7th Street & Morton Street
The orange permit posted in the window doesn't offer much in the way of details, but the workers who were affixing the waferboard said they think it's a breakfast place going in, to be called “Toast.”
Dave Askins
Seminary Pointe demolition clock starts as downtown Bloomington land-swap hopes continue
Demolition notices posted at Seminary Pointe have triggered Bloomington’s 90-day demolition-delay review, even as housing advocates push a land swap to preserve the block’s low-cost apartments and businesses. Any land swap would have to be decided by Bloomington's RDC and the Monroe County CIB.
June 11, 2026: Kirkwood vote, Hittle exit, North Dunn stormwater, gunfire arrests, street camping policy
Today's edition includes reports on Bloomington council’s 5–4 Kirkwood closure vote, David Hittle’s Charlotte move, North Dunn stormwater questions, gunfire arrests, and Monroe County’s encampment policy revision.
Bloomington planning director Hittle leaving for Charlotte job
Bloomington planning and transportation director David Hittle will leave July 10 for a deputy planning director post in Charlotte, N.C. Appointed April 1, 2024, Hittle led UDO and permitting work while at times finding himself caught in the middle of council-administration disputes.
Bloomington plan commission wants answers on stormwater before subdivision vote
Bloomington’s plan commission put off action on a revised 14-lot North Dunn Street subdivision until July 13, citing unfinished CBU stormwater review. Neighbors opposed the plan over flooding, tree loss, and wetland questions.
Bloomington police arrest two on burglary, recklessness charges after apartment gunfire
Bloomington police arrested two men on Monday in connection with shots fired June 3 inside an apartment on West Hays Court. No injuries were reported, but officers found bullet holes in the victim’s apartment and neighboring units.
Monroe County revises 30-day notice policy ahead of July 1 ‘street camping’ law
Monroe County commissioners removed a 30-day notice clause from their encampment removal policy ahead of Indiana’s July 1 “street camping” law. Commissioners criticized SB 285 as criminalizing poverty, while Sheriff Ruben Marté said deputies will continue assessing things case by case.