Government
The City of Bloomington offers holiday shoppers free downtown parking for Thanksgiving weekend and select December dates
BLOOMINGTON – To promote Small Business Saturday and to make local holiday shopping more convenient, the City of Bloomington offers free parking in all City public…
Attorney General Todd Rokita tells Tyson Foods to answer tough questions on employment of illegal aliens
INDIANAPOLIS – Amid reported concerns about a large influx of illegal aliens and “legal migrants” into local communities, Attorney General Todd Rokita announced today that…
Appellate judges on November ballot retained with about 70% approval
INDIANA – Three Indiana Supreme Court justices and two Court of Appeals judges on the ballot on General Election Day have been retained. The Indiana…
Koch: General Assembly kicks off 2025 session
STATEHOUSE — State Sen. Eric Koch (R-Bedford) gathered with fellow legislators today at the Statehouse for Organization Day – the ceremonial start of the 124th…
Braun bill recognizing Medal of Honor recipients sent to President’s desk to be signed into law
WASHINGTON —Sen. Mike Braun, Sen. Jon Tester, and Sen. Sherrod Brown celebrated the House passage of their bipartisan Mark Our Place Act, which is now headed to…
Indiana October 2024 Employment Report
INDIANA—According to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, the state’s unemployment rate in October was 4.4%. By comparison, the national unemployment rate reported for October…
Lawrence County Commissioners Approve New Procedure for Grant Fund Costs
BEDFORD—The Lawrence County Commissioners have approved a new procedure for determining allowable and unallowable costs on grant fund awards received by the county. This action…
Old Huron School approved as Helicopter Landing Zone for emergencies
BEDFORD, IN – The Lawrence County Commissioners have approved using the old Huron School property as a designated helicopter landing zone for emergencies. The Huron…
Lawrence County Commissioners approve Highway Superintendent’s request for Bridge Funding Assistance
BEDFORD– The Lawrence County Commissioners have approved Highway Superintendent Brian Sowder’s request to hire the Lochmueller Group to assist in securing federal aid for repairs…
Lawrence County Commissioners approve ordinances to vacate alley in East Oolitic
OOLITIC—This morning, the Lawrence County Commissioners approved two ordinances to vacate portions of an alley in the Farmers Addition to East Oolitic. The alley segments in…
