Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish
Who doesn't love a great pun about corn dogs?
Dave Askins
Bloomington drinking water rates set to rise in August
Bloomington water customers will see higher rates starting in August, after the IURC approved CBU’s settlement-backed rate case. A typical residential user will pay about $3.72 more a month; businesses face a 38% increase. The case funds capital work, including fluoride-line replacement.
Bloomington historic commission clears Seminary Pointe buildings for demolition
Bloomington’s historic preservation commission voted 4–2 Thursday to release demolition delays for two “contributing” Seminary Pointe buildings, removing a key hurdle to hotel development. CIB officials say demolition bids will cover the whole block, with work possible starting as early as Oct. 1.
College Avenue & 6th Street
A swallowtail butterfly of some kind feeds on nectar in the flower bed. It would take someone more knowledgeable than I am to pin down the exact kind.
One-story jail design is ‘necessary,’ Monroe County commissioner tells Rotarians
At a Thursday Rotary talk, Monroe County commissioner Julie Thomas said a one-story jail is necessary, not just preferred. The stance could narrow site options as a city-county group works toward a July 13 location recommendation after the county council twice rejected North Park.
June 25, 2026: H-T arts hub pitch; SUV shooting; BT land buy; jail-site group reset; Kirkwood veto; town-township merger; RAAM; Seminary Pointe
This morning's edition includes reports on the Pillar Arts pitch for the H-T building, shots fired into a GMC SUV, Bloomington Transit’s land buy, a jail-site working-group reset, Sophia Travis grants, a Kirkwood veto, the Ellettsville-Richland merger, RAAM, and the Seminary Pointe land-swap plan.
Bloomington police investigate shots fired into SUV with 7 aboard
Bloomington police are investigating a June 23 shooting in the 1000 block of North Summit Street, where a known male suspect allegedly fired 7–8 rounds into a white GMC SUV. Three adults and four children were inside; no injuries were reported.