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As Monroe County’s plans to build a new jail face headwinds, the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana is still pushing for the county to move forward with construction, according to remarks by attorney Ken Falk at the county council’s Tuesday meeting.

In a news release issued on Tuesday, the City of Bloomington Utilities (CBU) announced that it is now taking steps to increase drinking water rates for its customers. Currently residential customers pay $4.38 per 1,000 gallons and a fixed monthly charge of $7.93 for a 3/4-inch line.

A special meeting of the Monroe County council has been called for 4 p.m. on Aug. 26 to discuss the possible approval of a tax abatement for Simtra Biopharma, which announced in late July that it had purchased the former GE site on Bloomington’s west side from Cook Group.

Last Friday, Bloomington mayor Kerry Thomson released her proposed budget for 2026—which includes a total of about $147 million in spending. That compares to about $143 million for 2025, according to the city’s budget book.

Earlier this summer, the Monroe County Community School Corporation announced a new way for students to enroll in the district—MCCSC Online. Courses in the online school are set to start on Monday, Aug. 11. MCCSC Online is available to all students in Indiana.

At Bloomington High School South’s Huff Field on Saturday, every touchdown was scored by the Panthers—because it was their annual intrasquad Purple-White scrimmage. It was a good reminder that the start of high school football season is less than two weeks away.

Football practice has started for local high schools. Who was Hawk’s favorite football coach? What about Fish’s favorite football coach? The answer will make you laugh!