Bloomington plan commission sends Northgrove subdivision to second hearing amid concerns. The Bloomington plan commission advanced the proposed 18-lot Northgrove subdivision to a second hearing, but members voiced concerns about requested waivers and variances from city subdivision standards, including alleys and sidewalks. Other concerns include stormwater impacts and tree loss.
High school hoops: South rallies past North in second half to claim 50–43 rivalry win. After trailing by seven at halftime, Bloomington High School South Panthers surged past Bloomington North Cougars with defense and clutch free throws. Jack Clark scored 19 of his 25 points after the break as South won 50–43 at the Cougar Den.
After Peach Bowl win, IU football team lands safely, then has minor taxiway incident. Indiana University’s football team flew home Saturday after its 56–22 Peach Bowl win, but the arrival included a brief ground incident. A Monroe County airport official said the team’s jet left the pavement while taxiing to park and got stuck in turf. No injuries or damage were reported.
Jan. 12, 2026: Jail lawsuit, wrongful termination, basketball, football, ICE protest. In this edition: The rundown of recent articles includes reports on the 2008 jail lawsuit and a more recent wrongful termination lawsuit filed by a Monroe County employee. Also: Peach Bowl and upcoming high school men’s basketball.
Photos: Protesters rally on Bloomington courthouse square after ICE shooting in Minneapolis. Photos from Sunday’s protest in freezing weather show about 150 people gathered at the southeast corner of the courthouse square in downtown Bloomington, chanting against the killing of Renee Nicole Good by ICE agents in Minneapolis on Jan. 7.
Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish. What commentary do Hawk and Fish have about the Peach Bowl result?
Monroe County property transfers through Jan. 8, 2026. This report includes new property transfers in Monroe County that haven’t previously been reported by The B Square, with dates ranging from Dec. 17 to Jan. 8, 2026. The data in this report comes from Beacon, the county’s online geographic information system for property and parcel data.
Photos: Kirkwood Avenue Peach Bowl victory celebration. After Indiana University’s 56–22 Peach Bowl win over Oregon, fans spilled onto Kirkwood Avenue near Dunn Street to celebrate, chanting “Hoo! Hoo! Hoosiers!” Fox 59 filmed the scene as police and a transit bus quietly managed traffic and kept the crowd safe.
Monroe County employee lawsuits: Judge dismisses one complaint, leaves open narrow wrongful termination question. A judge has dismissed one lawsuit by former Monroe County employee Lisa Jeneé Trimble and sharply narrowed another, but left in play a wrongful-termination claim against the county auditor in her official role. All other defendants and legal theories were dismissed.
Years-old jail lawsuit against Monroe County nearing end, but ACLU signals potential new case based on current conditions. A settlement over unconstitutional overcrowding at the Monroe County Jail is set for a final 90-day extension, pending court approval. After that, the case is supposed to be dismissed—clearing the way for a new lawsuit, as the ACLU warns jail conditions remain dangerous and unresolved.
Jan. 8, 2026: Dan Combs dies, candidate filings, new city council president, new school board president, residential TIFs. In this edition: The rundown of recent articles includes live reports from city council, school board, and a whole day of candidate filings at Election Central.
Archived Live Report: Bloomington city council organizational meeting (Jan. 7, 2025) | Asare now president. This is a live report from Bloomington's Wednesday (Dec. 7) city council meeting.
Archived Live Report: Election Central candidate filings (Jan. 7, 2026). This is where live reports will be filed from Election Central, starting 8 a.m. on Jan. 7, 2026 to document the filing of declarations by candidates for elected office this year.
Bloomington to consider establishing future residential areas as TIF districts. Bloomington’s redevelopment commission is considering carving two future residential areas—Summit District and Hopewell—out of the city’s consolidated TIF area to form separate “residential TIF” districts. No decisions are final yet. A multi-step public approval process begins Feb. 5.
Stalwart Perry Township trustee Dan “Carp” Combs dies at 73. Dan “Carp” Combs, who served as Perry Township trustee since 1986 and was among Monroe County’s longest-serving township officials, has died at 73. A Democrat, Combs was in the final year of his 10th term. A party caucus will fill the vacancy.
Archived Live Report: MCCSC board annual reorganization (Jan. 6, 2026) | Cooperman now board president. This will be a live, text-based report from the MCCSC school board meeting on Tuesday (Jan 6) beginning at 6 p.m.
Public art: Bloomington grants site access for Trades District soil tests, Lilly Endowment grant used. Bloomington’s RDC approved site access for geotechnical soil borings at up to 10 locations in the Trades District, clearing the way for early planning tied to a $16M Lilly Endowment CCC grant. The work will inform future public art and other district improvements, with no cost to the RDC.
Jan. 5, 2026: ‘Hands off Venezuela’ rally, polar plunge, future live reports. In this edition: The rundown of recent articles includes a look ahead to the coming year.
Speakers at Bloomington rally denounce U.S. attack on Venezuela, call out history of intervention. Bloomington residents rallied Sunday (Jan. 4) on the Monroe County courthouse lawn to protest a U.S. military strike that removed Venezuela’s president. Speakers condemned U.S. interventionism, linked it to past actions in Latin America, and marched down Kirkwood chanting “Yankee, go home!”