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Monroe County jail notebook: 6 DOC inmates transferred to Brown County as population trends up

Monroe County jail notebook: 6 DOC inmates transferred to Brown County as population trends up

Monroe County transferred six IDOC-linked inmates to Brown County this past week. The move comes as population in the Monroe County facility population trends upward and the county faces fresh ACLU scrutiny. The move shifts $35-a-day state payments to Brown County.

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)

Monroe County jail notebook: Population trends upward, hits 264 as short stays drive churn

Monroe County jail notebook: Population trends upward, hits 264 as short stays drive churn

Sewage backup in Monroe County justice center spurs scrutiny of future spending on ‘dying’ building

Sewage backup in Monroe County justice center spurs scrutiny of future spending on ‘dying’ building

How long is long? Bloomington annexation case awaits ruling from highest court after 271 days

How long is long? Bloomington annexation case awaits ruling from highest court after 271 days

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

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

Local Government

Monroe County jail notebook: 6 DOC inmates transferred to Brown County as population trends up

Monroe County jail notebook: 6 DOC inmates transferred to Brown County as population trends up

Monroe County transferred six IDOC-linked inmates to Brown County this past week. The move comes as population in the Monroe County facility population trends upward and the county faces fresh ACLU scrutiny. The move shifts $35-a-day state payments to Brown County.

Monroe County jail notebook: Population trends upward, hits 264 as short stays drive churn

Monroe County jail notebook: Population trends upward, hits 264 as short stays drive churn

Sewage backup in Monroe County justice center spurs scrutiny of future spending on ‘dying’ building

Sewage backup in Monroe County justice center spurs scrutiny of future spending on ‘dying’ building

How long is long? Bloomington annexation case awaits ruling from highest court after 271 days

How long is long? Bloomington annexation case awaits ruling from highest court after 271 days

Monroe County eyes Thomson encampment closure; resident describes barriers to housing

Monroe County eyes Thomson encampment closure; resident describes barriers to housing

Judge caps Bloomington’s annexation legal-fee payment at $37,500

Judge caps Bloomington’s annexation legal-fee payment at $37,500

Monroe County commissioners vote to end Flock contract, remove six license plate cameras

Monroe County commissioners vote to end Flock contract, remove six license plate cameras

Connections

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

After a racist confrontation ended in a pepper-spray attack on a People’s Market volunteer, Bloomington police are still seeking the suspect. Market organizers hope the response also spurs local churches to use their land for greenhouses and other food-growing projects.

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

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

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

A time capsule in steel words: The story of (C)olumn

A time capsule in steel words: The story of (C)olumn

Photos: Inside the Bloomington Convention Center expansion

Photos: Inside the Bloomington Convention Center expansion

Plaque dedication in Monroe County marks nation’s 250th anniversary

Plaque dedication in Monroe County marks nation’s 250th anniversary

K-12 Schools

3 MCCSC board incumbents to run unopposed in 2026

3 MCCSC board incumbents to run unopposed in 2026

Three MCCSC board seats are up for election in 2026, and all three incumbents—Erin Wyatt, Ashley Pirani and Aja Jester—are running unopposed. District 7 briefly had a challenger, but Cole Pospisil withdrew after Hatch Act concerns tied to Indiana’s new school board party-label law.

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

MCCSC board to start digesting findings from yearlong redistricting effort

MCCSC board to start digesting findings from yearlong redistricting effort

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

Almost Daily Bulletin

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July 30, 2026: Justice center sewage backup, delayed court decision on Bloomington annexation, encampment closure

July 27, 2026: Annexation fees, justice building plumbing issue, boarding up Seminary Pointe, Flock cameras, Hopewell jail site?

July 23, 2026: Kirkwood veto stands; Bloomington Transit’s new management firm; College Square bids; Monroe County jail profile

July 19, 2026: Scooter ridership drop; words in artwork; jail-overcrowding resolution

July 16, 2026: Host hotel; Scientia tax break; North Dunn subdivision; jail plan; parking rate overhaul

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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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’

Seminary Pointe units boarded up after removal of unauthorized occupants, reports of drug use

Bloomington police: SUV turned into path of truck in fatal crash near SR 45/46 and I-69

Bloomington police investigate shots fired into SUV with 7 aboard

Sports

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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

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

Photos: Candy Stripe Criterium brings bicycle racing back to Bloomington streets

B There

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College Avenue & Kirkwood Avenue

Walnut Street & Kirkwood Avenue

Maple Street & Kirkwood Avenue

6th Street & Walnut Street

6th Street & Walnut Street

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 July 22, 2026

Monroe County property transfers through July 15, 2026

Monroe County property transfers through July 9, 2026

Monroe County property transfers through June 30, 2026

Monroe County property transfers through June 25, 2026

Civic Solver

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Civic Solver: July 27, 2026

Civic Solver: July 20, 2026

Civic Solver: July 13, 2026

Civic Solver: July 6, 2026

Civic Solver: June 29, 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)