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Revised Bloomington Convention Center hotel plan collides with housing affordability crisis at Seminary Pointe apartments

Revised Bloomington Convention Center hotel plan collides with housing affordability crisis at Seminary Pointe apartments

Plans for a convention-center host hotel are colliding with the fate of Seminary Pointe apartments—among Bloomington’s cheapest rentals. Tenants paying $400–$700 a month face non-renewal notices as officials weigh transferring the property for hotel development.

Murky picture for Monroe County innkeeper’s tax revenue even muddier due to short term rentals

Murky picture for Monroe County innkeeper’s tax revenue even muddier due to short term rentals

County council approves $184K to keep Bloomington Transit Route 13 running to west side

County council approves $184K to keep Bloomington Transit Route 13 running to west side

Perry Township Democrats weigh background, legacy in Gordon–Combs trustee race

Perry Township Democrats weigh background, legacy in Gordon–Combs trustee race

Photos: Candy Stripe Criterium brings bicycle racing back to Bloomington streets

Photos: Candy Stripe Criterium brings bicycle racing back to Bloomington streets

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Monroe County property transfers through March 4, 2026

Monroe County property transfers through March 4, 2026

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Revised Bloomington Convention Center hotel plan collides with housing affordability crisis at Seminary Pointe apartments

Revised Bloomington Convention Center hotel plan collides with housing affordability crisis at Seminary Pointe apartments

Plans for a convention-center host hotel are colliding with the fate of Seminary Pointe apartments—among Bloomington’s cheapest rentals. Tenants paying $400–$700 a month face non-renewal notices as officials weigh transferring the property for hotel development.

Murky picture for Monroe County innkeeper’s tax revenue even muddier due to short term rentals

Murky picture for Monroe County innkeeper’s tax revenue even muddier due to short term rentals

County council approves $184K to keep Bloomington Transit Route 13 running to west side

County council approves $184K to keep Bloomington Transit Route 13 running to west side

Perry Township Democrats weigh background, legacy in Gordon–Combs trustee race

Perry Township Democrats weigh background, legacy in Gordon–Combs trustee race

Bloomington council signals support for Hopewell South PUD zoning, but won’t vote sooner than March 25

Bloomington council signals support for Hopewell South PUD zoning, but won’t vote sooner than March 25

Bloomington city council adopts resolution on Flock license-plate reader cameras as ‘first step’

Bloomington city council adopts resolution on Flock license-plate reader cameras as ‘first step’

Business community raises concerns over proposed Bloomington water rate increases

Business community raises concerns over proposed Bloomington water rate increases

Connections

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Hawk: This daylight-saving time shift is stressing me out so bad that I’m losing the red feathers from my back end—the ones my species is named after. Thinking about seeing a hawk doctor. What does Fish say?

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

IU weather balloon launch: Data for scientists, dramatic backdrop for musicians

IU weather balloon launch: Data for scientists, dramatic backdrop for musicians

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Photos: Look! Hooded mergansers at Miller-Showers Park

Photos: Look! Hooded mergansers at Miller-Showers Park

K-12 Schools

MCCSC could hold March 24 hearing on possible sale of former Herald-Times building

MCCSC could hold March 24 hearing on possible sale of former Herald-Times building

MCCSC could hold a March 24 hearing on selling the former Herald-Times building, as the board weighs options of sale, renovation, or delay. Survey responses were split between school-related uses and selling.

Impact of state law: MCCSC to distribute larger TAG stipends, but to fewer teachers

Impact of state law: MCCSC to distribute larger TAG stipends, but to fewer teachers

MCCSC hears community feedback about former Herald-Times property

MCCSC hears community feedback about former Herald-Times property

MCCSC board OKs no raises for non-teacher pay, gets finance report, hears safety update

MCCSC board OKs no raises for non-teacher pay, gets finance report, hears safety update

MCCSC board to take up pay, stipends, and financial update at first 2026 meeting

MCCSC board to take up pay, stipends, and financial update at first 2026 meeting

Anonymous caller claims gun in school bathroom stall; MCCSC orders districtwide ‘soft lockdown’

Anonymous caller claims gun in school bathroom stall; MCCSC orders districtwide ‘soft lockdown’

Archived Live Report: MCCSC board annual reorganization (Jan. 6, 2026) | Cooperman now board president

Archived Live Report: MCCSC board annual reorganization (Jan. 6, 2026) | Cooperman now board president

Almost Daily Bulletin

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March 12, 2026: Buses, hotel taxes, Perry Township trustee candidates

March 9, 2026: Hopewell South, bicycle racing, high school hoops

March 5, 2026: Flock cameras, water rates, residential TIF, prosecutor candidates, 78F° on Friday

March 2, 2026: Strikes against Iran, county commissioner race, jail financing, charges in fatal crash

Feb. 26, 2026: Kirkwood, downtown land values, former H-T building, jail planning, elections

Business

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Amplify Bloomington launched as ‘civic platform’ for innovation, with Fernandez at the helm

CIB braces for no-deal scenario with preferred hotelier on Bloomington Convention Center

Bloomington rejects all 5 bids for Hopewell East, plans new offering in 2026

‘Stadium District’ sidelined: Bloomington council votes 7–1 to nix naming plan for now

Retail notebook: Fresh facade for Princess Theater building means possible Dec. 1 opening for new downtown dining spot

Situation Desk

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Iranians in Bloomington demonstrate in support of strikes targeting Tehran regime

Crash southwest of Bloomington leaves 74-year-old woman dead, child seriously injured

Tornado damages Monroe County Humane Association; animals safe, recovery underway

Tornado tears through Bloomington’s west side, damaging homes and businesses

Protestors call for the end of Flock camera contract with city, Bloomington mayor says ‘that is one of the options’

Sports

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Photos: Candy Stripe Criterium brings bicycle racing back to Bloomington streets

Hoops: Terre Haute North rallies late to deny Bloomington South sectional title 44–39

Hoops: Bloomington South, Terre Haute North Vigo set for sectional championship showdown

Hoops: Bloomington South holds Martinsville to 29% shooting in 56–34 sectional playoff win

High school hoops: Last-second chaos ends Bloomington North’s night in 63-61 loss to New Albany

B There

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Editor's Notes

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Editor’s Notebook: Embrace our shared geography, please do not let me die with stickers left over

Editor’s Notebook: Standing with the Indiana Daily Student by sharing the load

Editor's Notebook: Unplanned eye surgery disrupts timeline, but B Square vision still clear

Editor's Notebook: Getting from a nest to a soaring newsroom will take more financial support

Editor's Notebook: Paying the dues for Total News—please help fund it

Property Transfers

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Monroe County property transfers through March 4, 2026

Monroe County property transfers through Feb. 26, 2026

Monroe County property transfers through Feb. 19, 2026

Monroe County property transfers through Feb. 11, 2026

Monroe County property transfers through Feb. 4, 2026

Civic Solver

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Civic Solver: March 9, 2026

Civic Solver: March 2, 2026

Civic Solver: Feb. 23, 2026

Civic Solver: Feb. 16, 2026

Civic Solver: Feb. 9, 2026

Live Reports

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Boys Hoops: Bloomington North rides fast start to 57–50 Senior Night win over Floyd Central

Archived Live Report: Perry Township trustee vacancy—Leon Gordon picked to serve through end of 2026

Archived Live Report: Bloomington city council organizational meeting (Jan. 7, 2025) | Asare now president

Archived Live Report: Election Central candidate filings (Jan. 7, 2026)

Archived Live Report: MCCSC board annual reorganization (Jan. 6, 2026) | Cooperman now board president