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Monroe County election prep continues, Hilton rejected as poll worker training space

Monroe County election prep continues, Hilton rejected as poll worker training space

Poll workers for Monroe County’s May 3 primary elections won’t be trained at the Hilton Garden Inn. Instead they’ll learn the ins and outs of working the polls at the county government center in the Showers building on Morton Street, or the new election operations center at

Court action filed by property owners in two territories opposing Bloomington’s annexations

Court action filed by property owners in two territories opposing Bloomington’s annexations

A couple dozen property tax payers spread across two of Bloomington’s annexation areas have now filed a legal action under state law to void the ordinances that were enacted by the city council in the third week of September 2021. The complaint, filed in the Monroe circuit court on

Technology center for Trades District gets OK from Bloomington plan commission

Technology center for Trades District gets OK from Bloomington plan commission

Getting unanimous approval from Bloomington’s plan commission on Monday night was the site plan for a three-story, 21,000-square-foot office building in the Trades District. The joint project of the city’s economic and sustainable development (ESD) department and the Bloomington Economic Development Corporation is the planned home of

Did Bloomington plan commission meeting follow state law on electronic meetings?

Did Bloomington plan commission meeting follow state law on electronic meetings?

Monday’s regular meeting of Bloomington’s plan commission was the first one since Indiana governor Eric Holcomb’s emergency health order was lifted. The plan commission’s meeting was conducted on a hybrid in-person-electronic platform. Just four commissioners attended in person, out of nine voting members. Two participated via

Waste-to-energy study could see cost split: Bloomington utilities, Monroe County solid waste

Waste-to-energy study could see cost split: Bloomington utilities, Monroe County solid waste

Energy Power Partners has responded to a city of Bloomington utilities (CBU) request, with a proposal to conduct a $129,220 waste-to-energy feasibility study. The study would cover scenarios involving the generation of biogas by using anaerobic digestion of primary sludge from the Blucher Poole wastewater treatment plan, adding FOG

Traffic notebook: 14 years of deer crashes

Traffic notebook: 14 years of deer crashes

On Thursday evening, The B Square chanced upon two deer grazing in the side yard of the Reformed Presbyterian Church at 1st and Lincoln Streets in Bloomington. A passerby who was walking her dog was not surprised by the deer—they’re frequent visitors around those parts. Two joggers seemed

Bloomington pandemic update: A “sense of calm” as COVID-19 case numbers subside

Bloomington pandemic update: A “sense of calm” as COVID-19 case numbers subside

Just two COVID-19 patients are currently being treated in IU Health hospitals across the health provider’s south central region, which includes Bloomington, Bedford and Paoli. Both of those patients are at Bloomington’s new hospital, according to Brian Shockney, who is president of IU Health’s south central region.