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COVID-19 Update: Health administrator asks everyone: “Where have you been in the last four days?”

COVID-19 Update: Health administrator asks everyone: “Where have you been in the last four days?”

Highlights from Wednesday’s press conference of local leaders on COVID-19 pandemic response included a couple of takeaways. First, when the vaccine starts to arrive locally, expected in mid-December, that’s not the end of the COVID-19 marathon. Second, part of what it means to keep running

2016 versus 2020: Shades of difference leave Indiana still red, Monroe County still blue

2016 versus 2020: Shades of difference leave Indiana still red, Monroe County still blue

From 2016 to 2020, not a lot changed in the general election results in the state of Indiana for the top of the ticket. In the Hoosier state, Republican Donald Trump had 57.1 percent of the vote against Democrat Hillary Clinton. Against Joe Biden, Trump tallied about the same

Annual holiday free parking announced for downtown Bloomington, commission previews end of free parking in city garages starting in 2021

Annual holiday free parking announced for downtown Bloomington, commission previews end of free parking in city garages starting in 2021

At its meeting last Thursday, Bloomington’s parking commission got a quick briefing from city garage manager Ryan Daily, about the end of first-hour-free parking in city garages downtown. That’s slated under local law for Jan. 1, 2020. A Monday press release from the mayor’s office

Bloomington planning department wraps up rezoning public sessions, sets up plan commission debate in early 2021

Bloomington planning department wraps up rezoning public sessions, sets up plan commission debate in early 2021

Last week, Bloomington’s planning staff hosted two more public sessions by video conference, about possible changes to the city zoning map as well as the text of the unified development ordinance (UDO). The UDO was repealed and replaced last year amid an acrimonious community-wide debate. Proposed changes to

COVID-19 stats continue bad trend across state, Monroe County: “These are your friends, these are your neighbors.”

COVID-19 stats continue bad trend across state, Monroe County: “These are your friends, these are your neighbors.”

Friday’s weekly press conference of local leaders to talk about COVID-19 response came on another day of bad COVID numbers for Monroe County and the rest of Indiana. Brian Shockney, who’s president of IU Health’s south central region, said in his region, a total of 4,

Monroe County GOP chair names appointment to public bus board, 90 days after term expiration with no action by Bloomington city council

Monroe County GOP chair names appointment to public bus board, 90 days after term expiration with no action by Bloomington city council

In a press release issued Thursday, Monroe County Republican Party chair William Ellis announced he has named Doug Horn to the five-member board of Bloomington Transit (BT), the local public transportation corporation. Horn is a Bloomington businessman and former Monroe County plan commissioner. It’s not the usual way

Bloomington gets new city commission on public safety with 6–3 city council vote

Bloomington gets new city commission on public safety with 6–3 city council vote

At its regular Wednesday meeting, on a 6–3 vote, Bloomington’s city council established a new commission that will be called the Community Advisory on Public Safety (CAPS) commission. The new commission has the goal to “increase the safety of all Bloomington community members, especially those often marginalized due