Dave Askins

Here’s one point that has been made in opposition to the planned, but now paused, Bloomington gateway project at Miller-Showers Park: The park is home to lots of wildlife that might be disturbed by the project. What sorts of animals hang out there? A B Square visit to Miller-Showers

On Thursday, Monroe County commissioners were eager to establish that no decision has yet been reached on a choice of location for a new county jail. About a minute into a meeting of county elected officials on Thursday afternoon, commissioner Penny Githens said, “I want to state emphatically: No decision

For at least another five years, residents who live in a roughly 2.5-square-mile area inside Bloomington will enjoy benefits like state income tax deductions and eligibility for post-secondary education scholarships. That’s based on action by Bloomington’s city council at its Wednesday meeting, when it approved a five-year

In under a half hour on Thursday, Monroe County’s election board got through its regular meeting agenda, which included an update on the early voting totals for the Nov. 7 municipal election. Through Wednesday 1,703 people have voted early in person at the election operations center at 3rd

In 2022, the average cost of taking care of an animal at Bloomington’s animal shelter was about $269. In the same year 1,380 animals that originated inside of Monroe County—but outside of Bloomington and the town of Ellettsville—were taken in at Bloomington’s shelter. That translates

A consultant’s report delivered to the city of Bloomington almost two years ago, lists out 10 recommendations about the city’s nearly 50 boards and commissions. The second item on the list is to merge three different commissions: traffic commission;  parking commission; and bicycle and pedestrian safety commission. Last