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City council: Duplexes won’t be disallowed in Bloomington’s central residential areas

City council: Duplexes won’t be disallowed in Bloomington’s central residential areas

An ordinance that would change Bloomington’s basic law on land use, so that duplexes would be permitted (aka “by right”) in central residential areas, has survived a proposed amendment that would have disallowed duplexes there. At a special session of the city council on Tuesday, Amendment 01 to Ordinance

Monroe County preps for veto override of new law imposing new requirements for local health orders

Monroe County preps for veto override of new law imposing new requirements for local health orders

A new law (SEA 05) recently enacted by Indiana’s legislature imposes additional requirements for local health orders to go into effect, if they are more restrictive than an order from the governor. On Tuesday, governor Eric Holcomb vetoed the law, saying, “I am vetoing SEA 5 because I believe

Bloomington neighborhood grant approvals delayed to comply with Indiana’s Open Door Law

Bloomington neighborhood grant approvals delayed to comply with Indiana’s Open Door Law

On the Bloomington redevelopment commission’s (RDC’s) Monday agenda was an item to approve $27,000 in grant awards to seven different neighborhoods. The grants have been made annually since 1998, and can pay for a range of projects: neighborhood entrance signs and street sign toppers; restoration of historic

906-bedroom project for former Kmart site to get Bloomington plan commission review

906-bedroom project for former Kmart site to get Bloomington plan commission review

Queued up for possible inclusion on the Bloomington plan commission’s May 10 agenda is a proposal to redevelop the former Kmart site on the south side of 3rd Street in the College Mall area. The proposal from Trinitas, called The District at Latimer Square, would leave the Bloomingfoods grocery

Column: “Black Lives Matter” on a street mural is not a phrase for feeling good, but doing good

Column: “Black Lives Matter” on a street mural is not a phrase for feeling good, but doing good

On Saturday, Bloomington’s second “Black Lives Matter” street mural was painted on 6th Street between College Avenue and Walnut Street. That’s the north end of the courthouse square. The first one was painted on Elm Street. The lead artists on the project were Raheem Elmore and Christina Elem.

Vaccination rate in Monroe County trending up, pop-up clinics set for next week

Vaccination rate in Monroe County trending up, pop-up clinics set for next week

The number of final-dose vaccinations administered in Monroe County has seen a significant upward trend over the past four days. That’s the impact of second shots of Pfizer vaccine now getting delivered at Indiana University’s Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall clinic site, after its launch at the end

Applicants for $500K in social services funding from Bloomington make pitches to committee

Applicants for $500K in social services funding from Bloomington make pitches to committee

On Thursday evening, Sam Ujdak, who’s the grants manager for Middle Way House, described a truck the nonprofit is hoping to replace: “Our current truck is a 1996 Chevy S-10 with an indeterminate amount of miles. Significant parts of the dashboard are broken.” Ujdak continued, “I’ve driven