Indiana Department of Corrections halts payments to county jails, citing exhausted funds

INDIANA – The Indiana Department of Corrections (IDOC) has exhausted its funds to reimburse county jails for housing low-level felons and state prisoners, leaving counties…

Continue Reading...

Congresswoman Erin Houchin announces launch of 2025 Congressional App Challenge

WASHINGTON, D.C. â€” Congresswoman Erin Houchin recently announced the opening of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge for middle school and high school students in Indiana’s Ninth…

Continue Reading...

Bloomington Parks and Recreation launches five-year master plan process with community questionnaire

BLOOMINGTON—Bloomington Parks and Recreation has officially launched the process to develop its following five-year Parks and Recreation Master Plan, and is inviting community members to…

Continue Reading...

Bloomington nonprofits invited to apply for 2025 Digital Opportunity Grants

BLOOMINGTON – The City of Bloomington invites nonprofit organizations to apply for funding through the Digital Opportunity Grants program to support their efforts in bridging the digital divide…

Continue Reading...

State pressure prompts Washington County commissioners to reverse controversial road bid

SALEM – The Washington County Commissioners have reversed an earlier controversial decision, awarding a road repaving contract to the low bidder, C&R Construction, after a…

Continue Reading...

Army to restore confederate base names, reversing Biden-era changes

WASHINGTON – The Army announced Tuesday its intention to restore the names of seven Army bases that previously honored Confederate leaders, reversing changes made during…

Continue Reading...

Secretary Rollins signs state waivers to make America Healthy Again by removing unhealthy foods from SNAP

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, joined by Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., signed three new food…

Continue Reading...

Greene County announces tornado debris removal plan

GREENE CO. – Greene County officials have announced a tornado debris removal plan to assist residents impacted by the May 16 tornado. The operation is…

Continue Reading...

Senators Banks, Cortez Masto introduce legislation to address excessive executive pay within Federal Home Loan Banks System

WASHINGTON, D.C – Today, Senators Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) introduced the Curbing Unreasonable Renumeration at Banks Act. This bipartisan legislation grants the Director of the Federal…

Continue Reading...

Monroe County Board of Health to convene June 26th

BLOOMINGTON – The Monroe County Board of Health has announced its upcoming meeting, scheduled for Thursday, June 26, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. The gathering will…

Continue Reading...