Editor’s Notebook: Trojan Horse not dead, just moving up the road
The Trojan Horse will leave its longtime Kirkwood corner for Ellettsville in August. That’s the sad news confirmed by veteran server Pat on Friday night.
Dave Askins
New signal timing gives pedestrians head start at downtown Bloomington intersections
Bloomington is installing pedestrian-first signal timing at downtown intersections, funded by a state safety program. The change builds on a city-council-initiated 2021 no-turn-on-red ordinance and later council actions. LPI timing gives peds a head start before vehicles get a green light.
Monroe County courthouse
(With videos) The Bloomington Quarry Morris team performs on May Day at the historic Monroe County courthouse. The Earth is now awake—beans busting out in garden beds, trees budding. And the wind has been alerted to bring some rain.
Bloomington police looking for shooting suspect wearing shark- or dolphin-style backpack
Bloomington police have released images of a man they call a “person of interest” in the April 26 Kirkwood Avenue shooting, highlighting his shark- or dolphin-style backpack. Investigators urge anyone who recognizes him to contact detective Chris Scott at 812-339-4477 or scottc@bloomington.in.gov
Monroe County commissioners OK $11.375M North Park land deal for jail; now to county council
Monroe County commissioners voted 3–0 to approve an $11.375M purchase agreement for the North Park site, in a next step for a long-disputed jail project, under pressure from ACLU litigation deadlines. The deal now heads to the county council, which has expressed opposition to the North Park site.
6th Street & Walnut Street
Volunteers are putting new plants into the bed on the grounds of the Monroe County historic courthouse. The work is prompted in part by storm damage, which took out an oak tree in August 2025. The planting is funded in part by a $1,500 grant from the Monroe County Master Gardeners.
April 30, 2026: New jail financing, campaign finance reports, polling location access
This morning's edition includes the latest news on new jail planning, campaign finance reports, and assessments of polling location accessibility.