Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish
Hawk: To save money, local governments in Indiana are using digital technology to codify all their laws. Do you feel bad that it's the cod that always get the glory? How does Fish answer?
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MCCSC advances $181M budget for 2026 amid declining enrollment, rising costs
The MCCSC board of trustees voted Tuesday to begin the legal process of adopting its 2026 budget, authorizing the district to advertise proposed spending for the 2025-2026 school year. Across all funds, the district expects to spend no more than $181,004,367 in 2026.
Bloomington mulls cutting funds for diversity training, 2 cultural programs amid GOP directives
Bloomington mayor Kerry Thomson’s office has proposed cutting $300,000 in city funding previously allocated for diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging training from next year’s city budget in response to fiscal pressures and the Republican crackdown on DEI.
Bloomington North notches first win of Cooper era with 29–20 victory over Bedford
The Bloomington High School North football program has been steady. But frequent coaching changes over the last three years have forced the Cougars to constantly adjust. On Friday, the Cougars put up their first win of the Brett Cooper era, a 29–20 victory over Bedford North Lawrence.
Photos: Bloomington South hangs on against Martinsville 38–27
On Friday night, Bloomington South improved its record to 2–0 with a 38–27 home win against Martinsville. Martinsville came out strong, starting the game with a 97-yard kickoff return for a touchdown. It took a late-game interception to stop a Martinsville drive to seal the victory for the Panthers.
Dispute between corporation counsel, clerk cancels Bloomington city council’s closed meeting
Bloomington’s corporation counsel did not include the city clerk in the group that was allowed to attend a closed council meeting, and said the meeting would be canceled if any others attended. The clerk countered that it was her job to attend. The city council’s closed door session got canceled.
2026 Budget notebook: Bloomington council, mayor likely to boost staff COLA from 2% to 2.7%
On Wednesday, Bloomington councilmembers appeared to reach a consensus that the proposed cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for city employees that is baked into Bloomington mayor Kerry Thomson’s proposed 2026 budget should be increased from 2% to 2.7%.