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Bloomington Mayor Thomson signals new direction for College Square property, emphasizes economic development
January 22, 2026
BLOOMINGTON – Mayor Kerry Thomson today announced her administration’s intent to move forward with a new approach for the College Square property at 200-226 South College Avenue, following actio...
Jordan Boggs, named 2005 District 1 Officer of the Year
January 22, 2026
KOSCIUSKO CO. – Indiana Conservation Officer Jordan Boggs, who serves Kosciusko County, has been selected as the 2025 District 1 Officer of the Year. Jordan Boggs “Across Indiana, ...
Miami County crash claims life of Macy man
January 22, 2026
MIAMI CO. – On January 16, 2026, just before 12:30 p.m., officers from the Indiana State Police and the Miami County Sheriff’s Office responded to an injury-involved crash on Mexico Road ne...
Austin man arrested for OWI after two-vehicle crash injures child, adult
January 22, 2026
SCOTTSBURG — An Austin man faces felony charges following a serious two-vehicle collision Tuesday night north of Scottsburg that left a 7-year-old child and an adult hospitalized with severe injuri...
Officers Bolt and Lang named 2025 District 2 Officers of the Year
January 22, 2026
WHITLEY CO. – Indiana Conservation Officer Erick Bolt, who serves Whitley County, and recently retired Indiana Conservation Officer Todd Lang, who served Steuben County, have both been selected...
Code IT/Academy accepting applicants for free IT training
January 22, 2026
BLOOMINGTON – Code/IT Academy is accepting applicants for the next 10-week information technology (IT) training class that starts February 17, 2026. Residents across the 11-county Indiana Uplands ...
French Lick Resort named best historic resort in Historic Hotels of America®
January 22, 2026
FRENCH LICK — French Lick Resort is pleased to announce it is the recipient of the Historic Hotels of America® Best Historic Resort, an honor announced at the Historic Hotels Annual Awards of Exce...
Historic houses of worship invited to apply for grants from Indiana Landmarks’ Sacred Places Indiana Fund
January 22, 2026
INDIANAPOLIS — Churches and other historic houses of worship stand among the most architecturally distinguished structures in a community, and when congregations shrink, maintenance suffers, and la...
Human trafficking awareness initiative results
January 22, 2026
INDIANA – The Indiana State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division partnered with the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) for the CVSA Human Trafficking Awareness Initiative, whic...
Police Log: January 22, 2026
January 22, 2026
Bedford Police Department Arrests – January 21 3:45 p.m. Daigan S. Rayhill, 30, Bloomington, wanted on a probation violation 5:15 p.m. Phyllis Grissom, 72, Bedford, habitual traffic v...