6th Street & Walnut
Bar crawlers have packed the sidewalks from 6th Street to 7th Street on both sides of Walnut Street. Observed alterations to the standard bar crawl T-shirt: off-the-shoulder cut; front tie or side knot; crop top.
Dave Askins
Standoff between police, armed woman on Bloomington’s north side ends in arrest
A five-hour standoff between Bloomington police and a woman inside a northside house on Thursday (Sept. 11) afternoon ended with her arrest on a charge of domestic violence. That’s according to a news release issued early Friday afternoon.
Judge dismisses lawsuits by former Monroe County employee, but amended complaints to be filed
A judge granted motions to dismiss two separate lawsuits by a former employee of Monroe County government. But under Indiana trial court rules, Lisa Jeneé Trimble will have 10 days to file amended complaints, which she indicated to the court Friday morning that she plans to do.
Bloomington plan commission backs SRO housing amendment with owner-occupancy rule
At its meeting on Monday Bloomington’s plan commission voted to recommend an amendment to the city’s UDO, to allow for the creation and regulation of single room occupancy (SRO) housing. An SRO is a scenario where a person rents a bedroom and shares other common facilities.
Monroe County courthouse
The sign on the door of the Nat U. Hill Room says the Monroe County commissioners meeting that normally takes place at 10 a.m. has been postponed until 2 p.m.
Sept. 11, 2025: Mold, football, e-scooters, retired professors, drinking water rates
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Mold treatment report on Monroe County justice building released, long-term monitoring planned
According to a contractor’s report that has now been released, mold remediation work has been completed throughout Monroe County’s justice building, and follow-up testing shows indoor air quality at levels that are considered “acceptable.”