Jan. 29, 2026: Correction to link for Perry Township trustee vacancy caucus This edition is just a correction to a botched link to candidate statements in the Perry Township trustee caucus.
Jan. 29, 2026: Snow plowing, school financing, former H-T building, Perry Township trustee vacancy This edition includes reports on snow plowing, MCCSC financing, the candidates in the vacancy caucus for the Perry Township trustee, and the former H-T building now owned by MCCSC.
Jan. 26, 2026: Snow, cold, jail, basketball, buses, gun threat This edition includes reports on snow, high school basketball, county jail planning, public bus ridership, and a threat of a shooting in schools that proved not to be credible.
Jan. 22, 2026: Convention center hotel, Coretta Scott King, football championship This edition includes lots of local photos from the day of the IU vs. University of Miami football game, a report on the keynote speech from MLK Day, and Wednesday's news about a hotel for the convention center expansion.
Jan. 19, 2026: Deadly house fire, Iran protest, jail impasse, last-minute UDO proposal This edition includes information about: a deadly house fire in the northeastern part of the county, a report about a protest against the government of Iran, the latest stalemate on county jail planning, and a last-minute proposal from the mayor to change the unified development ordinance.
Jan. 15, 2026: New festival policy, Northgrove subdivision, North-South hoops, IU football, 2026 county budget order, 2025 year-end Bloomington budget This edition includes: New downtown festival policy; Second hearing for Northgrove subdivision; South over North in rivalry hoops; IU football returns from the Peach Bowl with a minor taxiway incident; County budget order for 2026; Bloomington ends 2025 with its General Fund ahead of plan.
Jan. 12, 2026: Jail lawsuit, wrongful termination, basketball, football, ICE protest In this edition: The rundown of recent articles includes reports on the 2008 jail lawsuit and a more recent wrongful termination lawsuit filed by a Monroe County employee. Also: Peach Bowl and upcoming high school men’s basketball.