Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill has joined the more than twenty U.S. attorneys general who are backing a proposed multi billion dollar reparations settlement with Purdue Pharma, regarding their manufacture of the opioid pain medication OxyContin. The Indiana Center for Recovery–a private drug and alcohol rehab clinic–is looking to expand in Bloomington. Monroe County residents who are on the City …
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During its meeting last night, the Bloomington Common Council declined to approve $18.5 million in bond funding to rebuild the Fourth Street Garage; The Bloomington Board of Zoning Appeals meets tonight, to decide whether to grant a for-profit addiction treatment company their request to proceed with a rehabilitation clinic; An Indiana State Senator filed a proposal on Tuesday, to legalize …
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The Second Annual South Central Indiana Opioid Summit begins Tuesday. The two-day summit features a legislative panel, presentations by organizations involved in combating the opioid epidemic, as well as networking, and project planning sessions. Monroe County Commissioner and co-founder of the South Central Indiana Opioid Summit, Amanda Barge said this year the summit is focusing on harm reduction. The two day …
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The Monroe County Republican party is holding their party caucus tomorrow; The Indiana Center for Recovery is appealing a fire-code violation it received in late May; State officials are broadening their Silver Alert requirements; The state of Indiana is seeking public input on newly-proposed child support guidelines; City of Bloomington Utilities plans to demolish its old Griffy Lake water plant. …
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The Indiana Department of Transportation announced today it’s planning to limit northbound and southbound traffic, between Bloomington and Martinsville, down to one lane in either direction; The Indiana Department of Environmental Management is recommending children, the elderly and people who may have trouble breathing to stay indoors this weekend; The Indiana Center for Recovery, a for-profit addiction treatment center that …
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The Indiana Center for Recovery, a for-profit addiction treatment center that opened in Bloomington last June, failed a state fire inspection today. The City of Bloomington confirmed city Fire Inspector Tim Clapp accompanied the State Fire Marshal during an inspection of the Indiana Center for Recovery’s building, near the IU Health Bloomington Hospital, in downtown Bloomington. The Indiana Center for Recovery …
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