Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish
What kind of fish is Fish?! Find out in today’s episode!
Latest
Monroe County property transfers through July 15, 2026
Bloomington electric scooter ridership drops 82%, city prepares new licensing round
A time capsule in steel words: The story of (C)olumn
Jail-capacity figure struck from overcrowding resolution by Monroe County commissioners
CIB selects Dora for Bloomington Convention Center hotel, declines delay for potential land-swap
Monroe County OKs $82K Scientia tax abatement tied to 30 new jobs
Local Government
Bloomington electric scooter ridership drops 82%, city prepares new licensing round
Bloomington scooter ridership fell 82% from 2019 to 2025, and the first half of 2026 saw an continued declining trend. Even so, the city plans to seek operators for another year and could revisit its $30,000 annual license fee and 30-cent charge for each trip
Jail-capacity figure struck from overcrowding resolution by Monroe County commissioners
CIB selects Dora for Bloomington Convention Center hotel, declines delay for potential land-swap
Monroe County OKs $82K Scientia tax abatement tied to 30 new jobs
Bloomington plan commission OKs 11-lot North Dunn subdivision
Renovation-plus-Curry plan edges out Thomson site for jail panel’s recommendation
Bloomington’s parking consultant: Raise rates, use plate readers, shift ticket appeals from clerk
Connections
Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish
What kind of fish is Fish?! Find out in today’s episode!
A time capsule in steel words: The story of (C)olumn
Photos: Inside the Bloomington Convention Center expansion
Plaque dedication in Monroe County marks nation’s 250th anniversary
Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish
Photos: Bloomington’s 2026 Fourth of July parade
Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish
K-12 Schools
3 MCCSC board incumbents to run unopposed in 2026
Three MCCSC board seats are up for election in 2026, and all three incumbents—Erin Wyatt, Ashley Pirani and Aja Jester—are running unopposed. District 7 briefly had a challenger, but Cole Pospisil withdrew after Hatch Act concerns tied to Indiana’s new school board party-label law.
MCCSC policy banning cell phones OK’d despite board qualms
Bloomington High School North graduation 2026: That’s a wrap!
Bloomington High School South graduation 2026: Where will you choose to water the grass?
MCCSC board advances staff reductions, cell phone ban, gets update about online school
MCCSC board to start digesting findings from yearlong redistricting effort
