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Hawk: Capt. Janeway is supposed to be born on May 20, but it's not until 2336. Do you think she will come back in time next Wednesday to speak at the public mic during city council's meeting to advocate for closing down streets for her birthday? What does Fish say?

This report includes new property transfers in Monroe County that haven’t previously been reported by The B Square, with dates ranging from March 23 to May 12, 2026. The data in this report comes from Beacon, the county’s online geographic information system for property and parcel data.

For 2026, Bloomington and Monroe County government, as well as other units in the county, will receive millions more in LIT revenue due to excess balances in the LIT trust fund. The added money means about $3.5 million more in flexible money for Bloomington in 2026.

A crowd gathered Friday at Friendly Beasts Cidery for a “Save Seminary Pointe” fundraiser opposing possible redevelopment of the block for a convention center host hotel. Organizers framed the event as both a legal fundraising effort and a demo of how the block already serves as a community space.

On Friday, Monroe County’s election board accepted 21 of 62 provisional ballots from the May 5 primary after reviewing voter eligibility. Most rejected ballots involved missing ID, wrong precinct voting, or out-of-county registration. Election results were unchanged.

Monroe County officials say a deteriorating 27-foot bridge near Lower Cascades Park is Bloomington’s responsibility, while the city disputes that claim. Inspectors found severe structural problems and recommended lowering the bridge’s weight limit from nine tons to five.

Children danced, chased bubbles, and filled Kirkwood Avenue Wednesday night as Bloomington launched its “Family Night Out” series. The monthly block parties are part of the city’s compromise approach to downtown activation, keeping Kirkwood mostly open to cars except for special events.