Courthouse square
The banner hanging in front of Caveat Emptor says: “Get your IU championship gear here!”
Dave Askins
Feb. 5 meeting to review Dora ‘south option’ convention center hotel; mayor’s news release leaves CIB head ‘baffled’
The Monroe County CIB will hold a special meeting Feb. 5 at 3 p.m. to consider Dora Hospitality’s proposal to build a 200-room hotel on city-owned parcels south of the existing convention center. CIB president John Whikehart criticized Mayor Kerry Thomson’s related news release as factually wrong.
Bloomington MLK celebration highlights Coretta Scott’s activism and unfinished work
At Bloomington’s MLK celebration Jan. 19, UC Davis historian Traci Parker urged the audience to see Coretta Scott King as a central architect of the movement, not simply MLK’s widow. The program also honored Ruth Aydt with the MLK Legacy Award.
Photos and video from Kirkwood Avenue: Post-game national championship celebration
IU football beat Miami 27–21 Monday night. Afterward, Kirkwood Avenue from Grant to Indiana filled shoulder-to-shoulder with celebrating fans. Two couches were set on fire, and Nick’s English Hut’s guttering was damaged as people climbed to the roof. By 1:15 a.m., the crowd began to thin.
Downtown Bloomington watch-party rush: Lines wrap blocks as IU plays for football national title
Downtown Bloomington sidewalks filled Monday morning as IU fans bundled against 11°F temperatures, camping outside Brothers, Nick’s, Kilroy’s and other bars for seats to watch IU vs. Miami for the national title. Some arrived Sunday night. Buskirk-Chumley is an overflow option.
Jan. 19, 2026: Deadly house fire, Iran protest, jail impasse, last-minute UDO proposal
This edition includes information about: a deadly house fire in the northeastern part of the county, a report about a protest against the government of Iran, the latest stalemate on county jail planning, and a last-minute proposal from the mayor to change the unified development ordinance.
6th Street & College Avenue
In the BlueBird Couture display window is a rack of items labeled "Game-day Apparel." It’s all red and white. Oh, sorry, cream and crimson. A seated display figure wears an Indiana University sweater.