Tag Archives: School Shootings

A staff photographer at The Herald-Times is dismissed, as newspapers are sold to GateHouse Media; Indiana legislators support a ‘tax amnesty’ program; Supporters of redistricting reform push legislators to act; Sen. (R-Lawrenceberg) Chip Perfect withdraws bill eliminating child labor laws, after conflict of interest scandal; EPA re-schedules a public comment period for East Chicago Superfund site. FEATURE The Monroe County …

This morning, a 14 year old reportedly killed himself in what appears to be an attempted school shooting in Richmond, Indiana; A series of bomb threats have businesses across the country evacuate; The Bloomington City Council did not take a vote over proposed parking garage plans last night; The Monroe County Commissioners have approved the final draft of the 2018 …

The city of Bloomington is proposing a one-year moratorium on addiction treatment facilities; Today may be the last day Bloomington commuters see police directing traffic at the Second and Third Street overpasses;Demonstrators took to the Monroe County Courthouse Square on Friday, calling for action on gun violence. Big Talk Extra: Bestselling mystery and crime author Michael Koryta released his thirteenth novel, “How …

Governor Eric Holcomb signed a bill increasing regulations on abortion clinics yesterday; Students in the Monroe County Community School Corporation joined in protests across the world this weekend; The city of Martinsville has filed a class-action lawsuit against nine different opioid manufacturers; FEATURE Bloomington tech innovator and angel investor Pat East went from being a self-described “worst English major ever at Wabash …

 Voices in the Street asks how you feel about the national student protest on gun control.

In a two hour special session on Tuesday, City Council members heard members of the public  voice their concerns over Bloomington Police Department’s  purchase of an armored vehicle; The Indiana Legislature voted on amendments today to a Republican-sponsored bill that would require parents’ written permission for their children to be taught about human sexuality; An initiative to give Cook Group its own …

The detention of an African-American family and two children in Bloomington over the weekend is spawning debate over active shooter threats to schools, community policing, and race.   Richland-Bean Blossom Community School Corporation is planning to renovate and expand its facilities through three projects.   The Indiana Department of Transportation is funding a 4 point 3 million dollar renovation of Yellowwood State …