Kain Meadows, Author at The Bloomington Star

The occasion is Bloomington’s 21st annual La Fiesta del Otoño, a free celebration of Hispanic and Latino cultures that has grown from a local observance into an event featuring more than 50 community organizations. This year’s theme is “Unidos, Somos Más / Together, We Are More.”

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Bloomington’s La Fiesta del Otoño returns with mariachi, flamenco, salsa and more than 50 community groups this coming Saturday

Bloomington, Indiana – For four hours Saturday, Switchyard Park will become one of Bloomington’s busiest cultural gathering places, with mariachi, flamenco, salsa, food trucks...

Kain Meadows7 hours ago

The statewide freeze, requested by Gov. Mike Braun, now covers the 2026-27 academic year after first taking effect in 2025-26. It reaches all 15 public institutions, including their main and regional campuses, making it the first time Indiana has kept tuition and mandatory fees flat across its entire public higher education system for two consecutive years.

State news

Indiana freezes tuition at all public colleges for second straight year

Indianapolis, Indiana – Indiana’s public college students are beginning another academic year with one major cost staying exactly where it was. For the second...

Kain MeadowsAugust 27, 2026

The key distinction is easy to miss: living inside a Neighborhood Residential Parking Zone does not automatically make every property eligible for permits. The type and current use of the dwelling matter just as much as its address.

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Bloomington warns renters that a neighborhood address may not guarantee parking permits

Bloomington, Indiana – A parking permit can sound like a small detail during a lease signing. In Bloomington’s permit zones, however, that detail may...

Kain MeadowsAugust 6, 2026

Indianapolis

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...

Kain MeadowsJuly 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.

Crime and Safety

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...

Kain MeadowsJuly 11, 2026

City leaders are now moving to simplify that path, arguing that clearer rules, faster coordination and more predictable decisions could help families build homes, businesses open their doors and employers invest with greater confidence.

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Bloomington targets permitting delays to unlock more housing and business investment

Bloomington, Indiana – Bloomington’s housing shortage and business growth challenges may not begin with a construction site. In many cases, they begin much earlier,...

Kain MeadowsJuly 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

Crime and Safety

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...

Kain MeadowsJune 29, 2026

Monroe County could see a quiet start to the weekend turn unsettled by Sunday, as forecasters warn that several rounds of storms may move across central and south-central Indiana from Sunday afternoon into early Monday morning.

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Sunday storms may bring damaging winds and flooding to south-central Indiana

Monroe County, Indiana – Monroe County could see a quiet start to the weekend turn unsettled by Sunday, as forecasters warn that several rounds...

Kain MeadowsJune 20, 2026

Bloomington swimmers have a place to cool off again as Mills Pool reopened today, June 19, after spring repair work kept the facility closed longer than expected

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Mills Pool reopens in Bloomington after crews stabilize major leak, now open daily from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m

Bloomington, Indiana – Bloomington swimmers have a place to cool off again as Mills Pool reopened today, June 19, after spring repair work kept...

Kain MeadowsJune 19, 2026

State news

Governor Mike Braun signs legislation designed to prepare Indiana for future emergencies and cybersecurity threats

Indianapolis, Indiana – Indiana Governor Mike Braun has ceremonially signed two new laws that state leaders say will strengthen public safety, improve military readiness, expand...

Kain MeadowsMay 21, 2026