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updated: Fri Jul 18, 2008 09:30 am

Bloomington News

Local news for Bloomington, IN continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

14 hrs ago | WBIW-AM Bedford

Spencer Teen Dies In Bloomington Wreck, Fire

A Spencer teen is dead, and 4 others are injured, after a fiery accident on Woodyard Road in Bloomington yesterday.

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Related Topix: Spencer, IN, Monroe County, IN

Thu Jul 17, 2008

WBIW-AM Bedford

Mellencamp: Farm Aid Concert In New England This Year

Hoosier rocker and both Bloomington and Seymour's favorite son John Mellencamp has scheduled a news conference in Boston to announce this year's Farm Aid concert.

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Wed Jul 16, 2008

WBIW-AM Bedford

Sobriety Checkpoints Arrest 4 In Owen, Martin Counties

State police throughout the area have been conducting saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoints throughout the listening area.

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Related Topix: Owen County, IN, Jasper, IN, Martin County, IN, Shoals, IN

Tue Jul 15, 2008

Download.com Music

John Mellencamp: 'Life Death Love And Freedom'

Biography John Mellencamp's eagerly anticipated new album, Life, Death, Love and Freedom, produced by T Bone Burnett, will be released July 15 by Hear Music at Starbucks Company-operated locations in the U.S. ...

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Related Topix: Bloomington Metro

WTVM Columbus

Officer's widow dies soon after winning pension

The widow of a Bloomington, Indiana, police officer has died only days after finally receiving his pension.

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Related Topix: Bloomington Metro, Pension, Personal Finance

HeraldTimesOnline.com

Do Something 101: Bloomington teens united to put tools for school in ...

Do Something 101: Bloomington teens united to put tools for school in deserving hands Special to the H-T July 15, 2008 Subscription access required This page on HeraldTimesOnline.com requires a subscription to ...

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Mon Jul 14, 2008

WBIW-AM Bedford

Bloomington Man Nabbed On Drug And Lawrence County Charges

A Bloomington man is behind bars, in part, on Lawrence County warrants. Bloomington Police Department's Captain Joe Qualters tells WBIW News 26-year-old Kevin Dennis of Bloomington was stopped by a Bloomington ...

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Related Topix: Drugs, Lawrence County, IN

Sun Jul 13, 2008

The Times

Population growth slow in southern Indiana

In seven years, from 2000 to 2007, Stinesville has grown by three residents. This is according to the U.S. Census Bureau, which on Thursday released to the Indiana Business Research Center population estimates ...

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Related Topix: Stinesville, IN, Monroe County, IN, Indiana, Bloomington Metro

Sat Jul 12, 2008

WBIW-AM Bedford

Another Biker Injured In Bedford

A Bedford motorcyclist is injured in an accident from last night. Lawrence County Sheriff's Department reports say 44-year-old Darryl Callaway of Bedford was southbound on I Street at the intersection of Sunny ...

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Related Topix: Lawrence County, IN, Bedford, IN

Fri Jul 11, 2008

The Times

Man pleads not guilty to hiding bodies

A 28-year-old Bloomington man has pleaded not guilty to a felony charge of assisting a criminal in connection with the September discovery of two dead bodies stuffed into barrels at a rural Monroe County ...

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Related Topix: Monroe County, IN, Gosport, IN, Morgan County, IN

Thu Jul 10, 2008

Chicago Tribune

Stilts let survivor stay dry

SPENCER, Ind. - Robin Lane's neighbors thought she was crazy when she rebuilt her home after a 2005 flood atop 8-foot pylons that gave it the look of a coastal cottage.

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Related Topix: Spencer, IN, Natural Disasters, Flood, Bloomington Metro

The Times

Sentencing delayed in Frank Ambrose arson case

The sentencing of a former Bloomington environmental activist who admitted helping set a 2000 arson fire at a genetic plant research center at Michigan State University has been postponed until September.

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Related Topix: Monroe County, IN

WBIW-AM Bedford

Jackson Pleads Not Guilty To Helping Accused Killer Hide Bodies

The barrel body killing case in Bloomington is continuing to develop as one man has pled not guilty to helping hide the bodies in the barrels.

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Wed Jul 09, 2008

HeraldTimesOnline.com

Today: Live coverage from Bloomington

EDITOR'S NOTE: Join Sarah Morin today as she reports live from a rainy Bloomington, Indiana.

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WBIW-AM Bedford

Two Stolen Vehicles Recovered In Bloomington, Ellettsville

A pair of stolen vehicles were recovered Sunday in Monroe County. Around 3:30 Sunday morning, a woman reported her car stolen to Monroe County deputies, and officers found a matching vehicle sitting with ...

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Related Topix: Bloomington Metro, Ellettsville, IN, Monroe County, IN

Tue Jul 08, 2008

WBIW-AM Bedford

Bloomington Police Chase Ends In Crash, Foot Pursuit

A Bloomington man led police on a chase Saturday that wound up wiping out in Karst Park.

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Related Topix: Monroe County, IN

WBIW-AM Bedford

Eastern-Greene Selects Bloomington Principal As Superintendent

The Eastern-Greene School Board has selected a new school superintendent. According to a report in the Greene County Daily World , Ty Mungle of Harrodsburg will take office as the new Eastern-Greene School ...

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Greene County, IN, Monroe County, IN

Mon Jul 07, 2008

WBIW-AM Bedford

Monroe County Sheriff's Department Going Green

Bloomington residents may notice something different driving around town. "Cherries and berries" flashing on top of ahybrid sedan? Sure enough.

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Related Topix: Monroe County, IN

Palladium-Item

Monroe County sheriff's new wheels: A gas-sipping hybrid

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - The Monroe County sheriff's new car might not be ideal for chasing down fleeing suspects, but it gets about 45 miles a gallon.

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WBIW-AM Bedford

Police Investigating Another Shooting In Greene County

Indiana State Police from the Bloomington District are investigating another shooting incident in Greene County, this time in Jasonville.

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Related Topix: Greene County, IN, Jasonville, IN, Clay County, IN, Linton, IN

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