Dave Askins

The Monroe County sheriff’s office and the county commissioners are hoping that Monroe County’s jail can be included in the expansion of a pilot program that started in five other Indiana counties last year. The IRACS (Integrated Reentry and Correctional Support) program is designed to give one-on-one support

As soon as two weeks from now, on May 9, the Monroe County council could be taking a vote on the formation of a new criminal justice fiscal advisory committee. The committee’s exact name, mission, membership, and scope have not been finalized. But at a Tuesday work session, county

Three candidates are vying for the Democratic Party’s nomination for mayor of Bloomington: Don Griffin; Susan Sandberg and Kerry Thomson. No Republicans have declared. On Monday night, some pre-forum banter among the three seemed a bit more relaxed than for previous events. During their small talk, the trio managed

On Tuesday (April 25), Bloomington’s city council will hold its traditional “budget advance” meeting—which is by custom a chance for councilmembers to say something about their priorities for the 2024 budget. There are at least four ways to tell that it’s not a regular meeting of the

Today (Saturday April 22), walk-in early voters for this year’s May 2 municipal elections can cast a ballot at the election operations center at 3rd and Walnut streets. It’s open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bloomington voters will be electing party nominees for mayor, clerk,

In a one-sentence statement, Thomas Sharp has resigned his position as health officer for Monroe County, effective on April 30. The board of health has appointed Clark Brittain as the new health officer, which is pending approval by the board of county commissioners. Based on the health department’s record