Roderick Mccormick

Feb 15, 2025 | mdmh-bloomington.com | Roderick Mccormick

Indianapolis, Indiana – In an effort to declare Section 504, a federal civil rights provision that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities, unlawful, the State of Indiana has joined the lawsuit. The United States Department of Health and Human Services “Final Rule” addition to Section 504 in May 2024 is being contested by 17 states, including Indiana, according to a complaint filed in a federal court in Lubbock, Texas in September 2024.

Feb 13, 2025 | mdmh-bloomington.com | Roderick Mccormick

Indianapolis, Indiana – Warning warnings are being mailed to drivers who were caught speeding through a significant construction zone on the northeast side. Speed cameras are placed on the interstate where crews are working as part of the Indiana Department of Transportation’s “Safe Zones” program. After installing the cameras along a busy work zone on I-70 in Hancock County throughout the summer, INDOT reported a 70% decrease in speeding.

Feb 9, 2025 | mdmh-bloomington.com | Roderick Mccormick

Bloomington, Indiana – After eight hours of labor by law authorities to free Samuel Baumgartner from his barricaded room at Homewood Suites in southwest Bloomington, where he allegedly held his 87-year-old mother, a rifle, and a small dog, he was taken into custody on Friday night. At 8:32 p.m., he was arrested on five new charges and two outstanding warrants from Monroe and Owen counties, one for resisting law enforcement and the other for failing to register as a sex offender.

Feb 7, 2025 | mdmh-bloomington.com | Roderick Mccormick

Bloomington, Indiana – According to Recycle Track Systems, the United States wastes almost 60 million tons, or 120 billion pounds, of food annually, compared to the 2.5 billion pounds that the rest of the world wastes annually. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, this accounts for roughly 30–40% of the country’s food supply and generates an average of 325 pounds of trash per person per year. Why is food waste important?

Feb 3, 2025 | mdmh-bloomington.com | Roderick Mccormick

Bloomington, Indiana – Bloomington is prepared to commemorate the start of Black History Month on Saturday. Residents of Bloomington can attend the following events in February. A free screening of “Bad Things Happen in Philadelphia” will be held by the Black Film Center and Archive to begin Black History Month on Monday at 6 p.m. in room 004 of the Herman B. Wells Library. Producer Mark Mims and director Kyra Knox will participate in a post-documentary conversation.