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Bloomington area boys tennis players to watch, team outlooks for 2024
Six weeks is all they have. The boys tennis season goes by as fast as an Andy Roddick serve, so let's take a quick look at the Bloomington area's three teams heading into the 2024 season that will conclude with the beginning of the Bloomington North Sectional, which also includes Brown County and Owen Valley, on Oct. 1: ...
Stidam, Wehrle Selected to B1G Preseason Players to Watch List
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Skylar Stidam and Mariah Wehrle were selected to the first Big Ten Preseason Watch List, the league announced on Thursday. The watchlists were determined by the head coaches across the conference. Stidam returns to course with his final year of eligibility. Last season, he finished 39th...
‘I want to attack their weaknesses. I want to weaponize my good players’: Bryant Haines is looking to build an aggressive defense with IU Football
Fast. Physical. Relentless. That’s the motto of the new-look IU Football defense. Heading into his first season with Indiana, defensive coordinator Bryant Haines has emphasized those three words all offseason when talking about his defense. Even when he’s not saying those words verbatim, his message stays the same.
CenterPoint Energy fined nearly $2 million for federal, Indiana pipeline violations
EVANSVILLE — CenterPoint Energy Indiana has agreed to pay a penalty of nearly $2 million to the state of Indiana for violations of federal pipeline law. The utility will pay $1,997,500 to the state's general fund, none of which can be recovered through customer rates, according to an Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission report issued last week. CenterPoint also waived its right to a public hearing in the process. ...
Evansville diner owner ordered to pay $390K to employees in back wages, damages
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEVV) — The owner of an Evansville diner has been ordered to pay nearly $400,000 in back wages and damages to dozens of employees. Back in March, 44News reported on the US Department of Labor investigation underway into Friendship Diner and its owner, Bardhyl Shabani. Now, the...
DiPrimio: Patience Wins – Miller Grows Into Hoosier Soccer Leader
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – — Was it a eureka moment?. Was defender Jansen Miller just demonstrating continued maturity and development in making two of Indiana's best 2023 postseason soccer plays with a pair of goal-line clearances at Virginia or was it bigger than that. Was it the spark that will propel him to even better moments this season and help the Hoosiers make another national title run?
Freshman move-in weekend marks beginning of Indiana University's 2024-25 school year
Indiana University’s class of 2028 and other dorm-dwelling students moved into campus over the weekend, ahead of the start of classes on Monday, Aug. 26. The weekend also marked move-in day for IU’s other campuses, including IU Indianapolis (formerly Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis) and IU South Bend. ...
Forecaster Says Indiana Could Get ‘Worst of Winter’ in 2024
A brand new warning about the upcoming winter comes from an online forecaster who says Indiana can expect to get what he describes as the "worst of winter". If you're like me, you absolutely loathe winter weather. When you are a kid, it's cool because when it snows a lot (well, a lot for Indiana), you get the day off and enjoy playing in the snow. When you are an adult, you don't get that luxury. You are still expected to get out of that mess and drive to work. Throw in those frigid cold temperatures as another reason why I am not a fan of winter. Now, I realize that we haven't even gotten into fall, and the temperatures really haven't dropped too much yet. However, there are a lot of people who are already looking forward to winter weather here in Indiana.
Jaylen Sneed On the Identity of the Linebackers: 'Fast, Talented, and Young'
Notre Dame linebacker Jaylen Sneed spoke to the media after Notre Dame's ninth fall practice. He discussed his mentality coming into fall camp, how this year is different with the majority of the veteran linebackers having graduat�
Court orders Evansville diner owner to pay $390K in back wages and damages
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - The U.S. Department of Labor has ordered a diner owner in Evansville to pay almost $400,000 in back wages and damages to 44 employees. According to a press release, the payment will resolve litigation brought after the department’s investigation found the diner operated an invalid top pool, denied workers overtime and retaliated against employees who cooperated with investigators.
Schmitt receives Survivors of Suicide award
Sometimes Mary Lou Schmitt’s story begins with her fingernails. Specifically, their being polished purple with turquoise tips. “Do the colors of your nails mean anything?” a new acquaintance might ask. “They are the colors of suicide prevention,” Mary Lou says – and her story begins to unfold....
Indiana Avenue closure to reopen to one lane next week
BLOOMINGTON — The Indiana Avenue closure between Kirkwood Avenue and 6th Street will reopen to one lane of vehicle traffic and one sidewalk Aug. 29. The closure, which started late June is for the final stretch of Clear Creek Tunnel Project. The entire project, which will increase the size...
PRESS RELEASE: The City of Bloomington Announces Downtown and W 3rd Street Maintenance Projects
The following is a press release written by Desiree Molina for the City of Bloomington. Bloomington, Ind. – The City of Bloomington will begin two street maintenance projects in late August and September focusing on street maintenance. These projects, coordinated by both the Department of Public Works (DPW) and the Engineering Department, will involve asphalt resurfacing as well as safety and accessibility enhancements in downtown Bloomington and along W 3rd Street.
IU's New Expressive Activities Policy
Universities across the country responded to pro-Palestine encampments and protests in a variety of ways this summer. In July, Indiana University implemented an Expressive Activities Policy, joining schools like the University of Pennsylvania and University of Southern Florida in creating new restrictions for protest on campus. The policy – technically...
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