Jan. 29, 2026: Correction to link for Perry Township trustee vacancy caucus
This edition is just a correction to a botched link to candidate statements in the Perry Township trustee caucus.
Dave Askins
Jan. 29, 2026: Snow plowing, school financing, former H-T building, Perry Township trustee vacancy
This edition includes reports on snow plowing, MCCSC financing, the candidates in the vacancy caucus for the Perry Township trustee, and the former H-T building now owned by MCCSC.
Madison Street & 7th Street
The sign on the door of Election Central says the office will be relocated to the Monroe County government building at North Showers, starting Feb. 9, 2026.
Private roads, public emergency: Snow exposes Monroe County plowing gap
Heavy snow and bitter cold exposed a long-standing Monroe County issue: dozens of subdivisions remain unplowed because their roads are private and not in the county inventory. Councilors and commissioners may be considering emergency options.
Bloomington board of public works to consider $424K contract for Hopewell South infrastructure design
Bloomington’s board of public works will consider a $424,200 contract with CrossRoad Engineers on Tuesday for preliminary engineering for the Hopewell South project, covering surveys and street-and-infrastructure design for a planned affordable, owner-occupied neighborhood south of 1st Street.
Jan. 26, 2026: Snow, cold, jail, basketball, buses, gun threat
This edition includes reports on snow, high school basketball, county jail planning, public bus ridership, and a threat of a shooting in schools that proved not to be credible.
Snow impact: Bloomington trash pickup delayed indefinitely, no MCCSC school on Monday
Heavy snowfall has prompted many closures and delays across Bloomington. The city has suspended regular trash pickup starting Monday, while MCCSC canceled school and eLearning. The College Avenue skywalk closure is delayed a day, and travel remains restricted under a county “Warning.”