Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 29th of July.
Good morning, Bloomington.
Bloomington residents in 1980s style clothes gathered at Assembly Hall on Saturday for filming of *Little Five*, a film about the first women's race in the 1988 Little 500.
Filming will continue until mid-August and some streets near Griffy Lake may be closed.
This year's Taste of Bloomington features a larger space for local food, drinks and live music on Aug.
1 along Kirkwood Avenue.
Cicada Cinema will open its first permanent theater at 615 N.
Fairview St. in Bloomington in early fall. The venue will offer 70 seats, a concession stand and cinema-quality projection and sound with a live music system for select screenings.
Indiana University physicists are joining an international team to upgrade the Large Hadron Collider near Geneva during its three-year shutdown by installing new particle-detector components.
Professor Harold Evans (Hal) leads the US $300 million effort to enhance collision data collection for future discoveries.
Today, local hiker Susan Anderson explored 190 acres at Flatwoods Park near Ellettsville (Monroe County) and observed abundant wildflowers along with evidence of ancient glacial activity.
The park is open from dawn till dusk with no admission fee.
Indiana football has three players on the Big Ten preseason honors list—defensive tackle Tyrique Tucker, wide receiver Charlie Becker and linebacker Rolijah Hardy earned spots based on last season’s performances.
Tucker will represent the team at Big Ten Media Days in Chicago this week.
Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti praised Indiana football on Tuesday for silencing skeptics with a perfect season and credited coach Curt Cignetti with transforming game day in Bloomington while speaking at media days in Chicago.
Illinois coach Bret Bielema called Indiana football's turnaround the greatest run he has seen at Big Ten Media Days, noting the team's remarkable improvement as they gear up for future contests.
James Eichman Live Concert
9-11 p.m. — The Bishop Bar — 18+ entry — Experience evocative alt-Americana and indie rock sounds from Nashville’s own James Eichman.
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