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Alexis Sommers ’25 (Nelsonville, Ohio) has been here before. The Entrepreneurship student was part of a team that won Round 1 of the PioBiz competition in 2022.Last week, she again took the top spot in Round 1 with her idea, Rallia Rentals — an event planner for traveling groups.

Artist of the month

Bloomington City Clerk Nicole Bolden ran unopposed for re-election.

Two incumbent council members chose not to seek re-election, which means at least five of nine council members will be new next year.

As of 1 p.m., 5,667 ballots have been cast.

What you need to know for primary Election Day.

In each of the contested district-specific races, one candidate trounced the opposition in terms of dollars raised.

Incumbent District 3 Bloomington City Council member Ron Smith faces two challengers in the primary. Republican candidate Brett Heinisch is unopposed.

Hundreds of protesters rallied at the statehouse to oppose House Bill 1608.

Two IU students are running for Bloomington city council this year.