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08/19/2025

UPDATE: An August 12 letter from IOSHA to Monroe Circuit Court quoted the complaint as saying, "The hazard consists of condensation, mold and mildew in the upper levels of the building..."

All divisions of Monroe Circuit Court — offices of the prosecutor, public defender, probation and clerk — are also closed until Thursday.

08/19/2025

Conservation officers found the body of Keynner Lugo in Lake Monroe this morning at 7:49 a.m., according to the Indiana DNR.

08/19/2025

Indiana’s entire House GOP congressional delegation pledged support Monday for President Donald Trump’s plan to craft new federal district maps in an attempt to pick up one to two additional Republican seats in 2026.

House Republican lawmakers weigh redistricting in closed-door caucus.

08/19/2025

Time is running out for Hoosiers who want to buy an electric car using federal tax credits. The Biden administration set up a $7,500 credit for new EVs and a $4,000 tax credit for used ones, with certain restrictions. The "One Big Beautiful Bill" ends those tax credits on Sept. 30.

The Biden administration set up a $7,500 credit for new EVs and a $4,000 tax credit for used ones, with certain restrictions. The "One Big Beautiful Bill" ends those tax credits on September 30.

08/19/2025

Troubled venture capital company Elevate Ventures has been deemed “in breach of” lending language in all of its active loan agreements with the Indiana Economic Development Corp. after defaulting on an angel investment program this month.

08/19/2025

A police report describes drug use, “deplorable conditions,” and a delay in calling emergency services at the home of two women facing felony neglect charges in the death of a 3-year-old girl. The child’s mother and grandmother, Keera Braun and Millissa Hicks, are both being held at the Monroe County Jail.

A police report describes drug use, “deplorable conditions,” and a delay in calling emergency services at the home of two women facing felony neglect charges in the death of a 3-year-old girl.

08/18/2025

A pro-Palestine group at Indiana University has been ordered to cease and desist all activity and comply with a university investigation into alleged misconduct. A letter to the group from the Office of Student Conduct references a “report that the Palestine Solidarity Committee may be involved in an alleged incident” at some point in the past two academic years.

The Office of Student Conduct sent its letter the day after an IU professor was reprimanded for criticizing the university and discussing in class his protests against the war in Gaza.

08/18/2025

Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith held another contentious town hall event Saturday, this time in Nashville. Beckwith debated with residents on several controversial issues, including whether due process is selectively applied to illegal immigrants.

Beckwith debated with residents on several controversial issues, including whether due process is selectively applied to illegal immigrants.

08/18/2025

A tentative settlement was reached recently in a lawsuit alleging Jamey Noel didn't give his brother's children their full inheritance.

Noel is currently in prison, after pleading guilty to more than two dozen felonies last year for crimes during his time as sheriff and operating New Chapel, which provided emergency services in Southern Indiana.

One of multiple civil cases involving the former sheriff of Clark County could soon be resolved.

08/18/2025

Funding cuts at the federal level could impact the quality of weather forecasts.

Experts say there's a reason to be concerned about the quality of weather forecasts because of federal budget cuts.

08/18/2025

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office responded to multiple incidents around Lake Monroe after midnight Sunday.

Law enforcement officials say powerful winds from a late-night thunderstorm over the weekend downed trees and injured at least one person. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office says officers responded to multiple incidents around Lake Monroe shortly after midnight Sunday.

08/18/2025

The Monroe County Democratic Party's next vice-chair is a compliance officer for the City of Bloomington’s Housing and Neighborhood Development Department.

Rob Council works in the city’s Housing and Neighborhood Development Department as a compliance officer. Council was the only candidate to run for the position. He says he looks forward to talking to people and creating a shared vision for the future.