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Leaning century-old wall at The Mill in Bloomington's Trades District deemed unsafe, event space temporarily shut down

Leaning century-old wall at The Mill in Bloomington's Trades District deemed unsafe, event space temporarily shut down

The south wall of the former Showers Brother Furniture building that houses The Mill in Bloomington's Trades District is unstable—because it's as much as 4 inches out of plumb. That means the event space next to the wall is temporarily shut down, and no one

Former state police general counsel named jail transition director by Monroe County sheriff

Former state police general counsel named jail transition director by Monroe County sheriff

At their regular Tuesday meeting, county councilors were introduced to Todd Smith as the new jail transition director. Making the introduction was Monroe County sheriff Ruben Marté. Smith is replacing Cory Grass who was appointed by Marté in late 2023 to head up the transition to a new jail facility.

Hopewell East bids received from 5 firms, redevelopment group OKs due diligence on former convalescent center as police HQ

Hopewell East bids received from 5 firms, redevelopment group OKs due diligence on former convalescent center as police HQ

At Monday night's meeting of Bloomington's redevelopment commission, five bids were opened for the public offering that was made in November 2024 for land in the future Hopewell neighborhood. That's the former site of the IU Health Hospital, and the area around it. The

Fomby appointed Bloomington community engagement director

Fomby appointed Bloomington community engagement director

A Tuesday (April 8) news release issued by the Bloomington mayor’s office announced the appointment of Nikeshia Fomby as the city's director of community engagement. Fomby was introduced by Bloomington mayor Kerry Thomson on Monday night, at her Traveling Town Hall, which was held at the Banneker

Ground floor office space in Bloomington public parking garages close to full occupancy

Ground floor office space in Bloomington public parking garages close to full occupancy

The ground-floor office spaces in both of the city of Bloomington's two relatively new parking garages—at 4th Street and in the Trades District at 10th Street—could soon finally be occupied. In the Trades District, Energy Sciences Network (ESnet) moved into the ground-floor space at the start

7th Street & Elm Street

7th Street & Elm Street

The worn limestone steps of the Banneker Community Center are tough to navigate. At Bloomington mayor Kerry Thomson's Traveling Town Hall tonight, inside the Banneker Center, director of parks and recreation Tim Street said that the city of Bloomington had received a designated historic places grant from the

First hearing on vote centers in Monroe County in the books, second one set for May 19

First hearing on vote centers in Monroe County in the books, second one set for May 19

On Monday evening (April 7) starting at 5 p.m. in the Nat U. Hill Room of the Monroe County courthouse, the county election board listened to at least a dozen and a half people weigh in on the question of establishing vote centers in the county. Vote centers are