Dave Askins

Bloomington Transit drivers got some recognition from general manager John Connell at the five-member board’s regular monthly meeting on Tuesday night. About the performance of drivers during the snowstorm and its aftermath on Feb. 3 and Feb. 4, Connell said, “I think our drivers did an incredible job.

The cost of maintaining the lagoon retention walls at Miller-Showers Park will be split between city of Bloomington utilities (CBU) and the city’s parks and recreation department. The utilities service board (USB) approved its side of the arrangement at its regular meeting on Monday night. The same memorandum

Monroe County’s confirmed positive COVID-19 numbers continue their rapid decrease, after a spike that saw them go up just about as fast. That matches the trend across the state of Indiana. Also showing a similar pattern for the county and the whole state is a hitch in the

Among the recent filings for the 2022 elections were 84 declarations by local Democrats for a position that is called “precinct committeeman” in the Hoosier state’s election law. A precinct is the smallest geographic political boundary area. Generally, other areas—from congressional districts to city council districts—use precincts

By the end of 2026, Catalent might spend $350 million, in order to expand its Bloomington operation at South Patterson Drive in the southwestern part of town. The project would add 1,000 new jobs, growing its local workforce by about one-third. The pharmaceutical company is looking to spend

Indiana governor Eric Holcomb’s current order declaring a health emergency for Indiana due to the COVID-19 pandemic will expire on March 4, if he doesn’t extend it for a 24th time. If Holcomb doesn’t extend the order, Monroe County’s board of health members are now