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Dave Askins June 21, 2022

Published June 21, 2022

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Taking BT Late Nite for a spin: $1 trip by public bus for ice cream, same $1 trip with Uber back home June 27, 2022
Column: A transparency platform for Bloomington’s mayoral candidates June 26, 2022
SCOTUS abortion ruling prompts Bloomington demonstrations June 25, 2022
Monroe County commission preps for restart to convention center project, maybe before year’s end June 24, 2022
Bloomington RDC hopes to seal deal on smell for some offices at adaptive reuse coworking project June 23, 2022
First phase demolition for Hopewell: Bloomington picks Renascent for $589K job June 22, 2022
Video: Race Across America leader hits Bloomington time point @ 11:23:40 on June 21, 2022 June 22, 2022
June 27 start for Uber/Lyft in place of Bloomington bus night runs, Aug. 15 start for new fixed routes June 21, 2022
Tuesday evening: Leader in cross-country bicycle race to cruise through Bloomington June 20, 2022
Bloomington awards $330K in socials services funds, Jack Hopkins total now $5.8 million since 1993 June 19, 2022
Bloomington redistricting advisory commission finally appointed, has 12 weeks to complete first task June 17, 2022
3 OKs in 3 days: Bloomington gets needed nods for high-speed internet fiber deal with Meridiam June 16, 2022
Council defers to Johnson’s Creamery owner wish, delays alley vacation vote until after own vacation June 16, 2022
2023 Bloomington city council elections: Guenther forms committee for independent at-large run June 16, 2022
Bank building on Kirkwood designated as notable historic structure by Bloomington city council June 16, 2022
Planned limestone heritage site now under Monroe County control, as $600K land purchase gets final OK June 16, 2022
Bloomington police investigate late Tuesday evening shooting of 21-year-old woman June 15, 2022
Two down, one to go: High-speed internet deal gets OK from Bloomington EDC June 14, 2022
One down, two to go: Fiber-to-home deal passes muster with Bloomington plan commission June 14, 2022
Bloomington-Meridiam fiber-to-home internet deal: 3 public bodies, 3 meetings, 3 days June 13, 2022
Downtown Bloomington march for stronger gun laws: “It is not about rights. It’s about lives.” June 12, 2022
Appeals on fines heard by Monroe County election board, 2023 space needs not yet active topic June 10, 2022
Latest filing in Bloomington annexation case: Remonstrators ask for more time due to ”pestilence” June 9, 2022
Encampment on county-owned land: Local disaster declared by Monroe County commissioners June 9, 2022
Bloomington mayoral campaign committee formed by Kerry Thomson June 8, 2022
Bloomington Chick-fil-A gets OK for night time noise permit to install awnings June 7, 2022
First step for Bloomington-Meridiam internet deal OK’d, as current broadband companies ask: Why? June 6, 2022
Mapping tools released: Anyone can draw new Bloomington city council districts June 5, 2022
Column: Should city lawmakers regulate employee parking rates or focus on legislating land use? June 5, 2022
Vacation of alleys for hospital site redevelopment gets yes from Bloomington council on second try June 3, 2022
Bloomington city council decision on Johnson’s Creamery alley vacation to wait until June 15 June 2, 2022
Column: Judge rules Bloomington plan commission violated Open Door Law, second lawsuit now filed June 2, 2022
Possible mayoral run for Sandberg: Bloomington city council president forms exploratory committee June 1, 2022
Tangled web: So-called “spider” TIF for Bloomington high-speed internet deal hits procedural snag May 31, 2022
US Census Vintage 2021 estimates: 800 more people in Bloomington compared to 2020 decennial count May 30, 2022
Photos: Claim confirmed, bald eagle at Griffy Lake May 29, 2022
Photos: Red-tailed hawk moves for change of venue, swaps courthouse weathervane for tree branch May 28, 2022
Pandemic notebook: Monroe County cases steady, hospital numbers higher, still under CDC thresholds May 28, 2022
Suspect now arrested in second, separate April 23 shooting in downtown Bloomington May 27, 2022
Bloomington city council to weigh: Should Johnson’s Creamery developer pay to get alley vacation OK’d? May 26, 2022
Bloomington police look for leads in Wednesday morning killing on city’s east side May 26, 2022
Outgoing Bloomington public works board member on summer fun: “Pay attention, be safe, be patient.” May 26, 2022
Monroe County set for final vote on limestone heritage land, no news on convention center project May 25, 2022
Two Bloomington gateway projects get restart: Miller-Showers Park, pedestrian bridge May 25, 2022
Some details emerge on $14.4M “spider” TIF funding for Meridiam’s high-speed internet in Bloomington May 24, 2022
Photos: Heron flouts no-fishing rule at Bloomington park, red-winged blackbird is a jerk May 23, 2022
Monthly Vendorfest launches: “We need not worry, if we know our stuff is going to People’s Market!” May 22, 2022
Initial report from Bloomington’s future-of-policing task force leads to mobile roll calls in neighborhoods May 21, 2022
Bloomington alters zoning to reduce monoliths, spur affordability; city council could push more tweaks May 20, 2022
Court of appeals: Bloomington mayor’s pick for plan commission valid, not GOP county chair’s May 20, 2022
Police contract with 13% initial raise OK’d by Bloomington city council May 19, 2022
BT Roundup: mid-June for Uber/Lyft night runs, new bus routes in August, strategic plan contract OK’d, 8 new electric buses requested, still 14 drivers short May 18, 2022
Bloomington OKs 213 new apartments, 340 bedrooms on north side May 17, 2022
Pandemic news: Monroe County could see “medium” level of community spread on next map update May 16, 2022
Bloomington announcement on broadband fiber deal leaves some questions unanswered May 15, 2022
Photos: Great blue heron catches fish, elects to eat with no review of provisional palate May 14, 2022
Monroe County election board OKs 19 provisional ballots: “I love it when we get to accept it!” May 13, 2022
Post-primary: Work continues on Monroe County election operations building, prep for fall election May 12, 2022
2023 budget notebook: Historic inflation, impact on pay get first look by Monroe County councilors May 11, 2022
Bloomington BPW affirms order to AT&T: Take gear off Johnson’s Creamery smokestack by May 31 May 10, 2022
Pandemic notebook: Monroe County case numbers leveling off, hospitalizations still low May 10, 2022
Bloomington park commissioners give final OK to $5.8 million in GO bonds May 9, 2022
Johnson’s smokestack: Owner’s alley request seen as chance to “leverage” historic tribute May 9, 2022
2022 Democratic Party primary election notebook: Breakdown of results by precinct for recorder, county commissioner May 8, 2022
Coin toss settles tie in precinct chair election for Democrats: Alessia Modjarrad May 6, 2022
Scanning, digitization project underway in Monroe County recorder’s office May 5, 2022
Bloomington city council enacts 0.69-point tax increase for Monroe County residents on 9–0 vote May 5, 2022
Photo: Draft SCOTUS opinion on abortion draws courthouse square demonstration May 4, 2022
Final unofficial Monroe County results: Salzmann (judge); Marté (sheriff); Jones (commissioner); Swain (recorder) May 3, 2022
2022 Monroe County primary election results: As available [final unofficial] May 3, 2022
May 3, 2022: Polls now open in Monroe County May 3, 2022
Monroe County in final stages of primary election prep, poll workers get thanks May 2, 2022
Photos: Great blue heron catches, eats fish, declines to entertain motion to postpone May 1, 2022
Analysis: Does a local law need to change so a Bloomington public bus can run outside the city? April 30, 2022
Pandemic update: Steady climb for Monroe County COVID-19 cases, CDC rubric says spread still low April 29, 2022
Black Lives Matter B-town releases Democratic Party candidate assessments April 28, 2022
Local income tax increase: Decision delayed by Bloomington city council to May 4 April 27, 2022
Electronic meetings statute stops vote on $5.8M bond issuance by Bloomington parks board April 27, 2022
Analysis: Bloomington city council to take up local income tax increase again this Wednesday April 26, 2022
Monroe County campaign finance: 4 races, 17 candidates, $115K April 25, 2022
COVID-19 pandemic notebook: Cases have bumped up a bit, hospitalizations still low April 25, 2022
[Updated] Two shootings overnight, potential connection still unknown: Bloomington police seeking information April 23, 2022
Photo: Hawk perched on top of courthouse wishes Monroe County a Happy Earth Day April 22, 2022
Striking IU grad student instructors pedal a lap through Bloomington’s downtown April 22, 2022
Photos: Measuring out the Alexander Memorial, as new panels get installed April 21, 2022
Local income tax increase postponed by Bloomington city council until April 27, but $11.6M in bonds OK’d April 20, 2022
Bloomington Transit set for Uber/Lyft pilot in May, to send city council memo on local income tax increase April 20, 2022
Opinion: Local income tax increase, a way to heal rift between Bloomington, other stakeholders? April 19, 2022
Trades District garage lines up software company as commercial space tenant: Exclaimer April 18, 2022
Local income tax notebook: Impact on public library, public bus depending on distribution method April 17, 2022
Photos: Birds in Bloomington parks (April 16, 2022) April 16, 2022
IU graduate student instructors now on strike for union recognition, next vote on Tuesday April 15, 2022
Upcoming local income tax negotiations could run deep, wide for Bloomington city council April 14, 2022
Wednesday’s city council committee meeting could mark the start of local income tax negotiations April 13, 2022
Photos: Birds in Bloomington parks (April 10, 2022) April 10, 2022
Census notebook: 1950 handwritten records released, including those for Bloomington April 9, 2022
Bloomington city council balks for now at vacating some public right-of-way on former hospital site April 8, 2022
Bloomington still has no redistricting commission, 15 months after it was supposed to be seated April 7, 2022
Bloomington mayor pitches 64% increase in Monroe County’s local income tax April 7, 2022
Johnson’s Creamery building, 60 feet of smokestack get historic protection from Bloomington city council April 6, 2022

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