4th Street & Walnut Street
A Bloomington Transit bus is parked in front of WFHB so that Music in Transit and record local artists playing music ... on a bus. Left: Claire Pendreigh Right: David Brown.
Dave Askins
Bloomington OKs up to three single-room rentals in owner-occupied houses
Bloomington’s city council voted 7–2 to allow up to three SRO bedrooms in owner-occupied homes in R1–R4 zones, with limits including conditional-use review, owner residency, and a two-year 150-foot buffer. Supporters cited affordability; dissenters warned of investor work-around..
Madison Street & 7th Street
The sign on the door of voter registration reads: “Voter registration will be closed until Monday, 11-24-2025, at 8 a.m.” It's due to a water heater failure upstairs. It's not yet known of there was any equipment damaged.
7th Street & Morton Street
The Indiana Daily Student newspaper box is freshly stocked with the latest edition, which includes a giant headline: “WE‘RE BACK”. This comes after the IU administration relented on its initial decision to eliminate the print edition of the paper.
CIB braces for no-deal scenario with preferred hotelier on Bloomington Convention Center
Negotiations between Bloomington and Dora Hospitality over the former Bunger & Robertson site appear stalled, with a Dec. 17 deadline looming. A major funding gap remains, prompting the CIB to prepare backup options—including revisiting the 2024 hotel RFP—if no agreement is reached.
Nov. 20, 2025: No raises for teachers, public bus publicity, Hopewell news, football semi-state
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Monroe County historic courthouse
A pair of red-tailed hawks are perched on the steeple of First Presbyterian at Lincoln and 6th streets. They fly off to the west one block and take up a post on the Monroe County courthouse dome.