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Cost of sewer upgrade at site of Bloomington convention center expansion to be negotiated, traffic plan for construction OK'd

Cost of sewer upgrade at site of Bloomington convention center expansion to be negotiated, traffic plan for construction OK'd

Near 3rd Street, between College Avenue and Walnut Street, the flow of traffic, as well as sanitary sewer sludge, will soon be taking a slightly altered course—because of the start of the convention center expansion project.

Monroe County sheriff's office: Southside shooting appears targeted, 2 victims expected to recover

Monroe County sheriff's office: Southside shooting appears targeted, 2 victims expected to recover

The shooting of two people at their home that took place just south of Bloomington city limits in the early morning hours of Wednesday (June 18) looks like it was a "targeted incident" that does not pose a threat to public safety. That's according to a Monroe County sheriff's news release.

IU economist says Bloomington should hear the alarm bells, but 'fire department' is coming

IU economist says Bloomington should hear the alarm bells, but 'fire department' is coming

Phil Powell, Indiana University professor of business economics, led off remarks on Wednesday with three statistics that he called alarm bells: low labor productivity, shifting demographics, and high housing costs.

Bloomington Transit notebook: Old buses scrapped, additional enviro study OK'd, annual accord with IU approved

Bloomington Transit notebook: Old buses scrapped, additional enviro study OK'd, annual accord with IU approved

At its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, the board of Bloomington Transit (BT) handled several fairly routine items, as well as one that stood out as non-routine. The non-routine item came in connection with a pending land purchase for the new location of BT's operations center.

Trades District update: Bloomington OKs revised hotel deal, greenlights interior renovation to The Mill

Trades District update: Bloomington OKs revised hotel deal, greenlights interior renovation to The Mill

A revised agreement with Alluinn IU Trades District Hotel LLC for the sale of two city-owned parcels in the Trades District was approved on Monday by Bloomington's RDC. The RDC also signed off on a proposal to renovate the interior of The Mill.

Photos: Cross-country bicycle race leader stops through Bloomington

Photos: Cross-country bicycle race leader stops through Bloomington

Around 10 p.m. on Monday night, Philipp Kaider, a 39-year-old Austrian, pedaled through Bloomington as the race leader in the Race Across America (RAAM). Kelton O'Connell was out on the wet Monday evening to capture some photos of Kaider as he passed through town.

Bloomington misses statutory deadlines for action on zoning code changes, after initiation by city council

Bloomington misses statutory deadlines for action on zoning code changes, after initiation by city council

One of the proposed zoning changes to be heard on July 14—about single-resident occupancy (SRO) housing—was initiated by city council action last November. By mid-July, the statutory deadline for a plan commission vote will have been blown by about three months.