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Monroe County jail notebook: Population hits nearly 7-week low, rolling 10-day average below 229

Monroe County jail notebook: Population hits nearly 7-week low, rolling 10-day average below 229

Monroe County’s jail population hit a nearly 7-week low of 216 on Friday before rising to 235 Saturday. The latest 10-day average, 225, is below the ACLU’s 229-person functional-capacity estimate, but above the county’s 186-person figure.

Partial settlement of Rokita-Marté immigration fight, but main ICE-detainer dispute remains

Partial settlement of Rokita-Marté immigration fight, but main ICE-detainer dispute remains

Stockton launches bid for District 6 Bloomington city council seat

Stockton launches bid for District 6 Bloomington city council seat

Monroe County commissioner: Councilor Henry’s ‘body armor’ reference was a violent threat

Monroe County commissioner: Councilor Henry’s ‘body armor’ reference was a violent threat

Bloomington Transit looks to $37.6M budget vote amid pending management shakeup

Bloomington Transit looks to $37.6M budget vote amid pending management shakeup

MCCSC moves toward redistricting talks, board president calls change ‘inevitable’

MCCSC moves toward redistricting talks, board president calls change ‘inevitable’

Powerline Camp emptied Tuesday morning after Monroe County moves up deadline

Powerline Camp emptied Tuesday morning after Monroe County moves up deadline

Local Government

Monroe County jail notebook: Population hits nearly 7-week low, rolling 10-day average below 229

Monroe County jail notebook: Population hits nearly 7-week low, rolling 10-day average below 229

Monroe County’s jail population hit a nearly 7-week low of 216 on Friday before rising to 235 Saturday. The latest 10-day average, 225, is below the ACLU’s 229-person functional-capacity estimate, but above the county’s 186-person figure.

Partial settlement of Rokita-Marté immigration fight, but main ICE-detainer dispute remains

Partial settlement of Rokita-Marté immigration fight, but main ICE-detainer dispute remains

Stockton launches bid for District 6 Bloomington city council seat

Stockton launches bid for District 6 Bloomington city council seat

Monroe County commissioner: Councilor Henry’s ‘body armor’ reference was a violent threat

Monroe County commissioner: Councilor Henry’s ‘body armor’ reference was a violent threat

Bloomington Transit looks to $37.6M budget vote amid pending management shakeup

Bloomington Transit looks to $37.6M budget vote amid pending management shakeup

Monroe County jail notebook: Population stays under 229 benchmark, but remains well above sheriff’s 186 figure

Monroe County jail notebook: Population stays under 229 benchmark, but remains well above sheriff’s 186 figure

Zulich announces for 2027 Bloomington mayor’s race, putting District 6 council seat in play

Zulich announces for 2027 Bloomington mayor’s race, putting District 6 council seat in play

Connections

Cup & Kettle reopens production on Bloomington’s west side, eyes Indiana-grown tea

Cup & Kettle reopens production on Bloomington’s west side, eyes Indiana-grown tea

After flooding from a busted pipe forced Cup & Kettle from its Walnut Street shop, the Bloomington tea business is back in a new west-side production space. Jessica Messmer is expanding custom blends, wholesale sales and online orders. She's exploring the possibility of growing tea in Indiana.

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Manifest celebration of community: Alleycat bicycle riders race through Bloomington

Manifest celebration of community: Alleycat bicycle riders race through Bloomington

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Police seek video after racist pepper-spray assault at greenhouse; market looks toward more growing sites

Police seek video after racist pepper-spray assault at greenhouse; market looks toward more growing sites

Friday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish (Taste of Bloomington edition)

Friday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish (Taste of Bloomington edition)

K-12 Schools

MCCSC moves toward redistricting talks, board president calls change ‘inevitable’

MCCSC moves toward redistricting talks, board president calls change ‘inevitable’

MCCSC will schedule a work session to set parameters for possible redrawing of attendance boundaries, reorganization or restructuring. Board president Erin Cooperman called some kind of change “inevitable,” citing declining enrollment, unused building space and financial pressures.

MCCSC board takes first step toward limiting bargaining for non-teaching staff

MCCSC board takes first step toward limiting bargaining for non-teaching staff

3 MCCSC board incumbents to run unopposed in 2026

3 MCCSC board incumbents to run unopposed in 2026

MCCSC policy banning cell phones OK’d despite board qualms

MCCSC policy banning cell phones OK’d despite board qualms

Bloomington High School North graduation 2026: That’s a wrap!

Bloomington High School North graduation 2026: That’s a wrap!

Bloomington High School South graduation 2026: Where will you choose to water the grass?

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 advances staff reductions, cell phone ban, gets update about online school

Almost Daily Bulletin

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Aug. 27, 2026: MCCSC redistricting; Powerline Camp cleared early; food inspections; Cup & Kettle returns

Aug. 24, 2026: Zulich in 2027 mayor’s race; CIB moves ahead with hotel, demolition; jail population; South over North 44–6

Aug. 20, 2026: North-South football kickoff; transit board, Keolis vote; county clerk office repairs; 2027 budget gap; alleycat race

Aug. 17, 2026: Bloomington budget scrutiny, Showers West settlements, jail capacity, Powerline Camp

Aug. 13, 2026: Write-in candidate blocked, IOSHA at justice building, Bloomington zoning changes, Hopewell South plat OK’d

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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Powerline Camp emptied Tuesday morning after Monroe County moves up deadline

Monroe County says ‘Powerline Camp’ must close by Sept. 1—fight stokes safety concerns

Use of drain cleaner fills Monroe County justice building with rotten-egg odor; workers report vomiting, nausea

Sewage backup keeps Monroe County justice building closed at least through July 29

Monroe County justice building closed Monday, July 27 due to ‘plumbing issue’

Sports

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Bloomington South rolls past North 44–6 in season-opening rivalry game

Crosstown kickoff: Bloomington North, South meet to open 2026 football season

Austrian cyclist Philipp Kaider leads RAAM through Bloomington for second straight year

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

B There

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Courthouse square

Bryan Park

B-Line Trail & 4th Street

Kirkwood Avenue & College Avenue

Powerline Camp (Switchyard Park @ Rogers Street)

Editor's Notes

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Editor’s notebook: A two-wheeled Bloomington intro for IU students, townies alike

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

Property Transfers

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Monroe County property transfers through Aug. 19, 2026

Monroe County property transfers through Aug. 12, 2026

Monroe County property transfers through July 27, 2026

Monroe County property transfers through July 29, 2026

Monroe County property transfers through July 22, 2026

Civic Solver

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Civic Solver: Aug. 24, 2026

Civic Solver: Aug. 10, 2026

Civic Solver: Aug. 3, 2026

Civic Solver: July 27, 2026

Civic Solver: July 20, 2026

Live Reports

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North Park vote as it unfolded: 1–6 on approval, 6–0 on denial

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)

Retail Food Establishment Inspection Reports

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Monroe County Retail Food Inspections: June 2026