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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…
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.
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…
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.
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.
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.…
Filming begins for Little Five movie in Bloomington
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Production has begun for the film “Little Five" focusing on the history of the women’s bike race at Indiana University. Bill Armstrong Stadium is the stage for the race each April, and now it’s the set for the upcoming film. The lead-up to the first-ever…
Filming underway in Bloomington for ‘Little Five,’ celebrating first women’s Little 500
Filming has begun in Bloomington for the feature film "Little Five," which tells the true story of the first women's Little 500 bicycle race at Indiana University and is expected to premiere in 2027.
Top wide receiver recruit commits to Indiana University
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The #1-ranked high school wide receiver in the country is headed to Bloomington. Monshun Sales, the standout wide receiver at Lawrence North High School in Indianapolis, announced on Friday that he has committed to Indiana University. The Class of 2027 wideout…
Bloomington to temporarily close streets for new 'LITTLE FIVE' film production
The movie is set to follow four women who team up to participate in the largest collegiate bike race in the country at IU in the 1980s.
Bloomington opens 2026 grant applications for neighborhood climate action projects
Bloomington has opened Sustainable Neighborhoods Grant applications for community-led projects advancing climate resilience, offering up to $1,000 per project.
Stem cell transplant from deceased donor saves Bloomington teen
INDIANAPOLIS — Medical history is being made right here in central Indiana as the world's first successful pediatric bone marrow transplant using stem cells from a deceased donor happened in Indianapolis earlier this year. Noah Britt, 14, of Bloomington, was diagnosed with acute…