has prompted Gov. Mike Braun and Attorney General Todd Rokita to issue a public warning as callers impersonate staff from the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency, or PLA. Officials say the scammers are using “spoofed” phone numbers, a tactic that can make an incoming call appear to originate from a legitimate agency. The scheme has prompted Gov. Mike Braun and Attorney General Todd Rokita to issue a public warning as callers impersonate staff from the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency, or PLA. Officials say the scammers are using “spoofed” phone numbers, a tactic that can make an incoming call appear to originate from a legitimate agency.

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Top Indiana officials reveal key warning signs behind new professional licensing phone scam statewide

Indianapolis, Indiana – A phone call that looks official can still be a trap. Indiana officials are warning residents that scammers are now making...

October 25, 2026

Crime and safety

A travel insurance system meant to protect people far from home became the engine of a long-running fraud operation. Over several years, fake policies, fabricated claims and carefully divided kickbacks produced nearly $1.2 million in losses.

Crime and Safety

Indianapolis insider leads $1.2 million travel insurance fraud scheme, eight sentenced after filing 441 fake travel insurance claims

Indianapolis, Indiana – A travel insurance system meant to protect people far from home became the engine of a long-running fraud operation. Over several...

July 21, 2026
Indianapolis police are asking residents to pause, look closely and help bring two teenagers home. Both disappeared on the same day from different areas of the city, and investigators are now turning to the public for information. Indianapolis police are asking residents to pause, look closely and help bring two teenagers home. Both disappeared on the same day from different areas of the city, and investigators are now turning to the public for information.

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Two Indianapolis teens vanished on the same day and police need help finding them

Indianapolis, Indiana – Indianapolis police are asking residents to pause, look closely and help bring two teenagers home. Both disappeared on the same day...

July 11, 2026
A traffic stop in Munster that began with a vehicle pulled over on an autumn day has now ended with a federal prison sentence for a Gary man who was barred from having a gun A traffic stop in Munster that began with a vehicle pulled over on an autumn day has now ended with a federal prison sentence for a Gary man who was barred from having a gun

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Gary man barred from guns gets four years in prison after loaded Glock found in vehicle

Indiana – A traffic stop in Munster that began with a vehicle pulled over on an autumn day has now ended with a federal...

June 29, 2026
A federal jury in Indianapolis has convicted Laurens Jean-Francois, a 23-year-old Haitian national, in a pair of armed robberies that prosecutors said unfolded over three tense days in July 2025 and left two workers facing the same weapon at close range. A federal jury in Indianapolis has convicted Laurens Jean-Francois, a 23-year-old Haitian national, in a pair of armed robberies that prosecutors said unfolded over three tense days in July 2025 and left two workers facing the same weapon at close range.

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Federal prosecutors win conviction tied to three-day armed robbery spree in Indianapolis

Indianapolis, Indiana – A federal jury in Indianapolis has convicted Laurens Jean-Francois, a 23-year-old Haitian national, in a pair of armed robberies that prosecutors...

June 29, 2026