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There's a notice to notice to quit and vacate posted on the door of Hoosier Hanks, which I don’s think ever did actually open.
Dave Askins
Hours first, money later? Standoff between Monroe County council, election board delays decision on early voting schedule
Monroe County’s election board will hold a special meeting next week to set early voting hours for the May primary, as clerk Nicole Browne warns a budget gap and overtime cuts could shrink the schedule to eight hours a day. A $242,781 funding request is pending in front of the county council.
No land, no deal: CIB ends current hotel effort, when Bloomington says south parcels will cost
The Monroe County CIB ended its work with Dora Hospitality to develop a convention center host hotel after learning it cannot secure the needed city-owned land south of the existing convention center. The CIB will now ask the county government about land, as it looks to reset an RFP.
Feb. 5, 2026: Amplify Bloomington, Lee Hamilton, Hopewell, host hotel
This edition includes reports on Amplify Bloomington, the death of Lee Hamilton, Hopewell progress, and a preview of the CIB meeting on the convention center host hotel.
Amplify Bloomington launched as ‘civic platform’ for innovation, with Fernandez at the helm
Amplify Bloomington debuted as a 'civic platform' uniting The Mill, the Trades District, Indiana University, city government, and major employers under one strategy. Led by former mayor John Fernandez, the effort aims to coordinate startups, talent, space and capital.
Gordon sworn in as Perry Township trustee after caucus pick, transition starts
Perry Township’s new trustee, Leon Gordon, was sworn in Tuesday at Bloomington city hall after a Democratic Party caucus chose him to replace the late Dan Combs. Gordon is transitioning from New Hope for Families while preparing for the May primary election for trustee.
Lee Hamilton, bipartisan fixture of U.S. foreign affairs policy, proud Hoosier, dies at 94
Lee Hamilton, the southern Indiana Democrat who served 34 years in Congress and later helped lead the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks on the United States, has died at 94. A former chair of key House foreign affairs and intelligence panels, he was known for pragmatic, bipartisan leadership.