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Articles in this section cover Bloomington city council, the mayor's office, Monroe County's board of commissioners, county council, and all the other local units.

Bloomington annexation update: More briefs filed as cases grind forward

Bloomington annexation update: More briefs filed as cases grind forward

April has to count as a busy month of court filings in Bloomington's two main annexation cases, even if no decisions have been handed down. Any decisions in either case likely several months away. In the constitutional case, which involves the status of a 2019 law, the city

Police notebook: Bloomington chief reports violent crime down by 24.3% at State of City

Police notebook: Bloomington chief reports violent crime down by 24.3% at State of City

More than three weeks ago, at Bloomington’s State of the City event, Bloomington police chief Mike Diekhoff reported a 24.3% drop in violent crime over the last year. On its face, that percentage drop doesn’t look consistent with the numbers reported to the board of public safety

Timeline for Futures Family Planning Clinic closure: 'There's still plenty to say here.'

Timeline for Futures Family Planning Clinic closure: 'There's still plenty to say here.'

On Friday afternoon, Monroe County's health department hosted an open house at its location at 7th Street and College Avenue, kitty corner from the jail in downtown Bloomington. The former post office, which was built in 1912, serves as the county's health services building. The event

SB 1 allows higher rates for local income tax, gives cities power to tax only their own residents

SB 1 allows higher rates for local income tax, gives cities power to tax only their own residents

At a panel discussion hosted by the city of Bloomington on Wednesday, local leaders gave an initial response to SB 1, a local tax bill that has now been signed into law by Indiana governor Mike Braun. The event was recorded by CATS. The bill covers property taxes as well

Grand opening for Bloomington's Hopewell Commons: 'It's a front porch to something much bigger.'

Grand opening for Bloomington's Hopewell Commons: 'It's a front porch to something much bigger.'

A grand opening celebration for Hopewell Commons, Bloomington's newest park, was held under sunny skies on Wednesday afternoon (April 23). The roughly 1-acre park sits just west of the B-Line Trail across from the Seminary Square Kroger. It's part of the city's project to

Bloomington's College-Walnut study comes back to life, with $95K more funding, more detailed analysis

Bloomington's College-Walnut study comes back to life, with $95K more funding, more detailed analysis

After seeing a lot of activity in 2023, Bloomington's study of the College Avenue and Walnut Street corridor has been quiet for at least a year. But at Tuesday night's board of public works meeting, the study received a boost in funding and an expanded scope

Monroe County reverses course, nixes higher pay for health services director

Monroe County reverses course, nixes higher pay for health services director

On Tuesday night, a request from Monroe County's health administrator Lori Kelley to change the job classification of the department's health services director from a lower classification (PAT D) to a higher one (EXE A) failed on a 2–5 vote. Voting in favor were Trent