Dave Askins

A letter of intent with Pure Development to build a $35-million, 150-room boutique hotel in Bloomington’s Trades District could get approval from the city’s redevelopment commission (RDC) on Monday. The non-binding letter of intent with the Indianapolis firm appears on the agenda for Bloomington’s

On Friday morning, oral arguments were heard in a constitutional challenge that the city of Bloomington has made to a 2019 state law, which causes annexation waivers to expire after 15 years. After arguments were presented, which lasted about an hour, judge Nathan Nikirk, did not have any questions for

Ready for inspection, printed on yellow paper, and laid out on tables at Monroe County’s Election Central on Friday morning were preview versions of 168 ballots. The count came from Kylie Moreland, the county’s election supervisor. The ballots were on display for candidates in the May 7 primary

Planning for a new Monroe County jail appeared on meeting agendas for both the county council and the board of county commissioners this week. For county councilors, it was a discussion with Monroe County sheriff Ruben Marté, chief deputy Phil Parker, and jail transition director Cory Grass—about a strategy

Preparations for the fast-approaching May 7 primary elections in Monroe County continued this week. Decided by a vote of the Monroe County commissioners on Wednesday were the 30 polling locations across the county,  where voters in each precinct are assigned to cast their ballots in the May 7 primary

On April 8, the day of the total solar eclipse, the city of Bloomington’s four parking garages will be operating, but there will be no access for cars or people to the top floors. Restricted top-floor parking garage access was a point of emphasis from Bloomington’s director