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Laura Lane

Bloomington

Courts and Area Reporter, Car Columnist at The Herald-Times

I write a weekly column for the Bloomington Herald-Times newspaper about people and their cars.

Articles

  • 2 weeks ago | heraldtimesonline.com | Laura Lane

    Monroe County is considering implementing vote centers, allowing residents to vote at any center in the county, rather than just their assigned precinct. A final decision will be made by the Monroe County Election Board on May 19th, after a public hearing where residents can voice their opinions. If approved, the change could be in place for the May 2026 primary election. Monroe County residents will experience voting in a new way if a plan to institute vote centers is approved in May.

  • 2 weeks ago | tmnews.com | Laura Lane

    Spencer, Indiana residents face flooding after heavy rains caused the White River to overflow. Despite the damage, some residents express resilience, accustomed to recurring floods in the area. SPENCER − Standing at the corner of South Main and Cooper streets in Spencer around lunchtime Monday, Tony Floyd watched as floodwaters that had roiled into the neighborhood slowly receded.

  • 2 weeks ago | reporter-times.com | Laura Lane

    Spencer, Indiana residents face flooding after heavy rains caused the White River to overflow. Despite the damage, some residents express resilience, accustomed to recurring floods in the area. This article has been updated to add videoSPENCER − Standing at the corner of South Main and Cooper streets in Spencer around lunchtime Monday, Tony Floyd watched as floodwaters that had roiled into the neighborhood slowly receded.

  • 2 weeks ago | heraldtimesonline.com | Laura Lane

    Eric Montgomery will serve a 10-year sentence for the 2021 rape of an Ellettsville woman concurrently with his existing 36-year sentence. The victim in the Ellettsville case agreed to the concurrent sentence, avoiding a trial. Montgomery was convicted in 2023 for raping IU student Avery McMillan, who died at his house.

  • 2 weeks ago | spencereveningworld.com | Laura Lane

    Eric Montgomery will serve a 10-year sentence for the 2021 rape of an Ellettsville woman concurrently with his existing 36-year sentence. The victim in the Ellettsville case agreed to the concurrent sentence, avoiding a trial. Montgomery was convicted in 2023 for raping IU student Avery McMillan, who died at his house.

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9 Apr 12

Scanner: beware a gray SUV southbound on Ind. 37 almost to Bloomington. Witness: driver is reading a book and is 'all over the roadway.'

Laura Lane
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29 Oct 10

This week's fantastic column is a mystery of sorts about the first car ever in Bloomington and who owned it and did the thing ever run?

Laura Lane
Laura Lane @myfavoriteride
27 Jul 10

Hey Tom Spalding thank you SO much for the plea for more Laura Lane stories online free which would make everyone's days so much brighter!