Oct. 9, 2025: Murder arrest, affordable housing, College-Walnut study
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Weather Talk
Based on the National Weather Service forecast in text and charts here’s some advice.
Thursday: Put on a corduroy jacket with elbow patches, a cardigan sweater, or a big sloppy sweatshirt to start the day, because we’ll be starting from an overnight low of 42F°. You’ll need something to keep the chill off. The high will reach just 67F° so probably can leave on your extra layer the whole day without overheating. Skies will be sunny—it’s not going to rain.
Friday: Pick a different light outer wrap from Thursday for fashion reasons, but you’ll need something to deal with the 42F° temps to start the day, just like Thursday. It’s the same weather as Thursday—it’s not going to rain. The high will stay just under 70F° for the second day in a row. By the time high school football games start, it will be 60°F and falling, so wear something like a sweatshirt, or maybe take a blanket to snuggle under.
Practice your weather talk. Try this gambit: “Fall is finally here.” If someone opens with that, and you have to respond, just say: “Yep.” Or use the variant: “Yup.” If you are feeling wordy, you can try: “Yeah, it is.”
Sign up for weather alerts: Monroe County emergency alert system.
Roundup of recent articles
- Bloomington plan commission mulls payment-in-lieu affordable housing incentives. Proposed changes to the affordable housing incentives in Bloomington's UDO are currently under discussion. A possible change would allow more lot coverage for owner-occupied units. The draft would also introduce a minimum project size, of 50 units, for use of the payment-in-lieu option.
- Bloomington police arrest suspect in Sept. 26 murder. The Bloomington police department has issued a news release saying a suspect in the Sept. 26 murder of a 29-year-old Bloomington man has been arrested. The shooting took place near the intersection of West Howe Street and South Morton Street.
- College-Walnut corridor study: public meetings announced for October 2025. Two public meetings are now scheduled on the future of the College-Walnut corridor: Tuesday, Oct. 28, and Thursday, Oct. 30. Both October meetings will be held as open houses in the Bloomington city council chambers, starting at 5:30 p.m. They will essentially be “the same meeting twice.”
Quick notes
Nature preserve tenants. After receiving notice to vacate the premises from Monroe County government, one tenant has already moved away from the land that that Monroe County received as a donation, and is turning into a nature preserve. The second of two tenants is in the process of moving. That’s the latest word from the legal department of Monroe County.
Bloom Magazine. The latest edition of Bloom Magazine has dropped. Pick up a copy at places all over town. From my column this time around: “Nobody architected any joy.”
On the calendar
$450,000 for aerial imagery. On the 10 a.m. Thursday (Oct. 9) agenda for the Monroe County commissioners is a $450,000 contract with Eagleview for three years worth of the kind of flyover imagery (2026, 2028, and 2030) that is included in the county’s online property lookup system. The resolution of the images is supposed to be 1-inch, which I think is an improvement over previous image sets.
Hoosier Hills Food Bank Community Book Fair: Oct 16. Hoosier Hills Food Bank will present the 41st Annual Community Book Fair from October 16-21, 2025 at the Monroe County Fairgrounds. The event will feature a wide selection of two buildings worth of books, games, puzzles, movies and music at bargain prices to support the food bank’s hunger relief programs.
Pumpkin Launch: Oct 25. The city of Bloomington hosts a competition every year involving the construction of a contraption to fling a pumpkin as far as possible. It’s Pumpkin Launch! The deadline for entry is Oct. 15. The competition itself takes place on Oct. 25. For past B Square coverage of Pumpkin Launch: Photos: Cold rain can’t squash Pumpkin Launch 2021
Little 500 fall racing series: Nov. 1, Nov. 2. Mark your calendar for Nov. 1 and Nov. 2 for cyclocross and street sprints.
Meet Diva!
This very, very good girl is a hound mix. Here’s what the shelter staff have written about Diva:
This sweetheart is full of love, energy, and curiosity. She’s the queen of surprise zoomies and endless laughs, followed by curling right up next to you when it’s time to relax. Always up for an adventure, but just as happy to snuggle, Diva loves giving cuddles as much as she loves receiving them! A little about Ms. Diva: --Potty trained and great at letting you know when it’s time --Sleeps soundly through the night in her crate and does well being crated during the day when needed --A wonderful playmate with dogs and friendly with cats --Prefers a home with women and children; she will need more time to acclimate to men She’s ready to find her forever home where she can keep growing, learning, and spreading all the love she has to give. If you’re looking for a loyal, loving companion with a playful spirit, Diva is your perfect match!
Photo Finish: Walnut Street & 6th Street
The uReport mentioned in that photo caption was filed around 5:20 p.m. on Tuesday. By 9 a.m. on Wednesday, the fallen sign had been removed. The Photo Finish items are drawn from the B There section of the B Square website.
Thanks for reading. I hope you have a great weekend!
Dave Askins
734-645-2633
dave@bsquarebulletin.com
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