Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 13th of August.
Good morning, Bloomington.
💼 Business
Hopscotch Coffee now offers canned cold brew for customers downtown.
Trojan Horse will soon move from downtown Bloomington to Ellettsville.
Planted, a popular local food truck, is set to open a brick-and-mortar location at 402½ W.
Sixth St. today, joining a series of businesses that have used the space intermittently since 2002.
🎭 Culture
Bloomington will join a $7 million regional partnership that adds affordable artist studios in the Showers Administration Building, business training with Amplify Bloomington, and more arts events to Switchyard Park.
The project is powered by a $3 million READI 2.0 grant (with local support) and will aid creatives across Indiana.
🏛️ Government
The Indiana University Board of Trustees will meet Friday, Aug.
14 at the Madam Walker Legacy Center in Indianapolis to review the university's operations (the agenda is available online).
🏥 Health
The Indiana Department of Health and IU School of Medicine will launch a $30 million, five-year program to train rural emergency room providers in obstetric and pediatric care.
The initiative will supply updated equipment and expert-led training to improve outcomes for mothers and children.
🏈 Sports
The Herald-Times has launched its Preseason Girls Soccer Player of the Year poll for high school soccer fans to vote as many times as they like until noon Monday, Aug.
17, and nominees include standout players from North, Edgewood and South who excelled last season.
Indiana men’s soccer names junior Michal Mroz as its starting goalkeeper after both former keepers left, and head coach Todd Yeagley penciled him in after his standout season at Evansville.
The team faces its season opener on Aug. 20 at Bill Armstrong Stadium.
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