Dave Askins

As initial unemployment claims numbers start to decline in Monroe County, Bloomington’s loan program and the county’s grant program, which draw on food and beverage tax proceeds, to support pandemic-impacted businesses, continue to make some allocations, even if they’re tapering off. The latest unemployment numbers from

Much of the media coverage of 2020 primary elections focused on the mechanics of voting methods, instead of the campaigns. That’s because the COVID-19 pandemic led the state election commission to postpone the primaries four weeks, from May 5 to June 2, and to make no-excuse absentee

On Friday, June 5, 2020, a peaceful protest against police brutality, organized by Black student leaders at Indiana University, wound its way from Dunn Meadow westward to the courthouse square. Demonstrators numbered in the thousands. Here’s a mosaic of images from the event, which was promoted with the slogan

A request from Monroe County’s sheriff, Brad Swain, to fill two vacant deputy positions was not heard as scheduled at the county council’s special meeting convened on Thursday at 1 p.m. Swain withdrew the request at the start of the meeting. The only vote taken by county

Thursday afternoon, two days after the June 2 primary election, Monroe County’s election board reviewed how things went on Election Day, under the accommodations made to help prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus. They also reviewed the accommodations that were made as required under the Help America

An anticipated vote to name Stephen Lucas as Bloomington’s city council attorney/administrator starting on Aug. 1 was postponed by the council at Wednesday’s meeting. The council will take up the question again at a special session now scheduled for June 10. Lucas has served as Bloomington city