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Dave Askins October 5, 2021

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2022 budget OK’d by Bloomington council on 9–0 vote October 27, 2021
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Trash talk analysis: Bloomington city councilmembers want to rethink cart fees October 24, 2021
Advisory committee dives into precinct boundary work for Monroe County October 22, 2021
Monroe County health board: Mask mandate to continue into November, tied to pandemic case numbers October 21, 2021
OK’d by Bloomington city council: Wheeler Mission rezone for program expansion, not bed number increase October 21, 2021
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County commissioner described as mocking county clerk, as tough talks on election space continue October 19, 2021
Dissent from some social workers, as Bloomington’s national conference on police social work kicks off October 18, 2021
Bloomington fire department’s top ISO score feted October 16, 2021
Township trustee sues city of Bloomington over records requests about displacement of homeless encampments October 15, 2021
Part of Monroe County’s $3.1 million bond issuance: Design for sidewalk near new library branch October 14, 2021
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4-member advisory committee appointed to help with Monroe County redistricting October 13, 2021
Monroe County OKs animal care deal with Bloomington, shelter numbers for 2020 way down October 13, 2021
No fine this time for poison ivy vine, says city of Bloomington October 12, 2021
First annual Monroe County event: “The complexities of the Latino community are tremendous.” October 11, 2021
Bloomington acts on plan to nix 7th Street stop signs to aid traffic flow for bicycle lane October 10, 2021
Bloomington water rates will still go higher, but by less: Details of proposed settlement filed October 9, 2021
Photos: Science Fest achieves Dunn Meadow liftoff October 9, 2021
Jan. 6, 2022 deadline: Remonstrance against Bloomington annexations gets energetic start: “We are to be reckoned with.” October 8, 2021
Bin there done that: Bloomington council OKs garbage fees retroactively, preps for report October 7, 2021
Bloomington city council enacts law intended to prevent long meetings October 6, 2021
Column: Bloomington city council needs to shift out of park, into legislative gear October 5, 2021
$82.5K OK’d to get help naming new Bloomington neighborhood: “Hospital Redevelopment Site doesn’t really roll off the tongue.” October 4, 2021
Bloomington resumes curbside recycling pickup week of Oct. 4 October 2, 2021
Data notebook: Bloomington’s electric scooter ridership at 70 percent of pre-pandemic levels October 2, 2021
Pandemic notebook: Surge subsiding, but slowly October 1, 2021
Rumblings among Bloomington city council members about voting against 2022 budget September 30, 2021
Monroe County commissioners deny rezone for 125 single-family houses: “No matter what we do, people are going to be angry with us.” September 29, 2021
Bloomington mayor gets in last word on city council’s resolution about police pay September 28, 2021
Reports of bad tasting Bloomington water continue, CBU says good taste will take a while to work its way back through pipes September 28, 2021
Water rate increase: Bloomington reaches settlement “in principle” with IU, other rate case opponents September 27, 2021
Convention center expansion talk picks back up: “People want to be together.” September 26, 2021
COVID-19 impact: No recycling pickup in Bloomington for week starting Sept. 27 September 26, 2021
Budget notebook: Final 2022 Bloomington budget released, $1,000 “retention pay” for police in 2021 September 25, 2021
Continued calls for vaccination against COVID-19: “There’s no reason to be ‘right’—we all just want to be happy here.” September 24, 2021
Appeal denied: Mask violation citation of Seven Oaks Classical School upheld by county commissioners, fine waived September 23, 2021
Bloomington city council OKs annexation on 6-3 votes for all territories, except north area September 23, 2021
Decision on school’s appeal of mask mandate citation to come Thursday, Sept. 23 September 22, 2021
6 license plate recognition cameras to be placed at Monroe County high traffic spots September 22, 2021
After 23 years, retiring Bloomington Transit GM Lew May says: “It’s just been a wonderful ride.” September 21, 2021
No same-day decision after hearing on school’s appeal of mask mandate citation September 21, 2021
Bloomington fills in Madison Street gap parcel for hospital redevelopment site September 20, 2021
Photos: Music of the Black y Brown Arts Festival 2021 September 19, 2021
Monroe County positive COVID-19 cases may be leveling off at high numbers, new testing site announced September 17, 2021
Monroe County moves ahead on purchase of quarry land for tourism destination September 16, 2021
1 down, 7 to go: Bloomington city council OKs westside area for annexation, recesses meeting until Sept. 22 for remaining votes September 16, 2021
Bad Bloomington water taste not a threat to human health, possibly caused by algae, says CBU September 15, 2021
$135K in Sophia Travis community service grants OK’d by Monroe County September 15, 2021
Sides settle in historic house demolition lawsuit, Bloomington doesn’t levy $83.5K fine September 14, 2021
Old Colonial Crest redux: Bloomington OKs mostly same site plan for 671-bedroom student-oriented housing project, but under different zoning September 14, 2021
236-bedroom project on east side gets green light from Bloomington plan commission September 14, 2021
Bloomington street sheds eugenicist’s name on unanimous plan commission vote, will now be called Eagleson Avenue September 13, 2021
For now, “free” parking in Bloomington’s new 4th Street garage, due to computer chip shortage September 13, 2021
$48K to 16 Monroe County arts groups among awards from Indiana Arts Commission September 13, 2021
Column | Because sometimes it takes a village: Local diner says, “We need your help!” September 12, 2021
Photos: Kirkwood & Walnut September 11, 2021
Photos: 9th annual Kiwanis Indiana Balloon Fest continues Saturday, Sunday September 11, 2021
Indiana DNR lifts moratorium on feeding birds September 10, 2021
IU Health: “We would love to provide you with a vaccine instead of a hospital stay.” September 10, 2021
Resolution supporting $5K more for Bloomington police gets OK from city council September 9, 2021
Monroe County health board to decide on Sept. 22 about possible extension of mask mandate into October September 8, 2021
COVID-19 Update: Hospitalizations keep climbing September 7, 2021
Column: Bloomington’s city council should allow future annexees to serve on redistricting advisory commission September 6, 2021
Column: Bloomington city council should quickly kill ordinance on meeting length, focus instead on budget, annexation and climate change September 5, 2021
Bloomington corporation counsel on city council’s police pay resolution: “This is in some ways the council taking over the bargaining process.” September 4, 2021
Bloomington gets final OK from feds for $3.5 million grant towards technology center September 3, 2021
Monroe County election board member on voting logistics: “We don’t want to be forced to make lemonade out of lemons.” September 2, 2021
$30M in loans for improvements: Bloomington Housing Authority’s Crestmont Community September 2, 2021
341 bedrooms: Revised zoning for eastside project OK’d by Bloomington city council September 2, 2021
Bloomington city council to mull resolution on “certain inadequacies within the police budget” September 2, 2021
Bloomington annexation now two small chunks smaller, votes set for Sept. 15 September 1, 2021
Election division physical space needs: County officials meet again this week, open house scheduled August 31, 2021
Budget notebook: Bloomington police salary data August 30, 2021
Potential amendments to Bloomington’s annexation plan on Tuesday special meeting agenda August 29, 2021
Photos: Bloomington Pridefest 2021 August 29, 2021
Elections: Monroe County commissioners gearing up for redrawing of local boundaries after state-level districts are decided August 27, 2021
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Pandemic surges in Monroe County like rest of Indiana, full approval of Pfizer’s jab means extra encouragement to get vaccine August 25, 2021
City council budget hearing draws questions for Bloomington Transit on fare-free rides, geographic expansion August 25, 2021
Bloomington councilmembers want to consider paying police more in 2022, ahead of collective bargaining negotiations August 25, 2021
Bloomington city council critical on first night of 2022 budget hearings: police, parking, sidewalks August 24, 2021
Bloomington 2022 budget revenues: Property tax levy up, local income tax down August 23, 2021
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Bloomington’s 2020 census count: Plot (of dots) thickens for IU enrollments, dormitories August 22, 2021
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Bloomington Transit OKs side letter with drivers union: Pay bump, $1,000 essential-worker bonus August 19, 2021
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Friday, Aug. 20 deadline posted: B-Line bridge encampment removal to be guided by new general police order August 18, 2021
Agreement OK’d by Bloomington RDC on sale of Showers administration building August 17, 2021
Monroe County pandemic numbers keep rising, like statewide trend August 16, 2021
Census 2020 analysis: Lower numbers in Bloomington’s student neighborhoods point to possible undercounting August 15, 2021
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As COVID-19 surges again, Monroe County health administrator says “Be kind to others even when you disagree.” August 13, 2021
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