B There Near Griffy Lake Dam Sue, pictured, and Wendy, her photographer, with some of their large chanterelle mushroom forage. Sue, pictured, and Wendy, her photographer, with some of their large chanterelle mushroom forage. (John McDaniel, July 21, 2025)
Monroe County jail notebook: Population stays below ACLU threshold for 11 straight days Monroe County’s jail population fell to 214 on Saturday, marking 11 straight days below the ACLU’s functional capacity figure of 229. Over 89 days of tracking, the population has declined from 247, with at least 822 departures. The median stay among those who left was two days.
Bloomington proposes $6.87M bond issue for fire truck, street safety, plans for regular borrowing Bloomington is considering about $6.87 million in bonds to replace its aging aerial fire truck and fund street safety projects. The borrowing would raise property taxes. A public hearing and possible final city council vote are scheduled for Nov. 4.
Second Bloomington immigration detainee wins federal court order for bond hearing A federal judge ordered immigration officials to give Manuel Alejandro Nadal Ortiz a bond hearing by Oct. 22, or release him. The government must report compliance by Oct. 23. He is the second Bloomington man arrested Sept. 1 to win a similar ruling.
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