Government
City of Bloomington’s Community and Family Resources Department Director announces retirement
BLOOMINGTON – Beverly Calender-Anderson, head of the City of Bloomington Community and Family Resources Department (CFRD), announced she will retire on May 17. A Chicago native,…
Indiana celebrates Small Business Week and the vital impact entrepreneurs have on the thriving Hoosier economy
INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb issued a proclamation declaring April 28 – May 4 as Small Business Week in Indiana, celebrating Hoosier entrepreneurs and…
Legislation that could ban TikTok is now law
INDIANA – The fate of TikTok is mired in uncertainty after President Biden signed a potential ban into law last week. Both lawmakers and security…
Flags will be put on graves to honor veterans this Memorial Day
BEDFORD – Veterans Affairs Officer Brad Bough says around 8,500 American flags will be placed on Lawrence County veterans’ graves just before Memorial Day. This…
School lunches will have less added sugar, sodium under a new rule
INDIANA—The US Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service announced Wednesday that new US school meal standards will limit the amount of added sugars for…
Gov. Holcomb announces Amazon Web Services plans to invest $11B to create a new data center campus in Northern Indiana
NEW CARLISLE – Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced that Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com. Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN) plans to invest $11 billion to build…
Bedford Board of Public Works and Safety will hold a special meeting on Friday
BEDFORD— The City of Bedford Board of Public Works and Safety will hold a special meeting on Friday, April 26, 2024. The meeting will begin…
Rep. Banks’ MAHSA Act signed into law
WASHINGTON— Today, Congressman Jim Banks released the following statement in response to the enactment of his MAHSA Act, legislation to sanction the Iranian regime for its human…
City of Bloomington receives INDOT Grant to improve roads
BLOOMINGTON— The City of Bloomington has been awarded $745,893.54 through the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) 2024 Community Crossings Matching Grant program for a planned…
Lawrence County GOP is hosting a candidates’ forum tonight
BEDFORD— The Lawrence County GOP is hosting a forum for the candidates in the upcoming May primary election for the following contested races: County Commissioner,…
