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FSSA seeks stay in Healthy Indiana Plan case; says ruling threatens coverage and funding
INDIANAPOLIS (INDIANA CAPITAL CHRONICLE) — The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) on Friday filed to stay a federal court ruling that it says invalidated the state’s Medicaid expansion program for moderate-income adults under 65. The agency also has appealed the ruling to the D.C. Circuit Court. FSSA said in court filings that vacating […]
A pool hall, a park, and a border war – here’s the westside history behind each:
(MIRROR INDY) — Last month, I wrote about the history behind some well known road names on the west side, and a lot of people liked it. I asked the subscribers of our Westside Beat texting service for some suggestions on which places you were curious about, and you came through with some locations that have interesting histories. A […]
Kentucky State Police, Indiana State Police competing in best-looking cruiser contest
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Kentucky State Police and Indiana State Police are competing in an annual contest that honors the nation's best-looking police cruiser. KSP and ISP entered the American Association of State Troopers (AAST) "2024 Best Looking Cruiser Contest." The competition includes state law enforcement agencies from across the country.
Linton Fire training facility now officially open
LINTON, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — The Linton Fire Department is celebrating the opening of its new training facility. The training site was provided by the state of Indiana with the agreement that firefighters from other communities can use it as well. The three-story facility will allow firefighters to train for battling fires and doing search and […]
Ribbon cutting held for Clay Court Subdivision in Staunton
STAUNTON, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — A ribbon cutting ceremony was held today for a new subdivision in Clay County. It’s part of Thrive West Central’s “Homes for the Future” program. Clay Court features ten homes and is located in Staunton, Indiana. These homes come with city utilities and are geographically close to all Clay Community Schools. […]
Child, 5, drowns at apartment pool outside of Bloomington
A 5-year-old boy drowned in an apartment pool west of Bloomington on Saturday, June 13. First responders administered CPR when they arrived at the scene, but the child was pronounced dead upon arriving at IU Health Bloomington Hospital. Monroe County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a 911 call reporting the drowning...
Man behind Bloomington Boys and Girls Clubs 'Magic Soup' plans to retire
Jeff Baldwin, who has served as executive director of Boys & Girls Clubs of Bloomington since 2006, plans to retire from that position “at the stroke of midnight on 12/31 this year,” he said recently in his office on North Monroe Street. But he’s not actually retiring, Baldwin...
Regional campuses honor students, faculty and staff with Groups Scholars awards
With the expansion to five Indiana University regional campuses this year and IU Indianapolis in summer 2025, the IU Groups Scholars Program is empowering more first-generation students to succeed. The program, which provides academic, financial and social support to students, began at IU East, IU Kokomo, IU Northwest, IU South Bend and IU Southeast in fall 2023.
Local News Headlines: July 16, 2024
The Bloomington Police are seeking public assistance on a homicide that happened in late January of this year. 37 year-old Jade Sanders, described as a homeless woman was struck dead by a vehicle on South Walnut Pike on January 28th. If you have any information relating to the tragic event, please contact the Bloomington Police.
4 Indiana baseball players taken in top 5 rounds of MLB draft
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (WISH) — The Indiana University Hoosiers baseball program continued to make a name for itself on a national level with four of its players selected in the first five rounds of the MLB draft. For those keeping score, that’s the most in the program’s history and more than any other Big Ten school. Carmel […]
Local Sports News: July 16, 2024
Four Indiana University Baseball players selected on Day 2 of the Major League Baseball Draft. IU Baseball Pitcher Luke Sinnard has come full circle after suffering a serious injury at the 2023 NCAA Regional in Lexington. Although he missed the entire 2024 campaign following Tommy John surgery, the 6-foot-8 righthander from Hendersonville, Tenn. was selected with the 99th overall pick in the third round of the 2024 Major League Baseball Draft by the Atlanta Braves. Now fully recovered, Sinnard pitched for scouts in Bloomington and made a trip to the 2024 MLB Draft Combine where he was a standout with his spin rate and velocity numbers. In 2023, Sinnard, set the Indiana single-season strikeout record with 114, a record that stood for 89 seasons. He also tied for the best single-game strikeout mark in the Big Ten in 2023 with 13 vs. Morehead State. Sinnard earned second-team All-Midwest Region by the American Baseball Coaches Association and was tabbed second-team All-Big Ten. He was named to the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Player of the Week Honor Roll on March 20 after the 13-strikeout effort against Morehead State. Sinnard led the Big Ten and finished No. 16 in Division I in strikeouts in 2023 with 114. He ended the season No. 32 nationally in strikeouts per nine innings (11.88). Sinnard finished tied for No. 36 nationally in games started (16), which tied for a Big Ten best. He was No. 44 in Division I in strikeout-to-walk ratio (4.56). After transferring in from Western Kentucky following the 2022 season, Sinnard held opponents to three-or-fewer runs in 10 of 16 outings. He issued two-or-fewer walks in 13 of 16 outings and struck out seven-or-more batters in nine games, with three double-digit strikeout games.
My Favorite Ride: Movie to be filmed in Bloomington this fall seeks pre-1962 autos
Wanted: Pre-1962 automobiles and trucks for use in transforming downtown Bloomington into a movie set depicting the city as it was 60 years ago. Nearly four decades after the preview of his Academy Award-nominated film “Hoosiers,” Bloomington native Angelo Pizzo will be filming a movie in his hometown this fall.
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