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These are short items from the civic realm, sometimes based on a news release.

Aja Jester appointed to vacant seat on MCCSC board

Aja Jester appointed to vacant seat on MCCSC board

Aja Jester has been appointed to fill the District 7 vacancy on the MCCSC (Monroe County Community School Corporation) board. Making the appointment were the six members who remained, when the seat was left vacant after the resignation of Brandon Shurr on March 14. Jester is a finance specialist with

Former state police general counsel named jail transition director by Monroe County sheriff

Former state police general counsel named jail transition director by Monroe County sheriff

At their regular Tuesday meeting, county councilors were introduced to Todd Smith as the new jail transition director. Making the introduction was Monroe County sheriff Ruben Marté. Smith is replacing Cory Grass who was appointed by Marté in late 2023 to head up the transition to a new jail facility.

Fomby appointed Bloomington community engagement director

Fomby appointed Bloomington community engagement director

A Tuesday (April 8) news release issued by the Bloomington mayor’s office announced the appointment of Nikeshia Fomby as the city's director of community engagement. Fomby was introduced by Bloomington mayor Kerry Thomson on Monday night, at her Traveling Town Hall, which was held at the Banneker

First hearing on vote centers in Monroe County in the books, second one set for May 19

First hearing on vote centers in Monroe County in the books, second one set for May 19

On Monday evening (April 7) starting at 5 p.m. in the Nat U. Hill Room of the Monroe County courthouse, the county election board listened to at least a dozen and a half people weigh in on the question of establishing vote centers in the county. Vote centers are

Names released: Candidates to fill vacant MCCSC board seat to be interviewed April 10

Names released: Candidates to fill vacant MCCSC board seat to be interviewed April 10

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

Letter to IU provost: AAUP exec committee decries lack of due process in firing of professor

In a letter to Indiana University provost Rahul Shrivastav, the executive committee of the Bloomington chapter of the American Association of University Professors (IUB-AAUP) has objected to the apparent termination of Xiaofeng Wang's tenured appointment in the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering In its letter, the

Hearing on vote centers for Monroe County set for April 7, 2025

Hearing on vote centers for Monroe County set for April 7, 2025

A notice of a public hearing on vote centers for Monroe County has been announced for Monday, April 7, 2025. The hearing is scheduled to start at 5:00 p.m. in the Nat U. Hill Room in the historic county courthouse located at 100 West Kirkwood in downtown Bloomington.