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Bloomington’s RDC delayed action on a revised resolution that could make the $7M College Square property available at little or no cost for a proposed host hotel. City councilmembers objected, citing past commitments, as doubts persist about Dora Hospitality’s funding gap.

HB 1032, set for hearing Tuesday, would redraw Indiana’s congressional map mid-decade under pressure from President Trump. The proposal drops compactness scores by half and permits precinct-splitting for 2026. Starting the bill in the House will force Senate Republicans to take a make-or-break vote.

Bloomington mayor Kerry Thomson released a Nov. 20 housing and homelessness report days before a Dec. 3 campaign fundraiser. It presents a donor-friendly narrative but makes facts hard to check. Links loop back in a circular way, and key details in a table of projects aren't included.

Hawk says: The meteorologists are providing fresh information about snowstorms, snow flurries, blizzards, and sleet. How does Hawk wrap up that thought?

This report includes new property transfers in Monroe County that haven’t previously been reported by The B Square, with dates ranging from Nov. 6 to Nov. 25, 2025. The data in this report comes from Beacon, the county’s online geographic information system for property and parcel data.

It’s been an annual tradition for the courthouse square in downtown Bloomington since 1985. This Friday was no different. Santa flipped the switch to transform the area into a sparkling winter wonderland.

Monroe County’s ED-LIT capital plan needs reworking after the county council’s rejection of North Park jail funding. County commissioners have called councilors to their Dec. 4 meeting to rework the state-required plan to avoid millions in local income tax being sequestered or redistributed.