Joe Hren
Assistant News Director, Anchor/Reporter-
Multiple tornadoes are being confirmed from Sunday’s severe weather that swept through the Midwest. -
In a letter to the community, Thomson said “this veto is not a rejection of a council vote, but instead an invitation to further engagement.” -
These storms bring multiple hazards through the evening hours, including strong winds, tornadoes, heavy rain with potential flooding, and isolated hail. -
Three tornadoes touched down during Wednesday’s severe weather outbreak, according to the National Weather Service. -
Officials confirmed the tornado through radar extending the warning until 10:45 p.m. Wednesday. -
"I decided I wasn't going to make a decision about whether to veto this or not until I heard thoroughly from the public. We have gotten a lot of outreach about carless Kirkwood." - Mayor Kerry Thomson -
Bloomington City Council unanimously adopted a resolution opposing research on Artificial General Intelligence until it’s safely aligned with human well-being. -
The Bloomington City Council narrowly passed an ordinance last night that would close Kirkwood Avenue to traffic every April through November, beginning next year.
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"Why would we only target just seniors and just people who can afford to not have a mortgage? That's not really doing anything for our community's most vulnerable." - Sakbun on Gov. Braun's plan for property tax breaks. -
Bloomington city council members are now giving the Seminary Pointe and College Square property deal a vote of confidence.
