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Dave Askins August 5, 2022August 5, 2022

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Bloomington police update: 23-year-old arrested in connection with July 27 killing August 12, 2022
Bloomington’s Bethel African Methodist Episcopal church set to get historic district OK from city council August 11, 2022
Convention center notebook: Monroe County commissioners react to Bloomington pitch by putting appraisal of property on agenda August 10, 2022
2023 budget notebook: Monroe County council recommends 5% pay raise for planning purposes August 10, 2022
County council warm to Bloomington’s pitch for convention center transfer August 10, 2022
SR 46 & I-69 crash: Driver charged with reckless homicide, Bloomington police say 46-year old woman was intoxicated when she crashed SUV into truck August 9, 2022
Telecom gear gone from Johnson’s Creamery smokestack, partial demolition to come next week August 8, 2022
Photos: Hawk checks in at Hyatt Place August 8, 2022
COVID-19 update: Case numbers steady but hospitalizations up, more vaxxed patients than not August 6, 2022
Bloomington’s initial convention center pitch: County transfers property, city pays debt, gets hotel tax August 5, 2022
Bloomington’s municipal workers turn out for city council meeting, labor negotiations continue August 4, 2022
Bloomington utilities could be “coming home” to old site, as Miller Drive center is “bursting at the seams” August 4, 2022
Bloomington wants to buy Monroe County convention center for expansion, no numbers given August 3, 2022
Bloomington area budget prep: Income tax revenues for 2023 projected up 13%, property tax levy up 5% August 2, 2022
Wastewater COVID-19 testing: Google affiliate to pay Bloomington utilities for samples August 1, 2022
Redistricting notebook: How do current Bloomington city council districts split up neighborhoods? July 31, 2022
Advice for students: Bloomington is for the birds July 30, 2022
Employment notebook: 37 more separations from city of Bloomington in last four months July 30, 2022
Stopping not slowing: Bloomington neighborhood pushes for all-way stop, traffic commission says no July 28, 2022
28-year-old man shot, killed on Bloomington’s north side, police trying to ID suspect July 28, 2022
Monroe County looking to build new jail in SW Bloomington, $10M real estate deal gets initial OK July 27, 2022
New Bloomington business: Era Vintage Photos invites downtown visitors to dress up for fun July 26, 2022
COVID-19 pandemic notebook: Monroe County now classified as “low” spread July 25, 2022
Bloomington city council redistricting notebook: What might have been 10 years ago? July 24, 2022
Caught in the artistic act: Two installations in downtown Bloomington on Saturday, a third to come July 23, 2022
Property acquisition notebook: Appraisals of former Showers building, also done 3 years ago July 22, 2022
Booming Bloomington Transit budget in 2023: Will more than double, from $15M to $34M July 21, 2022
Johnson’s Creamery developer pitches swap of alley location, city council puts off decision July 21, 2022
Based in Venice Beach, but Bloomington bound: Artist installs temporary panels July 20, 2022
IU Poplars: Bloomington board closes streets so public stands clear when walls come crumblin’ down July 19, 2022
$9.25M expansion of municipal footprint in Bloomington city hall building gets initial OK July 18, 2022
Column: Independent of politics, drawing new city council districts for Bloomington is not easy as pie July 16, 2022
$9.25M real estate deal pending, could put HQs for Bloomington police, fire in same building as city hall July 15, 2022
$500 “goodwill gesture” goes to Johnson’s Creamery smokestack owner from Bloomington historic group July 14, 2022
Bloomington’s redistricting commission finally meets for first time July 14, 2022
Parking notebook: 4th Street parking garage has unused capacity, based on data halfway into 2022 July 13, 2022
Peoples State Bank headquarters on north side of Bloomington gets OK from plan commission July 12, 2022
Bloomington police seek leads in early morning central Bloomington shooting July 12, 2022
Village Deli gets OK from Bloomington: 4-stack residential, pancakes still on ground floor July 11, 2022
4 new contested races on township level after Dems, GOP fill ballot vacancies for Monroe County July 10, 2022
Historic smokestack owner gets $20K from Bloomington enterprise group, none yet from HPC July 9, 2022
Pandemic notebook: Hospital numbers push Monroe County community spread level to “medium” July 8, 2022
Indiana Supreme Court gets petition to hear case on Bloomington plan commission appointment July 7, 2022
Bloomington says bamboo ban means longtime resident must purge invasive species from yard July 6, 2022
Bloomington high-speed internet deal with Meridiam gets final OK, other players have head start July 5, 2022
Fourth of July parade with protest in the mix “quintessentially Bloomington” July 4, 2022
Griffy Lake wildlife interview: Kingfisher weighs in on belts versus suspenders July 3, 2022
War, peace, cameras: Monroe County courthouse monuments cleaned, repaired for July 4 ceremony July 2, 2022
Metal Works Brewing gets OK from Bloomington historic district commission for new signage July 1, 2022
Bloomington Transit driver now on board US citizens bus: “Happy Fourth of July, my fellow Americans!” June 30, 2022
Commissioners update firearms prohibition in some Monroe County buildings June 29, 2022
Monroe County GOP gives greenlight to county chair to fill ballot vacancies June 28, 2022
Taking BT Late Nite for a spin: $1 trip by public bus for ice cream, same $1 for 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 social 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

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