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A federal appeals court on April 20 stayed a district court order that had allowed student IDs for voting in Indiana’s May 5 primary. The ruling restores application of a 2025 state law barring IDs issued by educational institutions while the state’s appeal of the injunction proceeds.

Bloomington’s Frank Southern Ice Arena traded ice for bicycles as the Hoosier Tenderloin Classic bike polo tournament returned for its second year. Hosted by Bloomington's Bike Polo Club, the event drew 16 teams and riders from across the Midwest and South for two days of fast-paced competition.

At Bloomington’s Earth Day celebration Saturday at Switchyard Park, visitors helped build a sprawling sand mandala, adding colored sand by the cupful, handful, or grain-by-grain. Winners of the city’s Eco-Heroes Art Contest displayed their work inspired by this year’s theme, “Our Nature at Night.”

Hawk says: On my front bicycle wheel, one of those thin metal rods that connect the hub to the rim was busted. I took my bicycle to the shop. The mechanic just said, "I cannot comment! I cannot comment!" And started laughing. So weird. What explanation did Fish give?

This report includes new property transfers in Monroe County that haven’t previously been reported by The B Square, with dates ranging from March 14to April 14, 2026. The data in this report comes from Beacon, the county’s online geographic information system for property and parcel data.

Bloomington’s redevelopment commission will consider a public offering Monday (April 20) for the 2-acre College Square site, with a $7.59 million minimum price. The move comes as the CIB seeks a 30-day pause to negotiate a land swap tied to a convention center host hotel proposal.

A text-message poll circulating to Bloomington area residents asks about mayor Kerry Thomson’s job performance, and views on city government. When asked, Thomson did not explicitly confirm that she or her campaign commissioned the survey.