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After failed vote, recess, plan commission backs Hilltop Court switch from condos to rentals

After failed vote, recess, plan commission backs Hilltop Court switch from condos to rentals

Bloomington’s plan commission voted 7–0 to back replacing 10 planned Hilltop Court condos with 24 rental apartments, after a 4–3 vote to require a second hearing failed. A recess allowed staff to rewrite findings. The proposal retains affordability commitments and now heads to city council.

Editor’s Notebook: A musical welcome to Bloomington, in the key of 20 mph

Editor’s Notebook: A musical welcome to Bloomington, in the key of 20 mph

Photos: Edgewood Marching Mustangs celebrate fifth straight state title

Photos: Edgewood Marching Mustangs celebrate fifth straight state title

Monroe County property transfers through Nov. 4, 2026

Monroe County property transfers through Nov. 4, 2026

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Monroe County jail notebook: Population holds steady above 200, stays under ACLU threshold

Monroe County jail notebook: Population holds steady above 200, stays under ACLU threshold

Bloomington caps big week for fire department with new operations center, funding for aerial truck

Bloomington caps big week for fire department with new operations center, funding for aerial truck

Local Government

After failed vote, recess, plan commission backs Hilltop Court switch from condos to rentals

After failed vote, recess, plan commission backs Hilltop Court switch from condos to rentals

Bloomington’s plan commission voted 7–0 to back replacing 10 planned Hilltop Court condos with 24 rental apartments, after a 4–3 vote to require a second hearing failed. A recess allowed staff to rewrite findings. The proposal retains affordability commitments and now heads to city council.

Monroe County jail notebook: Population holds steady above 200, stays under ACLU threshold

Monroe County jail notebook: Population holds steady above 200, stays under ACLU threshold

Bloomington caps big week for fire department with new operations center, funding for aerial truck

Bloomington caps big week for fire department with new operations center, funding for aerial truck

Bloomington council OKs $6.87M bond issue by narrow 5–2 vote

Bloomington council OKs $6.87M bond issue by narrow 5–2 vote

Possible bus service cuts: Bloomington Transit board sets public hearing

Possible bus service cuts: Bloomington Transit board sets public hearing

Ellettsville–Richland Township reorganization passes by narrow margin outside town limits

Ellettsville–Richland Township reorganization passes by narrow margin outside town limits

Monroe County 2026 General Election Results: Live from Election Central on Morton Street

Monroe County 2026 General Election Results: Live from Election Central on Morton Street

Connections

Photos: Edgewood Marching Mustangs celebrate fifth straight state title

Photos: Edgewood Marching Mustangs celebrate fifth straight state title

The Edgewood Marching Mustangs won their fifth consecutive Class C state championship Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. It was the band's sixth state title overall. Seth Baugh's photos show the 88-member band's performance and celebration.

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Homecoming parade: Crowds throng Kirkwood in downtown Bloomington for return of IU alums

Homecoming parade: Crowds throng Kirkwood in downtown Bloomington for return of IU alums

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Slow down for deer on the move: Fall brings bigger crash risk to Bloomington roads

Slow down for deer on the move: Fall brings bigger crash risk to Bloomington roads

Demonstrators gather in downtown Bloomington for ‘No Kings: Vote Early’ rally

Demonstrators gather in downtown Bloomington for ‘No Kings: Vote Early’ rally

K-12 Schools

MCCSC redistricting priorities: Socioeconomic balance, savings

MCCSC redistricting priorities: Socioeconomic balance, savings

MCCSC has set numerical guardrails for possible redistricting, reorganization or restructuring. Socioeconomic balance and projected savings were given the most weight. A separate eight-month facilities study is also underway and could shape future scenarios.

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

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

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?

Almost Daily Bulletin

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Nov. 9, 2026: Jail count still below threshold, new fire center opens, $6.87M bonds approved, bus cuts proposed

Nov. 5, 2026: Elections, Ellettsville reorganization, housing review

Nov. 2, 2026: Kirkwood shooting, jail population, food and beverage tax, health board shakeup, IU homecoming parade

Oct. 29, 2026: Monroe County GO bonds, food and beverage tax, ICE detainers, dispatch tax, health department

Oct. 26, 2026: 911 dispatch tax, impact of health officer’s resignation, jail population below 200

Business

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Methodists OK step toward $8.8M deal for student housing at old post office lot

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

Situation Desk

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Seven hospitalized after shooting in Bloomington near IU campus following football victory

Bloomington man, 23, charged with murder in fatal shooting on northwest side

Bloomington police identify suspect in Sept. 6 Kirkwood shooting, warrant issued

Now Lifted: Countywide boil-water advisory in effect through Monday (Sept. 21) after turbidity spike at Bloomington water plant

Shooting in downtown Bloomington leaves 19-year-old man wounded

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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6th Street & Walnut Street

Courthouse square

9th Street & Morton Street (Election Central)

2nd Street & College Avenue

Kirkwood Avenue & Dunn Street

Editor's Notes

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Editor’s Notebook: A musical welcome to Bloomington, in the key of 20 mph

Editor’s Notebook: Big names did their jobs at the luncheon. So did the servers.

Editor’s Notebook: Getting The B Square unstuck from the ‘dangerous middle’

Editor’s Notebook: Summer in Bloomington is over

Editor’s Notebook: Proposed new Bloomington logo looks like a butt

Property Transfers

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Monroe County property transfers through Nov. 4, 2026

Monroe County property transfers through Oct. 29, 2026

Monroe County property transfers through Oct. 21, 2026

Monroe County property transfers through Oct. 14, 2026

Monroe County property transfers through Oct. 7, 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: September 2026

Monroe County Retail Food Inspections: August 2026

Monroe County Retail Food Inspections: July 2026

Monroe County Retail Food Inspections: June 2026