May 2025
New Hope for Families looking for volunteers
BLOOMINGTON – New Hope for Families has several volunteer opportunities: Anyone interested in becoming a volunteer should complete a volunteer profile. In the profile, you can indicate…
Michigan man’s body pulled from Sugar Creek
SUGAR CREEK – Indiana Conservation Officers have completed their investigation after a man’s body was recovered from Sugar Creek Friday night. At approximately 7:30 p.m.,…
Secured School Safety Grant applications opens June 2Â
INDIANA – Indiana schools seeking funding to enhance safety and security can begin applying for the Fiscal Year 2026 Secured School Safety Grant (SSSG) on…
Man arrested after stealing a fountain drink from gas station in Bedford
BEDFORD— Seth D. Norrick, 51, of Oolitic, was arrested on Tuesday, May 14, and charged with theft following an incident at Revere’s Gas Station in…
Multiple fire departments battle intense blaze at Mitchell auto repair shop
MITCHELL—Early Saturday morning, Firefighters from Mitchell and surrounding areas, including Marion, Indian Creek, Shawswick, and Orange County Rural District II, responded to a significant fire…
Free DNA workshop offered to enhance genealogy research
INDIANAPOLIS—The Central Indiana DNA Interest Group, led by Angela Guntz, will host a free DNA Workshop on Saturday, June 14, 2025, from 11 a.m. to…
Street work planned this week in Orleans
ORLEANS—Residents living along Martin Street, East Jackson Street, North Lincoln Street, South Third Street, and Hall Circle in Orleans should be aware of planned street…
North Lawrence Community Schools Board of Trustees to meet in executive session on Wednesday, May 21
BEDFORD – The North Lawrence Community Schools Board of Trustees will meet in executive session on Wednesday, May 21, at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will…
Duke Energy awards grants to local economic development organizations to boost growth and job creation
INDIANA—Duke Energy has selected five economic development organizations in south central Indiana for inclusion in its 2025 Partnership Program. The program funds marketing and strategic…
Bloomington man uses expired Mexican passport for ID, arrested for OWI after erratic driving in Bedford
BEDFORD– A Bloomington man, Bernardo V. Lopez, 50, was arrested on Tuesday, May 14, and faces charges of operating a vehicle while Intoxicated, OWI Endangerment,…
