9th Street & Morton Street
Voter registration services for Monroe County are now in their new permanent location, on the ground floor of the North Showers building.
Dave Askins
Bloomington RDC loses two Showers West lease disputes in Monroe circuit court
A Monroe County judge ruled that Bloomington’s redevelopment commission cannot force two Showers West tenants to vacate their spaces, granting summary judgment to both and rejecting the city’s “inverse condemnation” argument because required eminent-domain procedures were never followed.
Thomson uses State of the City to push Hopewell South as Bloomington councilmembers call for revisions
Bloomington mayor Kerry Thomson used her State of the City address to urge progress on the Hopewell redevelopment as the city council prepares another vote on the Hopewell South PUD. Six councilmembers are calling for revisions, especially stronger permanent affordability requirements.
Land handover to CIB now partly OK’d to support host hotel near Bloomington convention center
Monroe County commissioners have OK'd transferring downtown parcels to the capital improvement board, a step toward a convention center host hotel. The county council has not yet approved the transfer. Tenants must leave by early July unless leases are extended.
3 Dems vying for Monroe County clerk nomination make contrasting cases at LWV forum
At a League of Women Voters forum Monday night, the three Democratic Party candidates for Monroe County clerk—Tanner Branham, Tree Martin Lucas and Joe Davis—provided contrasts in experience and approach.
March 30, 2026: No Kings, North Park jail clash, Hopewell South delay, school redistricting, polling-place changes
This edition includes reports about the “No Kings 3.0” protest on the courthouse square, and renewed clashes over a North Park jail site. Also: Hopewell South delayed again, MCCSC redistricting and cell-phone law updates, polling-place changes, and BZA sign variances.
Woman dies in Saturday house fire in southern Monroe County
A woman died in a Saturday afternoon house fire near Smithville in southern Monroe County. A 911 call came at 2:51 p.m. for the 7000 block of S. Strain Ridge Road. Firefighters found the woman dead inside. Officials say initial evidence does not indicate foul play.