B-Line Trail at 3rd Street
Looking north along Morton Street next to the B-Line Trail the fall foliage is lit up by the morning sun.
Dave Askins
Indiana Supreme Court hears Bloomington’s constitutional annexation challenge over voided remonstration waivers
The Indiana Supreme Court heard arguments in Bloomington’s annexation case, testing whether cities can claim constitutional protection when the legislature voids their contracts. Justices focused on conflicts between two appellate rulings and the scope of Home Rule.
Monroe County commissioners warn: Council’s ‘no’ vote may shift jail’s future to federal court
After the Monroe County council on Tuesday rejected funding to buy land for a new jail, county commissioners warned on Thursday that the decision could hand control of jail planning to a federal judge, when the ACLU settlement expires on Jan. 15 2026.
Oct. 30, 2025: Jail land rejected, SNAP benefits frozen, visual aids barred, teachers’ contract, football postseason
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Monroe County council unanimously rejects North Park jail site funding after marathon meeting
At a marathon Monroe County Council meeting on Tuesday, the appropriation ordinance to pay for the purchase of the North Park property for a new jail was met with unified resistance from both the council and the public, culminating in a 0–7 vote on the item.
Hamilton, Zietlow write joint letter against building new Monroe County jail
At Tuesday’s Monroe County council meeting, former Bloomington mayor John Hamilton read a letter that he and Charlotte Zietlow wrote in opposition to a new jail for Monroe County. The council unanimously voted down an appropriation to fund the purchase of North Park as a new jail site.
Crowded Bloomington town hall comes same day as governor’s call for special legislative session on redistricting
On Monday, state representative Matt Pierce hosted a town hall about the GOP push for mid-decade redistricting in Indiana. Pierce’s event came after governor Mike Braun earlier in the day announced a special legislative session, starting Nov. 3, to address congressional district boundary changes.