Good morning, Bloomington.

The Sobremesa Foundation reopened the IU Campus Farm as Daisy Garton Community Farm on a 5-acre site and resumed volunteer farming in June — the farm donates fresh produce to local food pantries and runs a Wednesday stand from 3 to 7 p.m. until Oct.

28.

Bloomington hosts a busy weekend of local events.

Residents can attend Bug Fest at Karst Farm Park from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., a puzzle swap at Monroe County Public Library, the Trades District Block Party with art, tech & food, and the Harvest Festival at Hard Truth Distilling Co. on Saturday.

Wheeler Mission will open its renovated facility for men facing homelessness today at 215 S.

Westplex Ave. from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., followed by a 1 p.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony after more than $4 million in renovations designed to improve service entry and access.

Jackson Creek Kroger near College Mall Road will trial a 24-hour schedule starting Oct.

4 as part of a pilot program testing extended store hours. It is one of five Indiana locations that will test 24-hour shopping to provide convenient service & meet customer needs.

Kroger announced it will test 24-hour shopping at five locations, including Bloomington, Brownsburg, Fishers, Fort Wayne and West Lafayette, to give customers more time for grocery runs.

The pilot program will offer overnight service and add convenience for Indiana shoppers.

Amplify CEO and local education leaders say investments in schools, youth sports, and community amenities are needed to attract and keep families amid falling enrollment.

With upcoming budget decisions, local officials must decide on funding to help reverse trends and boost the county’s tax base.

Indiana University received a $1.5 million Pentagon grant to teach Arabic, French, Russian, Spanish, and Thai to military personnel at Fort Bragg and support National Guard language training for upcoming deployments.

The Language Training Center applies lessons from military classes to improve local language courses.

Eight IU faculty members have been named for the Presidential Arts and Humanities Fellows Program including four from Bloomington, two from Indianapolis and two from South Bend.

They will receive funding and training to advance projects from eco art to digital comics (boosting creative work).

Naval Weapons Station Crane hosted the Navy’s first advanced nuclear microreactor to provide a steady power source and boost local national security and economic growth.

Federal leaders (including Senators Banks and Young) and local officials secured the project, highlighting Crane’s legacy as a warfighting innovation hub.

Indiana University has launched the Jeff Schwarz Center for Neuro-Oncology Research with a $10 million gift from the Schwarz family—housed in the Medical Education and Research Building, the center will recruit researchers to develop new brain cancer treatments and honor Jeff Schwarz’s legacy.

No. 5 Indiana football — boasting a 3-0 record — takes on Northwestern today at 8 p.m. at Memorial Stadium; the Hoosiers feature an efficient offense led by quarterback Josh Hoover and a defense gearing up for a key Big Ten test.

Indiana volleyball overcame a 23-20 deficit to win the first set 27-25 against UCLA at Wilkinson Hall on Thursday — they now stand 1-0 in conference play and will face Maryland at 7 p.m. Saturday in Bloomington.

Indiana men’s soccer will host Penn State today at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington at 1 p.m. after a 1-1 draw with Wisconsin; the Hoosiers, unbeaten in their last eight home games, aim to regain momentum under head coach Todd Yeagley.