Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish
This week, Hawk and Fish are trading brutal insults! What happened to their romance? Is it all falling apart? Why the drama??
Dave Askins
Bloomington’s ‘No Kings 3.0’ protest features speeches, music, march down Kirkwood
Crowds gathered Saturday on the southeast corner of the Monroe County courthouse for Bloomington’s “No Kings 3.0” protest, part of a nationwide day of demonstrations organized by the 50501 movement opposing policies of the Trump administration.
Attention Monroe County voters: Check your polling location
Monroe County voters should watch for a yellow postcard arriving around April 7 that lists their polling place for the May 5 primary. Several sites have changed. One example: the former NAPA site downtown has been demolished. County commissioners approved 28 locations for the 2026 elections.
Convention center sign variances OK’d by Bloomington BZA
Bloomington’s BZA approved sign variances for the convention center expansion’s wayfinding plan, allowing larger, taller, and more numerous signs—including some in the right-of-way. Officials said standard rules don’t fit the site’s multi-block “campus” layout.
April 7 deadline looms as Monroe County leaders clash again on North Park as potential jail location
Monroe County commissioners have put North Park back on the table for a new jail, despite the county council’s clear statement they oppose it. A new resolution from commissioners sets tight criteria and heightens pressure ahead of an April 7 deadline, as officials clash over location and cost.
Hopewell South PUD vote postponed by Bloomington city council until April 1
Bloomington’s city council postponed a vote on the Hopewell South PUD vote for a second time, splitting 6–3 after debate over permanent affordability and legal limits on amendments. The project returns April 1, a day after the mayor’s state of the city address.
March 26, 2026: Hopewell South put off, women’s commission lockout, former H-T building to be sold, and more
This edition includes reports on a inadvertent lockout of the Monroe County women’s commission, the now-pending sale of the former H-T building by MCCSC, a voting machine test that was passed, and a candidate forum for the county commissioners race.