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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

By The B Square's count, a crowd of at least 300 people gathered on the grounds of the Monroe County courthouse on Saturday at noon, to protest the actions of President Donald Trump's administration in his first few months of office. It was a "Hands

Four candidates will be considered by the Monroe County Community School Corporation board to fill the vacancy that was left when Brandon Shurr resigned. The four names are: * Aja Jester * Blake Garland-Tirado * Gabriel Holbrow * Cori Thornton Hammock That's according to board president April Hennessey. The interviews that were

A question emailed on March 10 by The B Square to the city of Bloomington about the status of the city's fiber network buildout got an answer late Friday afternoon (April 4): "The subcontractor failed—plain and simple." The quote came from Bloomington mayor Kerry Thomson

Thursday night’s State of the City event, held at the Waldron Arts Center on South Walnut Street in downtown Bloomington, departed from the traditional template, which makes an address from the mayor the one big focus. Even if she also put some others on stage, Bloomington mayor Kerry Thomson

Six years ago, a sculpture by Berlin-based artist Stefan Reiss was picked from among five finalists by the Bloomington Arts Commission to be installed as a kind of gateway for Bloomington's Trades District. The Trades District, north of city hall, is a 12-acre portion of a larger area

On Thursday, Bloomington police were investigating several broken windows in and around Bloomington’s Trades District, which is located north of city hall. The damage was apparently done by vandals during Wednesday night’s storm, not by the winds from the storm.  The investigation remains active and anyone with information