Monroe County courthouse
The sign on the door of the Nat U. Hill Room says the Monroe County commissioners meeting that normally takes place at 10 a.m. has been postponed until 2 p.m.
Dave Askins
Sept. 11, 2025: Mold, football, e-scooters, retired professors, drinking water rates
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Mold treatment report on Monroe County justice building released, long-term monitoring planned
According to a contractor’s report that has now been released, mold remediation work has been completed throughout Monroe County’s justice building, and follow-up testing shows indoor air quality at levels that are considered “acceptable.”
Board signs off on 1-year license for Bird, Bloomington’s lone scooter operator
Bird can operate its shared electric scooters and e-bicycles for another year in Bloomington. The board of public works approved a one-year license for the micro-mobility company at its regular meeting on Tuesday night. Bird is now the only vendor in Bloomington for shared-used e-scooters.
Retired Indiana University professors sue trustees over governance ban
Three retired Indiana University professors are suing the university’s Board of Trustees over a new policy that bars emeritus faculty from participating in any kind of university governance. Also a target of the lawsuit is new state law.
6th Street & Walnut Street
Bluestone Tree Service is on the scene to take down the rest of the pin oak tree that split back on Aug. 19, 2025.
Bloomington backs 21% drinking water rate increase; IURC role could see future debate
At its regular meeting on Monday, Bloomington’s Utilities Service Board voted to approve a drinking water rate increase that means CBU residential customers will eventually pay about 21% more for drinking water than they do now. But the rate increase won’t be final until the IURC signs off on it