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The Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department is warning a toxin-producing algae has been found at Griffy Lake. A report from the Indiana Clean Lakes Program indicates blue-green algae is present in Griffy Lake. Blue-green algae, a group of bacteria that thrive in warm, still water with plenty sunlight, may release toxins, even after dying. The Parks and Rec Department states …

Public Works Director Adam Wason reported yesterday that the Bloomington Animal Shelter is experiencing a flood of animals.

The IU School of Medicine is being implicated in the death of at least 116 animals and the injury of dozens more. The animal-rights group Stop Animal Exploitation Now, or SAEN, obtained 17 non-compliance reports sent from School of Medicine officials to the National Institute of Health’s Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare. According to the reports, the animals died due to …