College Avenue & 3rd Street
The new markings on the Bunger & Robertson Parking lot were redone so that the arrow inviting motorists to turn left onto 3rd Street out of the parking lot now invites motorists to enter the parking lot
Dave Askins
Walnut Street & 3rd Street
On the northwest corner of 3rd Street & Walnut Street, the traffic signal pedestrian signage and button are dangling from the cord—it appears to have been pried loose. I have filed a uReport.
Kirkwood Avenue & Walnut Street
A driver heads north from the intersection with rear tires refusing to rotate, but the car, with its front wheel drive, is piloted slowly forward, filling the air with the smell of hot rubber. I flag down the driver, who seem unaware of the reason for her slow progress northward.
Monroe County sets special meeting to vote on Simtra Biopharma tax break for former GE site redevelopment
A special meeting of the Monroe County council has been called for 4 p.m. on Aug. 26 to discuss the possible approval of a tax abatement for Simtra Biopharma, which announced in late July that it had purchased the former GE site on Bloomington’s west side from Cook Group.
Bloomington mayor proposes $147M budget for 2026, would tap $11.2M in reserves
Last Friday, Bloomington mayor Kerry Thomson released her proposed budget for 2026—which includes a total of about $147 million in spending. That compares to about $143 million for 2025, according to the city’s budget book.
Aug. 11, 2025: Football, jail planning, election maintenance, city lawsuit against nonprofit
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17th Street & Jackson Street
Art gallery inside Jet Laundromat. The artist is Jacob Gardner. Contact information is given for Facebook and Instagram. Also email: skaterjake at gmail dot com.