6th Street & College Avenue
The light white lines visible on the asphalt are from the brine pretreatment applied by the streets division of Bloomington public works to get ready for the overnight freeze.
Dave Askins
April 7, 2025: Rain, high-speed fiber, courthouse protest, school board candidate names, hawk and fish funnies
Weather
Based on the National Weather Service forecast in text and charts here's some advice:
Monday: Drive extra slow in the morning, because there could be some patchy fog before 9 a.m. Wear a jacket that adds some warmth, but you probably won't need an
April 7 public hearing kicks off formal feedback period on vote centers for Monroe County
Monday's public hearing (April 7) on the idea of establishing vote centers for Monroe County was a focus of conversation at last Thursday's county election board meeting.
Vote centers are different from the kind of precinct-based polling locations that are currently used by Monroe County. At
Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish
The origin story for the image might make the cartoon a little funnier, if you're a reader who does not instantly recognize the fish.
On top of the historic Monroe County courthouse there is a weathervane featuring a metal fish crafted by blacksmith Austin Seward, which is called
Photos: 'Hands Off' rally in downtown Bloomington
By The B Square's count, a crowd of at least 300 people gathered on the grounds of the Monroe County courthouse on Saturday at noon, to protest the actions of President Donald Trump's administration in his first few months of office.
It was a "Hands
Names released: Candidates to fill vacant MCCSC board seat to be interviewed April 10
Four candidates will be considered by the Monroe County Community School Corporation board to fill the vacancy that was left when Brandon Shurr resigned. The four names are:
* Aja Jester
* Blake Garland-Tirado
* Gabriel Holbrow
* Cori Thornton Hammock
That's according to board president April Hennessey. The interviews that were
Mayor: New installations paused for Bloomington's high-speed fiber network
A question emailed on March 10 by The B Square to the city of Bloomington about the status of the city's fiber network buildout got an answer late Friday afternoon (April 4): "The subcontractor failed—plain and simple."
The quote came from Bloomington mayor Kerry Thomson