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Editor’s Notebook: Embrace our shared geography, please do not let me die with stickers left over

Editor’s Notebook: Embrace our shared geography, please do not let me die with stickers left over

Christmas week is quiet in Bloomington, giving the editor time to confront an envelope of unused B Square stickers. There’s no form or QR code—just a bag of stickers. See me out and about around town, say “Hey Dave, gimme a sticker,” and you’ll get one.

Monday, Dec. 22: Possible decision on adding Bean Blossom Township to Monroe Fire District

Monday, Dec. 22: Possible decision on adding Bean Blossom Township to Monroe Fire District

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Monroe County property transfers through Dec. 16, 2025

Monroe County property transfers through Dec. 16, 2025

Vacancies: Three depart Monroe County board of health, including chair, and 36-year member

Vacancies: Three depart Monroe County board of health, including chair, and 36-year member

Bloomington South Panthers survive late scare, outlast North Vigo 71–68 in overtime

Bloomington South Panthers survive late scare, outlast North Vigo 71–68 in overtime

Bloomington grows by a quarter-acre after 6–3 vote to OK owner-requested annexation

Bloomington grows by a quarter-acre after 6–3 vote to OK owner-requested annexation

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K-12 Schools

Inside MCCSC’s weather-related school closure decisions

Inside MCCSC’s weather-related school closure decisions

At Tuesday’s MCCSC board meeting, superintendent Markay Winston explained how weather-related school closures are decided, citing forecasts, road conditions, legal requirements, and safety concerns. Recent snow and extreme cold led to e-learning days and delays this month.

No teacher pay raises through 2027: MCCSC OKs contract, state grant stipends to be decided

No teacher pay raises through 2027: MCCSC OKs contract, state grant stipends to be decided

MCCSC board hears tentative labor agreement, OKs 2026 budget

MCCSC board hears tentative labor agreement, OKs 2026 budget

MCCSC board hears updates on student attendance, health and safety

MCCSC board hears updates on student attendance, health and safety

MCCSC advances $181M budget for 2026 amid declining enrollment, rising costs

MCCSC advances $181M budget for 2026 amid declining enrollment, rising costs

MCCSC Online starts classes, open to K-12 students across Indiana

MCCSC Online starts classes, open to K-12 students across Indiana

MCCSC students head back to school with Extended Day funded—for now

MCCSC students head back to school with Extended Day funded—for now

Local Government

Monday, Dec. 22: Possible decision on adding Bean Blossom Township to Monroe Fire District

Monday, Dec. 22: Possible decision on adding Bean Blossom Township to Monroe Fire District

Monroe County commissioners could vote Monday on adding Bean Blossom Township to the Monroe Fire Protection District. The MFPD option would raise fire protection costs for Bean Blossom taxpayers by more than fourfold, while spreading part of the cost across other MFPD members.

Vacancies: Three depart Monroe County board of health, including chair, and 36-year member

Vacancies: Three depart Monroe County board of health, including chair, and 36-year member

Bloomington grows by a quarter-acre after 6–3 vote to OK owner-requested annexation

Bloomington grows by a quarter-acre after 6–3 vote to OK owner-requested annexation

Monroe County commissioners OK policy requiring 30‑day notice for clearing homeless encampments

Monroe County commissioners OK policy requiring 30‑day notice for clearing homeless encampments

2026: Monroe County may revisit now-voided but council-OK'd donations—$30K to BEDC, $1.8K to Seven Oaks

2026: Monroe County may revisit now-voided but council-OK'd donations—$30K to BEDC, $1.8K to Seven Oaks

Bloomington council OKs historic status for Ivan Adams House on 12th Street

Bloomington council OKs historic status for Ivan Adams House on 12th Street

Monroe County council backs $30K in BEDC funding; commissioners to decide donation claims in separate vote

Monroe County council backs $30K in BEDC funding; commissioners to decide donation claims in separate vote

Connections

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Hawk quotes from the RFP for the convention center expansion RFP. (Because Hawk and Fish are civically engaged that way.) What does Fish say?

Indiana University to install “Keep Going” sculpture honoring Ryan White

Indiana University to install “Keep Going” sculpture honoring Ryan White

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Photos: Downtown Bloomington dances as Latin jazz big band takes over Blockhouse Bar

Photos: Downtown Bloomington dances as Latin jazz big band takes over Blockhouse Bar

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

2025 Canopy of Lights!

2025 Canopy of Lights!

Old B Square

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Five years, one final B Square Bulletin: Thank you!

Commissioners OK Monroe County zoning overhaul, 13 possible remaining topics to be tackled in 2025

Repair not demolish: Bloomington looks to add 1 to affordable housing inventory

3-judge panel hears arguments in Bloomington annexation appeal, ruling expected in a few months

Dec. 18: Monroe County development ordinance (CDO) teed up for final vote by commissioners

Almost Daily Bulletin

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Dec. 22, 2025: Annexation, historic protection, homeless encampments, basketball, fire protection, and more!

Dec. 18, 2025: Hopewell, host hotel, skybridge, animal care, Big Butter!

Dec. 15, 2025: Trash, school impacted by cold; convention center host hotel; homeless encampment; busy meeting week

Dec. 11, 2025: ICE action in Bloomington, homeless encampment, donations to nonprofits, COLD weather

Dec. 8, 2025: Homeless camp displacement, single-parcel annexation, nixed septic hauling hike, new city controller

Business

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CIB braces for no-deal scenario with preferred hotelier on Bloomington Convention Center

Bloomington rejects all 5 bids for Hopewell East, plans new offering in 2026

‘Stadium District’ sidelined: Bloomington council votes 7–1 to nix naming plan for now

Retail notebook: Fresh facade for Princess Theater building means possible Dec. 1 opening for new downtown dining spot

IU Kelley School panelist drops ‘rough‘ news about Bloomington wages, points to Trades District as site of ‘creative collision‘

Situation Desk

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Bloomington police: Woman arrested after alleged bomb threat to dispatch center

Monroe County warming centers ready to open Saturday with temps set to plunge below zero

Afghan asylum seeker taken into custody in Bloomington; ICE holding him in Brazil, Indiana jail

Sheriff asks public for footage after bicyclist critically hurt in northern Monroe County crash

Before kickoff on gameday, protesters hold ‘funeral’ for free speech at Indiana University

Sports

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Bloomington South Panthers survive late scare, outlast North Vigo 71–68 in overtime

New Palestine shuts out Bloomington South, ends playoff run for Panthers

Bloomington South football team heads to semi-state, faces unbeaten New Palestine on Friday

South overwhelms Floyd Central 55–7, advances to football semi-state at New Palestine

Regional football clash: Bloomington South looks to slow Floyd Central’s high-octane attack

B There

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11th Street & Madison Street (The Mill)

Smith Road & 3rd Street (Office Lounge)

4th Street & College Avenue

Courthouse square

Covenanter Drive & Rechter Road

Civic Ticker

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Vote center action for Monroe County fails 2–1, needed 3–0 unanimous vote to pass

Teachers petition MCCSC for clear reduction-in-force policy amid budget strains

Bloomington's College-Walnut study comes back to life, with $95K more funding, more detailed analysis

Aja Jester appointed to vacant seat on MCCSC board

Former state police general counsel named jail transition director by Monroe County sheriff

Editor's Notes

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Editor’s Notebook: Embrace our shared geography, please do not let me die with stickers left over

Editor’s Notebook: Standing with the Indiana Daily Student by sharing the load

Editor's Notebook: Unplanned eye surgery disrupts timeline, but B Square vision still clear

Editor's Notebook: Getting from a nest to a soaring newsroom will take more financial support

Editor's Notebook: Paying the dues for Total News—please help fund it

Property Transfers

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Monroe County property transfers through Dec. 16, 2025

Monroe County property transfers through Dec. 10, 2025

Monroe County property transfers through Dec. 3, 2025

Monroe County property transfers through Nov. 25, 2025

Monroe County property transfers through Nov. 18, 2025

Civic Solver

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Civic Solver: Dec. 22, 2025

Civic Solver: Dec. 15, 2025

Civic Solver: Dec. 8, 2025

Civic Solver: Dec. 1, 2025

Civic Solver: Nov. 24, 2025