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7th municipal employee tests positive for COVID-19
Bloomington, Indiana – An employee of City of Bloomington Utilities Transmission and Distribution services tested positive for COVID-19 over the weekend and is now on paid leave. The employee does not regularly interact with the…
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Bloomington Mayor Fast Tracking COVID-19 Prevention Measures
Bloomington, Indiana – Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton is fast tracking COVID-19 prevention measures announced Friday. In a statement released by the mayor’s office Monday, Hamilton’s executive order bumps up the requirement dates set by the county for within city limits. The order relating to the…
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Monroe County Health Department issues mask requirement, limits gathering sizes
Monroe County, Indiana – Monroe County Health Department released new health orders Friday requiring face coverings in public immediately and limiting gathering sizes starting at the end of July. Beginning 5 p.m. Friday, anyone over…
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Bloomington girl fights bullying with Be-YOU-tiful Confidence conference
Bloomington, Indiana – A Bloomington girl is taking on bullying and racism while inspiring other young girls to be confident in themselves. When it comes to 7-year-old Carmen Vertner, confidence is not an issue. “I…
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MCCSC parents worried about how fall plan will play out
Monroe County, Indiana – Monroe County parents are still trying to understand how their children are going back to school in the fall after the Monroe County Community School Corporation presented its Re-Entry and Recovery Plan on…
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US military sees 60 percent jump in coronavirus cases in recent weeks
The US military has seen a spike in COVID-19 cases in recent weeks, with the number of confirmed cases in July growing by about 4,000, a jump of about 60%, according to Defense Department statistics. The number of…
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Wapehani Mountain Bike Park
Southeast of downtown and the Indiana University campus, Wapehani Mountain Bike Park is one of the first of its kind in Indiana. Tucked away on a quiet 50 acres of land, the mountain bike park…
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Black man claims group of assailants threatened to “get a noose”
Bloomington, Indiana – A Black man says a group of White men assaulted him and threatened to “get a noose” after claiming he and his friends had trespassed on private property as they gathered at…
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Car Speeds Into Protesters At Rally Against Racism In Bloomington
Bloomington, Indiana – At least one person was hospitalized late Monday after a car sped into protesters at a demonstration in Bloomington’s courthouse square. Witnesses and protest organizers said a driver intentionally accelerated their car…
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Fountain Square Mall
At the heart of downtown, less than a half mile from Sample Gates and the Indiana University campus, Fountain Square Mall is a historic building filled with many local shops to discover. Ranging from fashion…
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