Good morning, Bloomington.

Photos taken on Aug. 4 showed a 1960s Chevy II Nova wagon used in the 'Little Five' film set on Kirkwood Avenue + Dunn Street; the set features a Wander Indiana plate from the mid-1980s that marks local Bartholomew County.

Assistant professor Drew Capone launched a three-year USDA-funded project in May 2026 to test water sample methods along Indiana streams and lakes for tracking avian flu in wild birds.

The team will build a public dashboard to give poultry farmers early warnings of outbreaks.

FARM offers Tomato Week until Aug.

9 with Hoosier gazpacho and a beef burger special at 108 E. Kirkwood Ave while Lennie's hosts Tomato Fest today from 4-9 p.m. with local tomato dishes. The Tap Brewery won Bronze for its Summer Sunset Witbier at the U.S. Open Beer Championship.

A new preseason coaches poll finds Indiana ranked below the top five despite returning starters and key transfers, prompting local debate on the team's potential this season.

Notre Dame and SEC teams also earned strong praise as anticipation builds for upcoming college football games.

Indiana University has many international sports stars on its teams, with players from Australia+Turkey+Ghana joining football, basketball, soccer, volleyball, hockey, swimming and tennis squads.

The boost in global talent is set to energize campus games this season.

Indiana football defensive end Stephen Daley returned to fall camp Wednesday after training all summer while sidelined from a serious knee injury.

Coach Curt Cignetti said Daley is on a modified program — doing individual drills only until cleared for full participation amid ongoing NCAA eligibility concerns.

Indiana University hosted its fall camp football practice on Wednesday, Aug.

5 in Bloomington as the Hoosiers prepared for the season; the team, ranked 6 in the AFCA Coaches Poll, was highlighted in photos featuring players such as Isaiah Jones and Nick Marsh.