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The closures are concentrated in the second half of the month and will affect key routes near Second, Rogers and Third streets. City officials say contractors are coordinating schedules to reduce overlap, but drivers should expect detours and changing conditions as the work moves forward. The closures are concentrated in the second half of the month and will affect key routes near Second, Rogers and Third streets. City officials say contractors are coordinating schedules to reduce overlap, but drivers should expect detours and changing conditions as the work moves forward.

Bloomington local

Back-to-school travel gets tougher as Bloomington launches multiple major road closures

Bloomington, Indiana – Back-to-school traffic will arrive in Bloomington with an extra challenge this August: several major streets are scheduled to close just as...

3 days ago
From ice cream and family bike rides to quick neighborhood surveys, Bloomington Safety Week will run Aug. 22-28 with a mix of public events centered on a simple question: what would make local streets safer and easier to use for everyone?

Bloomington local

Bloomington invites residents to help shape safer streets during Aug. 22-28 events

Bloomington, Indiana – For one week in late August, Bloomington’s streets will become more than routes from one place to another. They will also...

3 days ago
Gov. Mike Braun declared a new statewide energy emergency that will take effect Aug. 7, immediately after the current emergency expires. The order suspends both Indiana’s Gasoline Usage Tax and Gasoline Excise Tax through Sept. 5 in all 92 counties.

State news

Indiana extends gas tax suspension through Sept. 5 as global energy threats grow

Indianapolis, Indiana – Indiana drivers will move from one gas-tax suspension straight into another, extending a summer of lower prices at the pump without...

August 6, 2026
Gov. Mike Braun visited RecycleForce and Keys2Work to recognize two federal grants awarded through the U.S. Department of Labor’s Reentry Employment in Skilled Trades, Advanced Manufacturing, Registered Apprenticeships, and Training initiative, known as RESTART.

State news

Indiana invests $10.2 million to turn second chances into skilled careers

Indiana – For hundreds of young Hoosiers leaving incarceration, the hardest part of starting over may be finding an employer willing to offer a...

August 6, 2026

Bloomington

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.

Bloomington local

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...

August 6, 2026
Mayor Kerry Thomson’s administration has submitted the proposal to the Bloomington Common Council, launching a public review that begins Aug. 17 and is scheduled to continue through final adoption in early October. The full 2027 Budget Book, underlying budget data, the approved 2026 budget and related materials are available at bloomington.in.gov/budget. Mayor Kerry Thomson’s administration has submitted the proposal to the Bloomington Common Council, launching a public review that begins Aug. 17 and is scheduled to continue through final adoption in early October. The full 2027 Budget Book, underlying budget data, the approved 2026 budget and related materials are available at bloomington.in.gov/budget.

Bloomington local

Mayor Kerry Thomson unveils conservative budget ahead of expected revenue losses

Bloomington, Indiana – Bloomington’s next budget debate begins with a familiar challenge: residents expect dependable services, but the money available to provide them is...

August 6, 2026
The recognition is not based on a single inspection or moment of strong performance. It reflects years of policy reviews, interviews, public feedback and detailed examination of how the department operates. The recognition is not based on a single inspection or moment of strong performance. It reflects years of policy reviews, interviews, public feedback and detailed examination of how the department operates.

Bloomington local

Bloomington Police earn third straight national accreditation after rigorous independent review

Bloomington, Indiana – Bloomington’s police department has joined a relatively small national circle for a third time. Out of roughly 18,000 law enforcement agencies...

August 6, 2026
The City of Bloomington Department of Public Works has earned full accreditation from the American Public Works Association after evaluators found it compliant with 100% of the management practices applicable to its operations. The City of Bloomington Department of Public Works has earned full accreditation from the American Public Works Association after evaluators found it compliant with 100% of the management practices applicable to its operations.

Bloomington local

Bloomington Public Works earns perfect score in national accreditation review

Bloomington, Indiana – Bloomington’s streets, equipment and emergency systems may be the most visible parts of public works. This time, however, the department’s achievement...

August 6, 2026

Indianapolis

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.

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...

July 21, 2026
A small device that can turn a handgun into a machine gun is easy to hide, but its impact can be devastating. Indiana investigators say 14 of those conversion devices have already been taken out of circulation this year. A small device that can turn a handgun into a machine gun is easy to hide, but its impact can be devastating. Indiana investigators say 14 of those conversion devices have already been taken out of circulation this year.

Indianapolis

Crime gun crackdown delivers major results across Central Indiana removing 143 firearms and nearly 140 pounds of drugs

Indianapolis, Indiana – A small device that can turn a handgun into a machine gun is easy to hide, but its impact can be...

July 11, 2026
One Hoosier may be starting the weekend with a very different kind of to-do list after a CA$H 5 ticket sold in Indianapolis hit a jackpot worth more than $1.5 million One Hoosier may be starting the weekend with a very different kind of to-do list after a CA$H 5 ticket sold in Indianapolis hit a jackpot worth more than $1.5 million

Indianapolis

Indianapolis CA$H 5 ticket wins more than $1.5 million jackpot this week

Indianapolis, Indiana – One Hoosier may be starting the weekend with a very different kind of to-do list after a CA$H 5 ticket sold...

June 20, 2026
A west side park that once sat waiting for its next chapter is now filled with summer noise again — water spraying, basketballs bouncing, pickleball paddles popping, and children testing out a new playground. A west side park that once sat waiting for its next chapter is now filled with summer noise again — water spraying, basketballs bouncing, pickleball paddles popping, and children testing out a new playground.

Indianapolis

Indianapolis unveils $2.6 million Chapel Hill Park renovation on west side with splash pad, playground and new courts

Indianapolis, Indiana – A west side park that once sat waiting for its next chapter is now filled with summer noise again — water...

June 20, 2026

State news

Southern Indiana’s long connection to spaceflight has entered a new chapter, this time inside a 30,000-square-foot facility built to turn microgravity research into products that could affect life far beyond orbit. Southern Indiana’s long connection to spaceflight has entered a new chapter, this time inside a 30,000-square-foot facility built to turn microgravity research into products that could affect life far beyond orbit.

State news

Indiana strengthens space economy with 30,000-square-foot Redwire research and manufacturing center

Indiana – Southern Indiana’s long connection to spaceflight has entered a new chapter, this time inside a 30,000-square-foot facility built to turn microgravity research...

July 21, 2026
Governor Mike Braun spent last week moving from one Indiana community to another, tying together a message that stretched from new jobs in Evansville to public safety gains in southern Indiana, flood response in Lanesville and a quiet tribute to the state’s earliest days in Corydon. Governor Mike Braun spent last week moving from one Indiana community to another, tying together a message that stretched from new jobs in Evansville to public safety gains in southern Indiana, flood response in Lanesville and a quiet tribute to the state’s earliest days in Corydon.

State news

Gov. Mike Braun frames Indiana travels around safer communities and stronger local economies

Indianapolis, Indiana – Governor Mike Braun spent last week moving from one Indiana community to another, tying together a message that stretched from new...

June 19, 2026
Indiana’s latest electric rate fight moved quickly from a regulatory order to the governor’s office this week, after the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission approved another increase for AES Indiana customers. Indiana’s latest electric rate fight moved quickly from a regulatory order to the governor’s office this week, after the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission approved another increase for AES Indiana customers.

State news

“Unacceptable”: Gov. Braun orders Consumer Office to fight back hard after Indiana regulators give AES another rate hike

Indianapolis, Indiana – Indiana’s latest electric rate fight moved quickly from a regulatory order to the governor’s office this week, after the Indiana Utility...

June 19, 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.

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...

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

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...

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.

Crime and Safety

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