Bloomington News

<![CDATA[BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) -- Indiana University officials are planning to pave a large gravel parking lot near the football stadium on the Bloomington campus. Officials say the estimated $6.8 million project will leave nearly 1,900 parking spaces in the lot north of Memorial Stadium. The plans include numerous trees throughout the parking area and a grassy tailgating area taking up about a quarter of the space. IU vice president Tom Morrison tells The Herald-Times (http://bit.ly/1cZgHAe ) the lot will be the "greenest on campus." The lot will be available for students and employees, but Morrison says it is only expected to come close to being filled on football game days. Construction is being planned for next summer.

Food banks across the country are bracing for what has become an annual occurrence during this season: a spike in demand as millions of Americans struggle to put holiday meals on their tables.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. A bulletin board meant to provoke discussions of racial stereotypes has been removed from an Indiana University residence hall after generating outrage on social media.

According to Bloomington Police Sgt. Lucas Tate both Bloomington and Monroe County deputies were called to the restaurant on South Walnut Street at 11 p.m. Tate says a man pointed a silver semi-automatic handgun at employees and robbed the store of an undisclosed amount of money.

Photography, pottery, paintings and more are on display at the 115th Annual Exhibition of Richmond & Area Artists.

Rob and Charlene Spierer, Edgemont, N.Y., stand at the corner in Bloomington, Ind.

Work on the next phase of Interstate 69, a 27-mile stretch between Bloomington and Crane, Indiana, is in full swing - but that doesn't mean any asphalt is being laid.

<![CDATA[Richmond, Ind. - Jean Stevens, age 79, formerly of Richmond, died Thursday (November 28, 2013) in Bloomington, Indiana. She was born in Richmond on December 5, 1933 to Guthrie Sr. and Zolene Kirtz Stevens and was raised by her mother and by her step-father, Clarence Dorsey. She had lived in Richmond all of her life before moving to Bloomington, Indiana in 2009. Jean was a lady of strong faith and lived her life in accordance with Proverbs 3:5-6: "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight." She leaves to cherish her memory her son, Todd Stevens of Bloomington, Indiana; 2 grandchildren, including Elliot Todd Stevens; former daughter-in-law, Rachelle Stevens; aunt and uncle, Thelma and William O. Ross; 2 great grandchildren and cousins. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday (December 4, 2013) in Riggle - Waltermann Mortuary. Rev. Paul Mingus will officiate. Burial will be in Earlham Cemetery. Friends may call on Wednesday (December 4, 2013) from 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m. at the funeral home. www.riggle-waltermann.com

U.S. shoppers spent $9.74 billion on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving. That's a drop of 13.2 per cent compared with last year, according to data released on Saturday by research firm ShopperTrak.

Purdue's Akeem Hunt is brought down by Indiana's David Cooper during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 30, 2013, in Bloomington, Ind.

A southern Indiana man fatally shot Thursday by police had allegedly violated his probation in connection with the 2007 killings of two men whose bodies were found stuffed into barrels.

Officials with the Indiana State Police Post in Bloomington say one person is dead after a shooting in Brown County.

Police in Brown County shot and killed a suspect outside Nashville on Thursday night.

When Tim McLain's family lays him to rest Saturday near Indianapolis, the state's most passionate cavers will gather to say good-bye to a longtime friend.

Former Indianapolis Metro Police Officer David Bisard insists he was not drunk on the day of a deadly crash.

Food banks across the country are bracing for what has become an annual occurrence during this season: a spike in demand as millions of Americans struggle to put holiday meals on their tables.

Bloomington, Ind.-based Storage Express has acquired Store N Lock self-storage in Indianapolis, bringing its total number of locations in the Indy Metro area to five.

They were blessed with three sons, Mark and his wife Mical, Brad and his wife Sherry, and Kevin and his wife Nancy.

In the process of learning new skills and making items to sell, the members of Between Stitches are creating environmentally friendly wares.

An Indianapolis man has been charged in two home robberies on the city's north side.