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Skybridge sculpture selected as public art for Bloomington convention center expansion

Skybridge sculpture selected as public art for Bloomington convention center expansion

The Monroe County capital improvement board selected Los Angeles artist Benjamin Ball’s “A Form of Connection” as the signature public artwork for the Bloomington Convention Center expansion. The twisting aluminum installation will wrap around the skybridge spanning College Avenue.

Fare-free week, new west side route, ‘Bloomington Transit for Everyone’ to launch June 1

Fare-free week, new west side route, ‘Bloomington Transit for Everyone’ to launch June 1

Bloomington formally closes road to unsafe Club House Drive bridge, as officials dispute ownership

Bloomington formally closes road to unsafe Club House Drive bridge, as officials dispute ownership

Election complaints target Monroe County clerk hopeful over signs, electioneering in ‘chute’

Election complaints target Monroe County clerk hopeful over signs, electioneering in ‘chute’

Photos: Ms. Lake Lemon pageant returns with mud dives, lawnmowers, and fancy dresses

Photos: Ms. Lake Lemon pageant returns with mud dives, lawnmowers, and fancy dresses

New Kirkwood closure proposal could revisit conflict over who controls Bloomington streets

New Kirkwood closure proposal could revisit conflict over who controls Bloomington streets

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

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Skybridge sculpture selected as public art for Bloomington convention center expansion

Skybridge sculpture selected as public art for Bloomington convention center expansion

The Monroe County capital improvement board selected Los Angeles artist Benjamin Ball’s “A Form of Connection” as the signature public artwork for the Bloomington Convention Center expansion. The twisting aluminum installation will wrap around the skybridge spanning College Avenue.

Fare-free week, new west side route, ‘Bloomington Transit for Everyone’ to launch June 1

Fare-free week, new west side route, ‘Bloomington Transit for Everyone’ to launch June 1

Bloomington formally closes road to unsafe Club House Drive bridge, as officials dispute ownership

Bloomington formally closes road to unsafe Club House Drive bridge, as officials dispute ownership

Election complaints target Monroe County clerk hopeful over signs, electioneering in ‘chute’

Election complaints target Monroe County clerk hopeful over signs, electioneering in ‘chute’

New Kirkwood closure proposal could revisit conflict over who controls Bloomington streets

New Kirkwood closure proposal could revisit conflict over who controls Bloomington streets

$9.5M excess in LIT trust fund comes back to Monroe County units in 2026 by state formula

$9.5M excess in LIT trust fund comes back to Monroe County units in 2026 by state formula

One-third of provisional ballots from May 5 primary election count in Monroe County

One-third of provisional ballots from May 5 primary election count in Monroe County

Connections

Photos: Ms. Lake Lemon pageant returns with mud dives, lawnmowers, and fancy dresses

Photos: Ms. Lake Lemon pageant returns with mud dives, lawnmowers, and fancy dresses

Saturday’s second annual Ms. Lake Lemon competition mixed fancy dresses with frozen T-shirts, lawnmower driving, watermelon-seed spitting, and mud-pool dives at Riddle Point Park. The quirky fundraiser for Monroe County firefighters went ahead despite threatening skies and light rain.

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Supporters rally at Friendly Beasts to keep Seminary Pointe housing, community space

Supporters rally at Friendly Beasts to keep Seminary Pointe housing, community space

Kids on Kirkwood: Bloomington’s townie summer begins with block party for families

Kids on Kirkwood: Bloomington’s townie summer begins with block party for families

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

A carcass of traditional print media: Inside the former Herald-Times building

A carcass of traditional print media: Inside the former Herald-Times building

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

K-12 Schools

MCCSC board to start digesting findings from yearlong redistricting effort

MCCSC board to start digesting findings from yearlong redistricting effort

At its April 28 board meeting, MCCSC staff presented key findings from a redistricting commission, showing boundary changes could better balance student populations but would involve trade-offs. The presentation included no specific maps. A full report has not yet been released.

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

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

Almost Daily Bulletin

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May 18, 2026: Carless Kirkwood, unsafe bridge, extra tax money, rally for housing

May 14, 2026: North Park vote, Kirkwood Avenue, AG versus sheriff, free speech

May 11, 2026: Inside former H-T building, Hopewell South, election results analysis

May 7, 2026: Election results, arrest in Kirkwood shooting, Hopewell South OK

May 4, 2026: Election Day, Trojan Horse, school districts, traffic signals, shooting suspect

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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Canvas breach hits Indiana University, MCCSC as hackers threaten data leak

Called-in tips help ID Bloomington man in Kirkwood shooting; second shooter still sought

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

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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Kirkwood Avenue & Walnut Street

6th Street & Washington Street

Indiana Avenue & Kirkwood Avenue

Grant Street & Kirkwood Avenue

9th Street & Morton Street (North Showers)

Editor's Notes

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Editor’s Notebook: Trojan Horse not dead, just moving up the road

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

Property Transfers

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Monroe County property transfers through May 12, 2026

Monroe County property transfers through May 5, 2026

Monroe County property transfers through April 27, 2026

Monroe County property transfers through April 23, 2026

Monroe County property transfers through April 14, 2026

Civic Solver

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Civic Solver: May 18, 2026

Civic Solver: May 11, 2026

Civic Solver: May 4, 2026

Civic Solver: April 13, 2026

Civic Solver: March 30, 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