Government
Lawrence County Council will meet on Tuesday
BEDFORD – The Lawrence County Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 22. On the agenda: Pledge of Allegiance Approve MinutesMay 25, 2021…
Lawmakers to study key issues
INDIANA – Indiana lawmakers received interim study committee assignments this week. Over the summer and fall, legislators will examine a variety of top issues impacting…
The City of Bloomington reports BFD employee is first new COVID-19 case among the workforce in five weeks
BLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington Fire Department (BFD) employee is the first City worker to report a positive result of a COVID-19 viral test in five…
Senators Braun, Boozman, Cramer, Cruz, Scott, Inhofe, and Rounds introduce the IRS Customer Service Improvement Act
WASHINGTON – Senator Mike Braun has introduced the IRS Customer Service Improvement Act that will require the IRS to prioritize federal taxpayers over representational work during tax filing…
Bloomington Mayor announces City Holiday Monday in recognition of Juneteenth
BLOOMINGTON – In recognition of the new federal holiday establishing June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day, Mayor John Hamilton has announced that the City…
Affordable housing needed in Bedford
BEDFORD – Like most communities across the United States Bedford is facing an issue of affordable housing. During their regular Board of Commissioners meeting Thursday,…
Voting and Civil Rights Organizations to Host Voting Rights Act and Redistricting Webinar
INDIANA – Tomorrow, June 17, Common Cause Indiana, the Indiana State Conference NAACP, and the Indianapolis NAACP will host a virtual webinar on the Voting Rights Act and how communities of color are impacted by the…
Bedford Board of Works and Safety will meet in executive session Friday
BEDFORD – The City of Bedford Board of Works and Safety has scheduled an executive session for Friday at Noon at the Bedford City Concourse….
Indiana legislators scramble to spend virus relief aid on a new jobs program
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana legislators scrambled in the final days of their session to make decisions on spending the state’s $3 billion shares of the $350…
Bedford Redevelopment Corporation passes resolution to commit funds toward 2021 paving projects
BEDFORD – The Bedford Redevelopment Commission passed a resolution to commit $100,000 to the City of Bedford for paving projects. Flynn & Sons Excavating &…
