Grant Street & Kirkwood Avenue
A crew from Groomer Construction is repairing the planter box at the southwest corner of the intersection. Bloomington's board of public works approved the $1,600 contract at its Oct. 21, 2025 meeting.
Dave Askins
Dec. 8, 2025: Homeless camp displacement, single-parcel annexation, nixed septic hauling hike, new city controller
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Kirkwood Avenue & Dunn Street
The parking meters have been bagged with no-parking signs from Saturday (Dec. 6) at 5 p.m. to Sunday (Dec. 7) at 5 a.m. Why? It was a precaution in connection with the Big 10 championship football game.
Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish
Hawk says: Parsley, sage, and rosemary were trying to book a room in the host hotel for the Bloomington Convention Center. Guess why they couldn't do it. What does Fish say?
Sheriff asks public for footage after bicyclist critically hurt in northern Monroe County crash
A Friday afternoon collision between a Honda Accord and a bicyclist near North Bottom and West Maple roads left a 19-year-old IU student in critical condition. The Monroe County sheriff’s office is seeking witnesses and video as its Major Crash Investigation Team reviews the crash.
Homeless camp removal: Monroe County grants 1-week pause after activists disrupt meeting seeking 4-month delay
Monroe County commissioners delayed the planned Dec. 8 removal of the Thomson encampment by 1 week, after activists urged more time for relocation amid frigid weather. The move followed a tense meeting featuring sharp criticism and a brief recess. Notices were issued Dec. 1 to 40–50 residents.
Monroe County election board weighs cuts to early voting hours, polling sites for 2026, as vote center debate simmers
Monroe County’s election board is preparing for 2026 under a tight budget. Thursday's meeting featured debate about whether to cut early voting hours and reduce Election Day polling sites. The debate over vote centers also resurfaced.