Dave Askins

Monroe County has now passed through nearly half a million dollars to local businesses and government entities from its total $4.7 million CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act allocation. At their Wednesday meeting, county commissioners approved another $90,516 in reimbursements, bringing the grand total to $459,

At their Wednesday meeting, Monroe County commissioners decided to send a request to the local food and beverage tax advisory commission (FABTAC) that they be able to use “any and all” of the county’s share of food and beverage tax proceeds for existing convention center debt and management expenses.

Since Dec. 21, about 500 people a day in Monroe County have been getting their first of two required shots for the COVID-19 vaccine at the IU Health Medical Arts Building clinic. The total number who have received that first shot now stands at 4,333. That was the

A proposed water rate increase by the city of Bloomington utilities (CBU) would have the average residential customer paying about $45 more per year in water fees by 2024. The proposal got a first look from the finance committee of the city’s utilities service board (USB) at its Monday

On Sunday, Indiana’s department of health dashboard noon update recorded one additional death in Monroe County due to the COVID-19 pandemic virus. It came on the first day of the year. That brings Monroe County’s total COVID-19 deaths since the start of the pandemic to 98.

Monday of Christmas week was the last meeting of 2020 for Bloomington’s redevelopment commission (RDC). It was a landmark event for a city of Bloomington government meeting. It was not special because the meeting was held using Zoom’s video-conferencing platform. Video-conferenced public meetings have been standard