Washington Street & 6th Street
Poster in the window of Steve’s Book-o-Rama says “Beach Barbie Bike Party.” Details: July 31, 2026 7 p.m. arrival, 7:30 departure at Building Trades Park. Link for the QR code: https://linktr.ee/bloomingtonbikeparty
Dave Askins
Two hotel-and-apartment proposals submitted for Bloomington’s College Square
Two development teams have proposed hotel-and-housing projects for Bloomington’s College Square property. One calls for a roughly 160-room hotel with below-market-rate housing; the other includes a 135-room boutique hotel and about 100 apartments. No purchase prices were disclosed by the RDC Monday.
7th Street & Grant Street
Cars from the 1988 era on the street and tissue paper dangling from the trees for the “Little Five” movie set.
Monroe County jail notebook: Initial look at population profile
Of 247 people held in the Monroe County jail on July 14, 22 had been there more than a year, while the median stay was about 60 days. The B Square has reviewed their upcoming court dates. The sheriff wants to move 50–100 prisoners to jails in other counties.
7th Street & Grant Street
(more than one photo) Banners that read “World’s Greatest College Weekend” and “Go Big Red” are draped on houses along the block as part of the movie set for “Little Five,” which is filming around town in the next few weeks.
7th Street & Walnut Street
Sunrise through the haze from wildfire smoke from on top of the parking garage.
July 19, 2026: Scooter ridership drop; words in artwork; jail-overcrowding resolution
This morning's edition includes reports on Bloomington electric scooter ridership falling 82%, the story behind the (C)olumn sculpture at 2nd and Walnut streets, and county commissioners removing the sheriff’s jail-capacity figure from an overcrowding resolution.