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Dave Askins March 2, 2024March 2, 2024

Published March 2, 2024March 2, 2024

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Bloomington city council letter looms, CIB wraps up convention center construction manager interviews June 4, 2024
Solar panel design work OK’d for The Forge, recertification from state for Bloomington’s technology park June 3, 2024
Monroe County jail notebook: 1 year of data shows releases at all times of day, night June 2, 2024
Scooter data notebook: Bloomington ride numbers show downturn, one vendor leaves June 1, 2024
Over protest from many employees, Monroe County to change health clinic vendor by Aug. 1 May 30, 2024
Column: Besides loyalty, what budget outcomes does Bloomington’s city council want to buy? May 29, 2024
Backlash on Monroe County’s pending decision to change vendor for employee health clinic May 28, 2024
2–2 deadlock on duplex for Bloomington’s board of zoning appeals May 27, 2024
9 flagpoles now legit for Elks after action by Bloomington board of zoning appeals May 26, 2024
Bloomington budget notebook: Outcome-based budgeting, city council salaries May 25, 2024
Linda Thompson’s 2 decades of service honored by Bloomington’s environmental commission May 24, 2024
Bloomington Transit to launch new micro-transit service with slogan: ‘BLink and you’ll be there!’ May 23, 2024
Monroe Convention Center expansion notebook: Interviews for construction manager set for June 4 May 22, 2024
April 2024 food inspection reports for Monroe County released by health department May 22, 2024
U.S. Dept. of Energy tied to lease OK’d by Bloomington for parking garage office space May 21, 2024
150-bed hotel deal moves ahead in Bloomington’s Trades District with OK from redevelopment group May 20, 2024
Photos: Harrodsburg Heritage Days 2024 parade, pedal tractor pull May 19, 2024
Convention center notebook: Bloomington releases past appraisal figures for north property May 18, 2024
Stop signs at intersections on Bloomington’s 7th Street: Dunn for now May 17, 2024
Monroe County nixes $30K MOU with Bloomington Economic Development Corporation, wants BEDC to be ‘better partner’ May 16, 2024
140-acre rezone in southwest part of town OK’d by Bloomington city council on 7–2 vote May 16, 2024
No north option for convention center expansion: CIB won’t negotiate with Bloomington for land May 15, 2024
Monroe County adds 4 jail guard positions, adds security duty, drops age from 21 to 18 May 15, 2024
Discontinued: NHanced Semiconductors planned expansion on Bloomington’s west side May 14, 2024
Group home rezone request withdrawn before hearing by Bloomington plan commission May 13, 2024
Mother’s Day 2024: Canvassing a hawk’s nest on Indiana University’s Bloomington campus May 12, 2024
New legislative coordinator position in Bloomington mayor’s office among others OK’d by city council May 11, 2024
Critical decisions soon for Monroe Convention Center expansion: site, budget, uses May 10, 2024
Mapping the Dems: 2024 Monroe County commissioner primary election results May 9, 2024
Monroe County 2024 primary winners: Thomas, Madeira, Van Deventer, Munson, Deckard, Henry May 8, 2024
Alea iacta est: May 7, 2024 primary election results, served when ready May 7, 2024
Primary Election Day: Polls are open until 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7 in Monroe County May 7, 2024
Monroe County election board finishes final prep for Tuesday, May 7 primaries May 6, 2024
140-acre rezone to be taken up by Bloomington’s city council again on May 15 May 5, 2024
Weeklong Bloomington annexation trial: It’s a wrap, each side gets 45 days to submit final brief May 4, 2024
Final 2 days of early in-person voting in Monroe County: Saturday, Monday May 3, 2024
Friday: Final day of Bloomington annexation trial May 2, 2024
Bloomington council overrides mayor’s veto of resolution on Gaza by same 9–0 vote as before May 1, 2024
Bloomington annexation trial a slog in first 2 days, judge warns he could require Saturday session April 30, 2024
Report: Monroe County should build new jail with 450-500 beds, not renovate current one April 29, 2024
Bloomington mayor after state police remove Gaza protest tents on IU campus: ‘I’m not supportive of unauthorized encampments, nor of violence.’ April 28, 2024
IU sweeps tents from Dunn Meadow again, state police make more arrests, after pausing for one day April 27, 2024
Gaza protest: IU admin takes action with many arrests, sweeps tents from Dunn Meadow April 26, 2024
GOP candidates for Monroe County commissioner field questions on economic development April 25, 2024
$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
Board recommends pay increase for Election Day poll workers, goes now to Monroe County commissioners April 15, 2024
Poll on Bloomington mayor job performance among Dems: 46% approve, 11% disapprove, rest unsure April 15, 2024
Poll: Big majority of Monroe County voters still unsure in 2024 local primary races, but trends visible April 14, 2024
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

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