B There 6th Street & Walnut Street Stormy-looking clouds backdropping the Monroe County courthouse dome, looking southwest. Stormy-looking clouds backdropping the Monroe County courthouse dome, looking southwest. (Dave Askins, July 16, 2025)
Bloomington paid full $95K branding contract, key deliverables still not finished 4 months later Bloomington paid the full $95K CivicBrand contract last November, but two major parts of the branding project remain unfinished. The episode raises broader questions about the city’s payment practices, compliance with federal accessibility rules, and how public records are shared.
Revised Bloomington Convention Center hotel plan collides with housing affordability crisis at Seminary Pointe apartments Plans for a convention-center host hotel are colliding with the fate of Seminary Pointe apartments—among Bloomington’s cheapest rentals. Tenants paying $400–$700 a month face non-renewal notices as officials weigh transferring the property for hotel development.
March 12, 2026: Buses, hotel taxes, Perry Township trustee candidates This edition includes reports on funding for Bloomington Transit Route 13, innkeeper’s tax revenue, and a Perry Township trustee candidate forum.
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