The aftermath from a month’s worth of rain last weekend and what the city is
doing to prevent it from happening again. Some residents felt left out of the
plexes zoning process. And the COVID-19 vaccination lawsuit against Indiana
University.
Last week’s heavy rainstorm dumped up to eight inches of water across Monroe
County. If your home or business was affected by the flooding, here’s what you
can do to get assistance.
In Monroe County, health officials reported five new positive cases and no
additional deaths. County officials have reported 12,219 cases and 176 deaths
since the pandemic began.
Eight Indiana University students are suing the university over its COVID-19
vaccine mandate, claiming that the requirement violates Indiana’s new vaccine
IDOH announced last week it would stop updating its COVID-19 case and vaccine
dashboards on Sundays, calling the daily updates “less crucial” as new COVID-19
cases in the state reach all-time lows.
A doctor who claims he is the sole independent vascular surgeon left in southern
Indiana is suing Indiana University Health, claiming that the wide-reaching
health system is a monopoly.
Health officials in Indiana reported 140 new COVID-19 cases and two new deaths
Monday - the lowest number of new reported cases since the beginning of the
pandemic.
One lawsuit states that the data breach affected college students in at least 14
states, including Indiana. Some plaintiffs allege they faced fraudulent charges
of up to $3,000 on credit or debit cards.
Eight members of the Virginia Tech swim and dive team will be competing in Wave
II of the U.S. Olympic Trials this week at the CHI Health Center in Omaha,
Nebraska.
In exchange for self-reporting proof of having received a COVID-19 vaccine,
students, faculty and staff at each IU campus will be entered into weekly
drawings during the month of June.
Indiana University has amended its vaccine requirement with an option to avoid
providing proof - IU faculty, students and staff will be able to attest to
In Monroe County, health officials reported 16 new positive cases and no
additional deaths. County officials have reported 11,980 cases and 172 deaths
since the pandemic began.
Researchers predict Bloomington will be one of the places hardest-hit by the
periodical cicadas, with millions expected to emerge over the next couple of
days to begin molting and mating.