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A news release from the city of Bloomington in the first week of May announced a parking survey that's open through May 27. The release also includes a statement that describes how parking fines are a source of important revenue for the city of Bloomington, which helps pay

At the southeast corner of College Avenue and 6th Street in downtown Bloomington, in the shadow of the historic Monroe County courthouse dome, stands an eastern white pine tree (Pinus strobus). In the upper boughs of the tree is a nest where a pair of red-tailed hawks are now raising

The origin story for the image might make the cartoon a little funnier, if you're a reader who does not instantly recognize the fish. On top of the historic Monroe County courthouse there is a weathervane featuring a metal fish crafted by blacksmith Austin Seward, which is called

On Friday night (May 9), owners, supporters, and workers celebrated the reopening of Bloomington Speedway. The track first opened in 1923 and has recently undergone a major renovation. Well-known local tenor, Rusty Shields, sang the national anthem. One of the racers was 24-year-old Ashton Thompson of Salem, Indiana. She’s

In mid-February, Indiana's State Budget Agency (SBA released the calculations for supplemental amounts of local income tax revenue (LIT) for local government units, broken down by county. On Friday (May 9), the $6.9 million in total additional revenue for Monroe County units this year got broken down

On Thursday afternoon, working under a blue pop-up canopy, artist Dailyn Eades was painting a new mural on the traffic signal cabinet on the northeast corner of 4th and Walnut streets. The new design features a black swallowtail butterfly sipping nectar from flowers. Bloomington residents with good memories, stretching back

The vacation of an alley in Bloomington's Trades District was approved by the city council at its regular Wednesday meeting. Giving up the government's right to the public right-of-way in the form of an alley will make it easier for Alluinn IU Trades District Hotel to