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Bloomington annexation update: Briefs now filed by both sides in appeal of case on the merits

Bloomington annexation update: Briefs now filed by both sides in appeal of case on the merits

The initial briefs have now been filed by both sides in Bloomington's appeal of special judge Nathan Nikirk's ruling last August, that the city's attempted annexation of Area 1A and Area 1B could not go forward. The case involves the merits of annexation in

Morton Street & University Street

Morton Street & University Street

Temporary pickleball courts have been installed at Hopewell Commons, just west of the B-Line trail. Some low fencing around the courts went up in the last day or two—which seems intended to reduce the number of errant balls that need to be chased.

Hearing on vote centers for Monroe County set for April 7, 2025

Hearing on vote centers for Monroe County set for April 7, 2025

A notice of a public hearing on vote centers for Monroe County has been announced for Monday, April 7, 2025. The hearing is scheduled to start at 5:00 p.m. in the Nat U. Hill Room in the historic county courthouse located at 100 West Kirkwood in downtown Bloomington.

Local court order, governor's order on gender put Monroe County board of health 'between a rock and a hard place'

Local court order, governor's order on gender put Monroe County board of health 'between a rock and a hard place'

Until an executive order was issued by new Indiana governor Mike Braun on March 4, a change of name and gender on a birth certificate in Indiana followed a standard procedure at the local level. But the governor's order, coupled with guidance from the State Registrar and Division

March 20, 2025: Downzoning, alleys, sirens, gender, Cider!

Relaunch update Included in Monday's Almost Daily Bulletin were two embedded maps. One map showed the requested alley vacation for a planned hotel in the Trades District. The other map showed the requested rezone of more than 200 parcels in the unincorporated part of Monroe County. But those

3rd Street & Walnut Street

3rd Street & Walnut Street

Each tree in the row of five trees along the west side of Walnut Street south of 3rd is marked a with a sign indicating its pending removal, in connection with the construction of the expansion of the Bloomington Convention Center. This is the view looking northwest.

7th Street & Lincoln Street

7th Street & Lincoln Street

Looking east on 7th Street. Almost complete is the re-installation of stop signs at all the intersections where they previously stood, before the 7-Line separated bicycle lane was constructed. This is 7th Street & Lincoln Street.