Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish
Hawk: The rabbits I hunt have changed tactics this spring. Now they link arms and hop backwards whenever I fly overhead. How does Fish explain this to the Hawk?
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Monroe County property transfers through March 11, 2026
Editor’s Notebook: A pair of hawks, another year of The B Square, things are looking up
Bloomington paid full $95K branding contract, key deliverables still not finished 4 months later
Revised Bloomington Convention Center hotel plan collides with housing affordability crisis at Seminary Pointe apartments
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
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Bloomington paid full $95K branding contract, key deliverables still not finished 4 months later
Bloomington paid the full $95K CivicBrand contract last November, but two major parts of the branding project remain unfinished. The episode raises broader questions about the city’s payment practices, compliance with federal accessibility rules, and how public records are shared.
Revised Bloomington Convention Center hotel plan collides with housing affordability crisis at Seminary Pointe apartments
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
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 city council adopts resolution on Flock license-plate reader cameras as ‘first step’
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Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish
Hawk: The rabbits I hunt have changed tactics this spring. Now they link arms and hop backwards whenever I fly overhead. How does Fish explain this to the Hawk?
Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish
Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish
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
K-12 Schools
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
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 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’
