'A Visionary': Alan Bickers Remembered for Lifetime of Service and Integrity

'A visionary': Alan Bickers remembered for lifetime of service and integrity

Alan Bickers led a life of service. He was a leader of “absolute integrity”, a “visionary”, and was always willing to give back to the community. He was also...

Charlotte Zietlow, longtime Bloomington progressive advocate, dies at 91

Charlotte Zietlow, the longtime Bloomington activist and community leader, has died.

Bloomington icon Charlotte Zietlow dies at 91 after lifetime of community service

Charlotte Zietlow at the Monroe County Democratic Party’s caucus to choose a new county chair, earlier this year. (Dave Askins, March 1, 2025)Charlotte Zietlow, a fixture in Bloomington’s civic life for more than half a century, has died. She was 91.Zietlow was in the thick of Bloomington area civic matters until the end. Three weeks ago, she joined with former mayor John Hamilton to write a letter opposing the construction of a bigger jail, whi…