Good morning, Bloomington.

Monroe County Sheriff’s Office cleared the Thomson Property camp on Tuesday, Aug.

25, forcing about 30 unhoused residents to leave with only what they could carry. Lacking promised shelter beds and support, many gathered at Switchyard Park (with belongings left behind) as they now face a fresh challenge.

The City of Bloomington Animal Shelter will run its Double the Love matching fundraiser from Tuesday, Sept.

1 to Monday, Sept. 21 at its facility (3410 S. Walnut St.) to support emergency animal care. Events will include adoption drives and donation opportunities with every contribution matched up to $20,000.

Venues host live music this fall: Buskirk-Chumley Theater presents 'Kalimba: The Spirit of Earth, Wind, & Fire' on Sept.

24, IU Auditorium runs Frozen in Concert on Sept. 12 & 13 and Waitress on Sept. 29 & 30, while the Lotus World Music & Arts Festival takes place Oct. 1-4.

Women Writing for (a) Change, the local nonprofit, was named the 2026 Indiana Literary Champion by Indiana Humanities on Aug.

25 for its writing circles and outreach programs and received a $2,500 grant plus $500 for Monroe County Public Library.

Jeff Lucas and Anne Fields Lucas received the John Arnold Award at the Indiana State Fair on Aug.

13 for preserving the Tate-Tatum Farm near Bloomington. Their efforts have transformed the historic site into Whippoorwill Hill, an event venue for weddings + gatherings + rentals.

IU's Hamilton Lugar School held its third annual Language Fest on Friday with hundreds of students attending short lessons and conversations covering nearly 70 languages (a record by IU standards).

The event encourages early language study and cultural exchange as students explore diverse opportunities.

Indiana women’s soccer will face Xavier today at 6:30 p.m. at Corcoran Field in Cincinnati after a strong 2-0-1 season start, and coach Rife said the team will focus on controlling play to seize scoring chances.

Indiana men's basketball (the Hoosiers) released its 2026–27 nonconference schedule with 12 games.

The team opens on Nov. 2 versus Eastern Illinois University in Bloomington and plays power conference opponents in Indianapolis and New York while a revamped roster aims to return to the NCAA Tournament.

Bloomington North XC runners won the inaugural Charlie Warthan Classic Hokum Karem Meet today at the old Creekbend Vinyard course—winning top honors in the girls race while the boys relay ended in a close split with South.

The six-mile team event set a strong tone for the season.

Indiana men's soccer forward Oliver Moller-Jensen won TopDrawerSoccer's National Player of the Week after scoring two goals and an assist in the Aug.

20 win over Notre Dame and then adding a goal and assist in the Aug. 23 win over Evansville. The forward will face Butler University tomorrow at Bill Armstrong Stadium (Hoosiers).

Bloomington residents are invited to vote for the Herald-Times Preseason Volleyball Player of the Year from seven local teams.

The poll is open until noon Friday, Aug. 28+ vote to help highlight local volleyball talent.