Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish
Hawk thinks that the CUTTERS should automatically win the Little 500 because Bloomington is a limestone town. How does Fish educate Hawk?
Dave Askins
Early voting off to fast start in Monroe County; free parking at North Showers site
Early voting for the May 5 primaries is off to a fast start in Monroe County, with 632 ballots cast in the first four days—38.5% more than the same period in 2018, the next-highest year. The early voting location is at the North Showers building in downtown Bloomington.
Ridership slide fuels Bloomington Transit strategy shift: bigger buses, route rethink
Bloomington Transit is weighing service changes after a year-long ridership slide, reflected in a 16% drop in fixed-route ridership early in 2026. Plans include deploying new articulated buses on campus routes, merging Route 13 with Route 3, and expanding microtransit options.
Monroe County sheriff sues Indiana attorney general over new immigration detainer law
Monroe County sheriff Ruben Marté has sued Indiana AG Todd Rokita in federal court, seeking to block a new state law requiring local jails to honor ICE detainer requests. The lawsuit says the new law would force deputies to violate the Fourth Amendment by detaining people without warrants.
4th Street & College Avenue (WFHB)
WFHB news director Kade Young a the mic at the station’s spring fundraiser.
Ahead of April 15 deadline, Monroe County BOC gives authority to president to extend jail accord, if ACLU agrees
Monroe County commissioners voted on Wednesday to authorize board president Julie Thomas to sign a possible extension of the county’s long-running settlement agreement with the ACLU over jail conditions, as talks continue ahead of the agreement’s April 15 expiration.
April 9, 2026: Election sign kerfuffle, host hotel, bus operations center, police standoff
This edition includes reports on a sign placement controversy at Election Central, a step forward on Bloomington Transit’s effort to build a new operations center, a land transfer in connection with a convention center host hotel, and an hours-long standoff with police.