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Dave Askins June 6, 2023June 6, 2023

Published June 6, 2023June 6, 2023

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$6K fireworks item sparks Monroe County council talk about convention center expansion April 24, 2024
March 2024 food inspection reports for Monroe County released by health department April 23, 2024
$30K awarded for Bloomington neighborhood improvement projects April 22, 2024
140-acre rezone proposal gets first hearing from Bloomington city council, to continue on May 1 April 21, 2024
Suspect in westside Friday night shooting arrested by Bloomington police April 20, 2024
2024 Election notebook: Dems raise $82K in races for county councilor, commissioner April 19, 2024
2 change votes, Bloomington city council overrides mayoral veto of anti-pipeline resolution April 18, 2024
Monroe County using big, small grants for road paving, logjam projects April 17, 2024
1,143-bedroom student apartment building OK’d in Bloomington’s student housing zoning district April 16, 2024
Beacon’s supportive housing site plan on 3rd Street gets OK from Bloomington, fundraising work remains April 16, 2024
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Bloomington’s city council set for potential override vote on mayoral veto of LEAP pipeline resolution April 13, 2024
2024 Bloomington primary: Black Lives Matter B-town assesses Democrats April 13, 2024
First week of in-person early voting in Monroe County closes out with about 100 voters per day April 12, 2024
CIB budget OK’d on split city council vote, answers on land for convention center hoped for by May 8 April 11, 2024
$35M federal grant application by Bloomington Transit gets resolution of support from city council April 11, 2024
Bloomington’s state of city: Thomson covers housing, homelessness, police, parks, eclipse, and more April 10, 2024
Judge denies Bloomington’s motion, CRAA remains as plaintiff in annexation litigation April 9, 2024
In-person early voting starts in Monroe County for May 7 primary elections April 9, 2024
Photos | April 8, 2024 Total Eclipse: Bloomington April 8, 2024
CIB budget cued up for Bloomington council, no big course change in sight on convention center project April 7, 2024
May 7 primary notebook: Pay for Monroe County Election Day poll workers could get bump April 6, 2024
Financial data notebook: Digesting Bloomington food and beverage tax spending April 5, 2024
Zero traffic deaths by 2039 says Bloomington, outdoor parklet dining program OK’d another year April 4, 2024
Gaza ceasefire resolution gets 9–0 vote from Bloomington council, mayoral veto uncertain April 3, 2024
Monroe Convention Center expansion: Bloomington city council work session set for April 5 April 2, 2024
Redevelopment notebook: Bloomington OKs $8.5K to seal building, no word yet on Trades District hotel April 1, 2024
Analysis: Vignettes from candidate forums for county commissioner hopefuls Githens, Madeira, Volan March 31, 2024
Procedural notebook: Consent agenda to be used by Monroe County council in effort to boost efficiency March 30, 2024
Cassady Electrical Contractors, Huston Electric announce merger in Monroe County courthouse March 29, 2024
Mayoral veto looks likely for Bloomington city council advocacy resolutions, including any on Gaza, as anti-pipeline measure passes with 4 abstentions March 28, 2024
6 jobs at jail OK’d by Monroe councilors to prep for facility transition, money for mental health mulled March 27, 2024
Monroe councilors OK more money for some election workers, but no retro pay for election supervisor March 26, 2024
Monroe County voting machines pass test, all set for May 7 primary elections March 26, 2024
County commissioner candidates Peter Iversen, Julie Thomas field questions on new jail, housing March 25, 2024
Four candidates for Monroe County council respond to questions about jail and more March 24, 2024
Bloomington withdraws appeal, BZA to re-hear request for Kirkwood condo groundfloor variance March 22, 2024
Feburary 2024 food inspection reports for Monroe County released, small number due to time spent on annual licenses March 21, 2024
Convention center capital board picks JS Held as owner’s rep, issues RFQ for hotel March 21, 2024
Bloomington Transit looking for $35M from feds to build $43.75M new facility for operations, bus storage March 20, 2024
Rezone of 140 acres for up to 4,250 housing units gets thumbs up from Bloomington plan commission March 19, 2024
MHG ups ante to compete for hotel project in Trades District, Bloomington’s RDC puts off decision for now March 18, 2024
Tuesday: Bloomington plan commission to vote on rezone rec for 140 acres in city’s southwest March 17, 2024
Bloomington RDC to weigh Pure Development hotel proposal as best of 3 choices in Trades District March 17, 2024
Oral arguments heard in Bloomington’s annexation lawsuit, decision at least a month away March 16, 2024
Ballot preview done, machines yet to be tested in runup to May 7 primary in Monroe County March 15, 2024
New jail site selection, transition team get attention from Monroe County officials March 14, 2024
2024 election polling locations set for Monroe County, absentee election worker pay clarified March 13, 2024
Off limits for total eclipse: Top floors of Bloomington parking garages March 13, 2024
Column: Hawk’s nest on courthouse grounds squares up with Bloomington zoning, new online maps prove March 12, 2024
Funding for urban-urban Ellettsville bus trips: Town council extends time, but not yet money March 11, 2024
Tax notebook: Monroe County units slated for extra $14.3M in local income tax revenue March 10, 2024
March 15: Oral arguments on Bloomington’s constitutional challenge to 2019 annexation law March 9, 2024
Public bus notebook: Bloomington could see fixed-route service outside city limits as soon as fall 2024 March 8, 2024
Resolution opposing water pipeline put off by Bloomington city council until March 27 March 7, 2024
Alternate site for new Monroe County jail mulled, land to be appraised, feasibility study still not done March 6, 2024
Political notebook: 2 decades later, a déjà vu for Dems at District 5 city council vacancy caucus March 5, 2024
Hopewell action on the ground moves ahead, as overall project assessment continues March 4, 2024
Rezone of lot to allow for commercial, not just industrial uses, gets OK from Monroe County March 3, 2024
Democrats pick Courtney Daily to fill District 5 Bloomington city council vacancy March 2, 2024
9th District Dems: Monroe County chair ‘within his rights’ to preside over Saturday’s Bloomington city council vacancy caucus March 2, 2024
Next week: Bloomington to send invites to nonprofits to apply for $350K in social services grants February 29, 2024
Bloomington city council OKs convention center interlocal accord, but not unanimously February 29, 2024
Biopharma firm west of Bloomington gets $10.4M tax break, to make $225M investment, add 130 new jobs February 27, 2024
IRACS: Monroe County looks to show readiness for jail reentry program February 27, 2024
4 Dems competing for 3 county council at-large seats, give stump speeches over lunch February 26, 2024
Bloomington city council candidates field questions in runup to next weekend’s Democratic Party caucus February 25, 2024
Key Monroe County election positions filled, Indiana Attorney General advice settles residency question February 23, 2024
Bloomington bus update: BT general manager against SB 52, floodway hinders on-site expansion February 22, 2024
Monroe County losing 45-54-year-olds, adding seniors February 22, 2024
County’s side of convention center interlocal accord OK’d, now to Bloomington city council, mayor February 21, 2024
January 2024 food inspection reports for Monroe County released by health department February 20, 2024
Bloomington keeps tabs on building at 1st and Rogers for possible Hopewell demolition February 19, 2024
Column: How do you get food justice (or anything) on the Bloomington city council’s agenda? February 18, 2024
Bloomington parking ticket notebook: 2023 set record for citations, same for appeals February 17, 2024
Elections 2024: Thomas, Iversen square off for builders in Dems primary for county commissioner February 16, 2024
Imminent interlocal accord gives boost to convention center expansion, but project timeline looks longer February 15, 2024
High-speed fiber notebook: Bloomington board OKs another ROW use for city-supported project February 14, 2024
Valentine’s Day Breaking News: Red-tailed hawks nesting on Indiana University, Bloomington campus February 14, 2024
Bloomington Police HQ notebook: Griffin Realty paid for police station marketing services on hourly basis February 13, 2024
Bloomington resisting rezone to allow 2 group homes for treating addiction, but second hearing set February 12, 2024
Bloomington proceeding with annexation court cases, might negotiate timeline for adding territory February 11, 2024
Dems caucus taps Gregory as Monroe County auditor, previous day’s payroll delay gets a mention February 10, 2024
Election 2024 | 4 contested races in Monroe County primaries: 1 council at-large, 3 commissioner February 9, 2024
Feb. 8 hearing on Bloomington annexation canceled as judge cites potential conflict, recuses self February 8, 2024
2 rezone requests: U-Haul on Profile Pkwy OK’d, former Worm’s Way land north of town denied February 7, 2024
Bloomington OKs extra cost of asbestos removal for Hopewell demolition, work set to start Friday February 6, 2024
Bloomington mayor cites cost as big reason to nix Showers West remodel for police HQ, but fire department projects to proceed February 5, 2024
Committee now mulls vote centers at every current Monroe County polling location, without merging February 4, 2024
Bloomington RDC to vote on resolution rejecting all Showers West bids, police move looks unlikely February 3, 2024
Bloomington police seek SUV driver who killed woman in crash on south side February 2, 2024
Monroe County clerk on 2 vacancies: Offers for chief deputy clerk, election supervisor to be made before next election board meeting February 1, 2024
Bloomington police move to Showers West uncertain, as more early move outs by tenants OK’d by RDC January 31, 2024
Final leg of Bloomington stormwater project to affect status of downtown Kirkwood this summer January 30, 2024
Steep slopes: Monroe County still looks to curb building, despite possible state regs on local laws January 29, 2024
Now released: Salary study done by city of Bloomington consultant in 2023 January 28, 2024
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2 murders at same encampment prompts clearance by Bloomington mayor January 25, 2024

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