Seminary Park
A red-tailed hawk sits high on a branch keeping watch over Seminary Park as a steady drizzle falls from the sky.
Dave Askins
Bloomington eyes big hike in septic disposal fees, would still cover just half the cost
On Dec. 3, Bloomington’s city council will consider an ordinance raising the septic dumping rate at the Dillman Road plant from about 2 cents to 8 cents per gallon—a four-fold increase. A study showed current charges no longer cover treatment costs.
Monroe County, Bloomington area to see heavy patrols, sobriety checkpoints for holiday travel
Bloomington police and other local agencies will boost traffic enforcement from Nov. 26 through year’s end, staffing sobriety checkpoints and conducting saturation patrols as part of Indiana’s Safe Family Travel campaign. A B Square review found about 5% of recent jail bookings involved OWI charges.
Nov. 24, 2025: Convention center hotel, SRO housing, nurses wanted, football over
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Lake Monroe, Two Herons Marina
A common loon surfaces briefly before diving under again.
Griffy Lake Nature Preserve
The sign says “Griffy Lake Nature Preserve is closed today. Do not enter.” The reason for the closure is for the annual deer cull. The hunt is conducted by White Buffalo under a contract with the city of Bloomington.
Convention center notebook: Extra costs include foundation change for sanitary sewer; art project draws 180 applications
Bloomington’s convention center expansion has used about 13% of its $2.4M contingency as steel goes up on the $52M project. The CIB also heard an update on the $520K public-art effort, which drew 180 applicants and is expected to be narrowed to five finalists by mid-December.