Good morning, Bloomington.

On Monday evening, four priests from St. Charles Borromeo Church led a 1.4-mile Eucharistic procession through IU campus to St. Paul Catholic Center—local families and students joined the walk before gathering for refreshments.

Three Bloomington restaurants, Spudshacks, Feast Market & Cellar and O'Charley's, have closed this week, and Tap will host Taptoberfest later to bring locals together at a festive community event.

Target released its exclusive NCAA apparel collection on Sept.

16 featuring gear for Indiana Hoosiers plus 47 other schools for game day. The collection offers trend-forward essentials from T-shirts to accessories for fans around town.

IU celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with events from Sept.

15 to Oct. 15 that highlight Latino history, art and community; La Casa hosts a Latine Art Panel today at 5:30 p.m. and a talk on Sept. 23 to educate and connect students.

Indiana University’s Board of Trustees approved a $100M gift from alumni Jeffrey H. and Benita L.

Thomasson that renamed the Kelley School’s graduate division as the Jeffrey H. Thomasson Graduate School of Business and expanded undergraduate scholarships at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy.

The Hoosier National Forest is proposing to permanently close about three miles of Tower Ridge Road — currently closed since July 2025 due to hazardous conditions — and convert it into an extension of the Grubb Ridge Trail near Lake Monroe, with public comments accepted through Sept. 24.

On Sept. 15, the EPA announced plans to let Indiana manage its own coal ash cleanup program to lower energy costs and protect water.

The shift now awaits a 60-day public comment period and a public hearing (2 p.m. on Nov. 12) at the Indiana Government Center.

Bloomington residents may vote through Sunday, Sept.

20 to choose official names for two new lanes at Hopewell South near the former IU Health Hospital site; city staff reviewed over 130 suggestions & online discussion offered playful ideas like 'Laura Lane' though last names are not allowed.

Bloomington offers many addiction treatment and mental health services available through centers such as IU Health Addiction Treatment, CleanSlate Outpatient Addiction Medicine, and Centerstone, with Monroe County Health Department providing naloxone and crisis help.

These services support those struggling with substance use or mental health concerns.

TikTok star Brandon Elliott, known as Mullet Review, sampled several Chinese buffets in Indiana from Sept.

8 to Sept. 15; his Bloomington visit to China Star Buffet earned 2.5 stars (he noted stains and subpar food) while other locations received ratings up to 4.7 stars.

Indiana women’s basketball announced its Big Ten slate with conference play set to begin against Northwestern on Dec.

5 at Welsh-Ryan Arena; the schedule includes nine home games and nine road contests, and nonconference play starts on Nov. 3 in Bloomington.

Indiana University men’s basketball released its 2026-27 Big Ten schedule, which features a Feb.

16 home game against Purdue in Bloomington and a Dec. 1 opener against Rutgers at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, with the season beginning Nov. 2 against Eastern Illinois.

Indiana University Athletics announced fans may bring one sealed clear water bottle or one empty refillable container to Memorial Stadium for Saturday’s football game against Western Kentucky, with free water refill stations available on the east and west concourses (standard rules return next game). This change follows warm, partly cloudy weather predictions.