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Applications now open for $500,000 in social service grants from city of Bloomington

Applications now open for $500,000 in social service grants from city of Bloomington

In a Tuesday (March 4) news release, Bloomington’s city council has opened this year’s round of applications for area nonprofits to apply for a total of $500,000 in grants, through the city’s Jack Hopkins social services fund. This year’s deadline for submitting an application is

Tax notebook: $6.9M total extra local income tax revenue in 2025 for Monroe County units—half as much as last year

Tax notebook: $6.9M total extra local income tax revenue in 2025 for Monroe County units—half as much as last year

The annual extra infusion of revenue from local income tax (LIT) to government units across the state will amount to about $6.9 million in Monroe County this year. That’s about half the $14.3 million supplemental distribution of LIT that Indiana’s State Budget Agency (SBA) calculated for

March 4, 2025: Back at it, party politics, armed protest, convention center, election board

A note about today's newsletter You're receiving this message, for at least one of two reasons. Either you were on the active distribution list for the "Almost Daily Bulletin" when The B Square shut down at the end of 2024. Or you more recently

Applicants sought for human rights commission serving Bloomington, Monroe County

Applicants sought for human rights commission serving Bloomington, Monroe County

In a news release, the city of Bloomington clerk’s office has announced a vacancy on the joint human rights commission that serves the city and Monroe County. Appointees to the commission have to be residents of the city of Bloomington or Monroe County. Among other responsibilities, the commission investigates

A fledgling red-tailed hawk sits in a nest. It is white.

Editor's Notebook: Details on relaunch still a bit sketchy, but flight plan starting to take shape

Over the last few days, it has been encouraging to see some positive reaction on social media channels to the news that “The B Square is back.” It is hard to deny that The B Square is back, given that some fresh news is getting reported on this new platform.

Cory Grass picked as Monroe County GOP chair, already recruiting for 2026 sheriff's race

Cory Grass picked as Monroe County GOP chair, already recruiting for 2026 sheriff's race

Cory Grass has been elected chair of the Monroe County Republican Party. Grass confirmed the outcome to the B Square in a telephone interview on Saturday (March 1). The GOP caucus was attended by around 40 precinct chairs and vice chairs, which was held at 10 a.m. at the

Morton Street & 8th Street

Morton Street & 8th Street

A sign that reads "Not a pedestrian walkway" has been placed on a tree grate along Morton Street in front of Bloomington's hall. Public works director Adam Wason responded to an emailed question by writing, "This is an urban forestry/legal/risk management initiative to