Autumn Schoolman
General Assignment Reporting Intern-
Even with trucks delivering the products three times a week, dust masks as well as N-95 and N-100 respirator masks typically sell out before they hit the shelves at Bloomington Hardware. -
Multiple health stores around Bloomington are sold out of medical face masks in the wake of the 2019 novel coronavirus. -
The Monroe County Sheriff’s office has sent the gun used in an accidental shooting that resulted in the death of a 4-year-old boy to the state police lab for examination. -
After multiple big box stores have closed their doors in Bloomington, former employees are without jobs and retail space sits vacant. -
A petition to build a memorial statue in Bloomington of the recently deceased Internet-famous cat Lil Bub has reached nearly 3,000 signatures. -
Businesses during holiday shopping season are predicted to see around a 4 percent increase in sales from last year despite Thanksgiving coming late in the season. -
Despite less activity than usual, the influenza virus has already caused three deaths in Indiana this flu season. Influenza is common, with 5 to 20 percent of the population contracting the virus and 3,000 to 49,000 deaths a year. -
Monroe County’s Syringe Service Program will continue for two more years after approval from the state health department and Monroe County Commissioners. -
The assistant director of sustainability for the City of Bloomington says it’s important to have conversations about climate change because that's what will ultimately have the most impact. -
Some Indiana school corporations are supporting their teachers who plan to participate in the Red for Ed Rally Day at the Statehouse on Tuesday, Nov. 19.
