Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish
Of course Hawk is gonna make the superb owl joke today, but what about Fish?
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Monroe County property transfers through Feb. 4, 2026
This report includes new property transfers in Monroe County that haven’t previously been reported by The B Square, with dates ranging from Jan. 23 to Feb. 4, 2026. The data in this report comes from Beacon, the county’s online geographic information system for property and parcel data.
Photos: Look! Hooded mergansers at Miller-Showers Park
On the partly frozen detention pond at Miller-Showers Park, a male hooded merganser and two females paddled through the remaining open water. A warming trend means the ice will be short-lived. The weird-looking ducks were a nice surprise, even if serious birders might yawn.
Bloomington may walk back plan to keep Kirkwood open to vehicle traffic, after city council backlash
Bloomington councilmembers sharply criticized city staff's plan to keep Kirkwood Avenue open to cars in 2026, arguing it undercuts last year’s conversion ordinance. Staff cite costs and logistics. The administration is now reconsidering the proposal and could produce a revised plan later this month.
Hours first, money later? Standoff between Monroe County council, election board delays decision on early voting schedule
Monroe County’s election board will hold a special meeting next week to set early voting hours for the May primary, as clerk Nicole Browne warns a budget gap and overtime cuts could shrink the schedule to eight hours a day. A $242,781 funding request is pending in front of the county council.
No land, no deal: CIB ends current hotel effort, when Bloomington says south parcels will cost
The Monroe County CIB ended its work with Dora Hospitality to develop a convention center host hotel after learning it cannot secure the needed city-owned land south of the existing convention center. The CIB will now ask the county government about land, as it looks to reset an RFP.
Amplify Bloomington launched as ‘civic platform’ for innovation, with Fernandez at the helm
Amplify Bloomington debuted as a 'civic platform' uniting The Mill, the Trades District, Indiana University, city government, and major employers under one strategy. Led by former mayor John Fernandez, the effort aims to coordinate startups, talent, space and capital.