Good morning, Bloomington.

Darn Good Soup will open a westside restaurant at 3860 W.

Third St. after a final health inspection, offering dine-in, carryout, eight to 10 soups daily, Chocolate Moose ice cream, and 11 a.m.-8 p.m. hours; Cardinal Spirits placed No. 10 on USA Today's 2026 Best Craft Vodka list.

IU Cinema programs overlooked, repertory, and international films after months of curation and archive work, celebrated its 15th anniversary with a secret Jan.

13 screening of Moonlight, and will host a Stephen King marathon on Dec. 13 with six films; students can claim one free ticket + come and go all day.

Indiana University paused its Hudson and Holland merit scholarship after not accepting new students this year and will not enroll students until it restarts with a reimagined program beginning Fall 2028 (existing awards for current students will not be affected).

IU students are now required to use Stellic to plan class schedules and track degree progress after the Interactive Graduation Planning System became inaccessible.

Peer academic coaches are offering extra Stellic drop-in help sessions Oct. 15 to Nov. 20 (Wells Library Room 002), and advisers appear on the Track Progress page for questions.

Indiana University announced a partnership with imec that will connect IU researchers and students to the global semiconductor research center and launch collaborative projects, beginning with IU CREATE testing imec's electronic and photonic components for radiation performance (in space-like environments).

An internal Monroe County Health Department review found communication and leadership gaps during the response to a May meningococcal case, though staff secured and dispensed post-exposure medication within required timeframes.

The report urges alternate prescribers and clearer decision-making after former Health Officer Dr. Sarah Ryterband resigned Oct. 22.

The Colts traded All-Pro guard Quenton Nelson to Seattle for a 2027 third-round pick and a 2028 fifth-round pick as the team begins a roster teardown after the GM firing.

Rookie Jalen Farmer (a fourth-round pick in March) is expected to replace Nelson in the starting lineup.

Indiana women's basketball will play an exhibition against Marian at 7 p.m. today at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, with a retooled roster featuring five first-year players and five transfers while returners Lenée Beaumont, Zania Socka-Nguemen, and Maya Makalusky try to set the tone; the game streams on Big Ten+

Indiana field hockey dropped to No. 15 in the NFHCA poll after 1-0 losses to Penn State and Maryland at Deborah Tobias Field, leaving the Hoosiers 9-6 overall and 4-3 in Big Ten play.

Indiana will play Rutgers at noon Friday in Piscataway, and the game will stream on Big Ten+.