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Bloomington police looking for shooting suspect wearing shark- or dolphin-style backpack

Bloomington police looking for shooting suspect wearing shark- or dolphin-style backpack

Bloomington police have released images of a man they call a “person of interest” in the April 26 Kirkwood Avenue shooting, highlighting his shark- or dolphin-style backpack. Investigators urge anyone who recognizes him to contact detective Chris Scott at 812-339-4477 or scottc@bloomington.in.gov

Monroe County commissioners OK $11.375M North Park land deal for jail; now to county council

Monroe County commissioners OK $11.375M North Park land deal for jail; now to county council

Accessibility reviews completed for 28 Monroe County polling sites ahead of May 5 primary

Accessibility reviews completed for 28 Monroe County polling sites ahead of May 5 primary

Monroe County council backs $30K for lawyers, questions new $135M jail financing plan

Monroe County council backs $30K for lawyers, questions new $135M jail financing plan

Monroe County campaign filings show highest spending in commissioner race, lowest in assessor contest

Monroe County campaign filings show highest spending in commissioner race, lowest in assessor contest

Bloomington police correct tally on Kirkwood shooting: 5 hit by bullet or fragments, 1 victim in hospital

Bloomington police correct tally on Kirkwood shooting: 5 hit by bullet or fragments, 1 victim in hospital

Bloomington police seek video after gunfire erupts in Kirkwood crowd, wounding at least 9

Bloomington police seek video after gunfire erupts in Kirkwood crowd, wounding at least 9

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Local Government

Monroe County commissioners OK $11.375M North Park land deal for jail; now to county council

Monroe County commissioners OK $11.375M North Park land deal for jail; now to county council

Monroe County commissioners voted 3–0 to approve an $11.375M purchase agreement for the North Park site, in a next step for a long-disputed jail project, under pressure from ACLU litigation deadlines. The deal now heads to the county council, which has expressed opposition to the North Park site.

Accessibility reviews completed for 28 Monroe County polling sites ahead of May 5 primary

Accessibility reviews completed for 28 Monroe County polling sites ahead of May 5 primary

Monroe County council backs $30K for lawyers, questions new $135M jail financing plan

Monroe County council backs $30K for lawyers, questions new $135M jail financing plan

Monroe County campaign filings show highest spending in commissioner race, lowest in assessor contest

Monroe County campaign filings show highest spending in commissioner race, lowest in assessor contest

New incumbent, familiar name square off in Perry Township Democratic Party primary

New incumbent, familiar name square off in Perry Township Democratic Party primary

Request for host hotel proposals OK’d by CIB at Seminary Pointe, activists still hope for land swap

Request for host hotel proposals OK’d by CIB at Seminary Pointe, activists still hope for land swap

Bloomington council OKs residential TIF for Summit, now back to RDC for final step

Bloomington council OKs residential TIF for Summit, now back to RDC for final step

Connections

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Hawk: A Little 500 bicycle team goes into a bar. They try to order a custom cocktail called the “Two-Tired Toddy.” How does Fish complete the joke?

Photos: Earth Day, Eco-Heroes

Photos: Earth Day, Eco-Heroes

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Plastic bags, pop tabs, bike tires: 17th annual Trashion Refashion transforms trash into couture

Plastic bags, pop tabs, bike tires: 17th annual Trashion Refashion transforms trash into couture

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Batman House: The inside story

Batman House: The inside story

K-12 Schools

MCCSC trustees review redistricting study, construction projects, preschool contracts, new cell phone law

MCCSC trustees review redistricting study, construction projects, preschool contracts, new cell phone law

Beyond initiating the sale of the former H-T building, MCCSC trustees reviewed progress on an elementary redistricting study, heard updates on construction projects, approved preschool partnerships for next year, and discussed a new Indiana law requiring stricter limits on student cell phone use.

School district moves to unload $3M former Herald-Times property amid budget pressures

School district moves to unload $3M former Herald-Times property amid budget pressures

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

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

Almost Daily Bulletin

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April 30, 2026: New jail financing, campaign finance reports, polling location access

April 27, 2026: Kirkwood shooting, Perry Township trustee race, residential TIF, downtown Bloomington real estate

April 23, 2026: North Park, College Square, candidate forum, public art

April 20, 2026: Earth Day, political poll, $7.59M price for College Square

April 16, 2026: Flock cameras, North Park jail, Student IDs, Host hotel, Apartment site plan, Trashion runway

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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Bloomington police looking for shooting suspect wearing shark- or dolphin-style backpack

Bloomington police correct tally on Kirkwood shooting: 5 hit by bullet or fragments, 1 victim in hospital

Bloomington police seek video after gunfire erupts in Kirkwood crowd, wounding at least 9

Bloomington police: Man arrested on charge of attempted murder with aid of Flock cameras

Bloomington police arrest woman after hours-long standoff on South Rockport Road

Sports

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Photos: Black Key Bulls win 2026 Little 500, after crash ends race under yellow flag

Photos: Alpha Chi Omega wins 2026 Little 500 Women’s Race

16 teams converge for bike polo in Bloomington at Hoosier Tenderloin Classic tournament

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

B There

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6th Street & Walnut Street

6th Street & Walnut Street

Walnut Street & 6th Street

Kirkwood Avenue & Dunn Street

Kirkwood Avenue & Walnut Street

Editor's Notes

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Editor’s Notebook: A pair of hawks, another year of The B Square, things are looking up

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

Property Transfers

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Monroe County property transfers through April 23, 2026

Monroe County property transfers through April 14, 2026

Monroe County property transfers through April 3, 2026

Monroe County property transfers through March 30, 2026

Monroe County property transfers through March 25, 2026

Civic Solver

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Civic Solver: April 13, 2026

Civic Solver: March 30, 2026

Civic Solver: March 23, 2026

Civic Solver: March 16, 2026

Civic Solver: March 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