Dave Askins

“Where am I supposed to get pancakes in the meantime?” That was Bloomington plan commission president Brad Wisler’s lighthearted question to Village Deli owner Bob Costello, at the commission’s regular meeting on Monday. Wisler’s “meantime” is the period between the upcoming demolition of the one-story Village Deli

The final lineup of local candidates is still not set for the Nov. 8 general election. But after some ballot vacancies got filled over last weekend, Monroe County now has four more contested races. The four newly contested races are all for positions on the township level of government—either

Bloomington’s urban enterprise association (BUEA) voted unanimously on Wednesday to award Peerless Development a $20,000 grant. The grant was  awarded in connection with demolition of the Johnson’s Creamery historic smokestack from 140 feet to 60 feet. The real estate developer has been ordered by the city of

Monroe County’s community spread level for the COVID-19 virus has increased from “low” to “medium” as defined by the Centers for Disease Control. The number of cases per week per 100,000 residents is still below 200, which would put the county in the “low” category. But the latest

Late Tuesday, a petition was filed with the Indiana Supreme Court, to hear a case involving the rightful appointee to fill a vacant seat on Bloomington’s plan commission. Filing the petition were former Monroe County Republican Party chair William Ellis, who is now vice chair, and Andrew Guenther, who

“Because bamboo is nasty, and you can’t get rid of it.” That’s a two-and-a-half-year-old quote from Bloomington city councilmember Isabel Piedmont-Smith. Her remark came around 8 p.m. on Dec. 3, 2019 when the city council was considering a series of amendments to the city’s unified development