News in Bloomington
IU President Pamela Whitten gets $250,000 bonus from Board of Trustees
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana University President Pamela Whitten has been given a $250,000 bonus on top of her $1 million salary, university officials confirmed with FOX59/CBS4. The IU Board of Trustees compensation committee unanimously approved the bonus during a virtual meeting…
Education
Taste of Bloomington to feature The Hawaiian Hoosier and their Okinawan donuts
The annual Taste of Bloomington festival is set to welcome up to 30,000 attendees to Kirkwood Avenue with a diverse selection of food items priced at $5 or less.
Events
Monroe County ditches Flock cameras; cites privacy concerns
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Another Indiana municipality is getting rid of its license plate reading cameras over privacy concerns. Monroe County voted to cancel its contract with Flock Safety as the debate over the cameras continues to grow. Flock cameras automatically take photos of…
Government & Civic
Taste of Bloomington to return with more than 70 food vendors
The annual Taste of Bloomington food festival is scheduled for Saturday, August 1, featuring over 70 vendors offering food for $5 or less along with live music.
Events
Local makers SixtyOne20 Candles bring fragrant creations and scented joy to homes
Indiana-based SixtyOne20 Candles, owned by Mike and Shannon Jones, will make its debut at the Indy Grand and Grown Marketplace at the Indiana State Fair this year.
Creatives & Arts
IU, Butler announce home-and-home exhibition series
INDIANAPOLIS – The Hoosiers and Bulldogs will tussle at Hinkle this fall. Indiana University and Butler University announced a “home and home” exhibition series for 2026 and 2027. As part of the agreement, the Hoosiers will head to Hinkle for an exhibition game on Oct. 11, 2026.…
Local SportsUpcoming Events
Innovation and Commercialization Office (ICO) Office Hours
IU Innovation and Commercialization Office · Bloomington
Innovation and Commercialization Office (ICO) Office Hours
See details
SAPB Presents: First Night
IU Innovation and Commercialization Office · Bloomington
SAPB Presents: First Night
See details
WOW Info Table
IU Innovation and Commercialization Office · Bloomington
WOW Info Table
See details
Campus Recreation Tabling
IU Innovation and Commercialization Office · Bloomington
Campus Recreation Tabling
See details
In and around Bloomington
Bloomington changes faster than we can keep up.
Something opened, closed or moved? Tell us and we'll put it right. Our editors review submissions before they publish — you'll need an account with access to send one.
Bloomington by the numbers
- Area
- 23.25 sq mi (60.22 km²), 0.18 sq mi water
- Median age
- 25.1
- Households
- 34,514
- Persons per household
- 1.9
- Median household income
- $50,465
- Median house value
- $321,400
- Office
- DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY AND FAMILY RESOU
- Address
- 401 N MORTON ST, BLOOMINGTON, IN 47404