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Bloomington mayor on COVID-19: “An island in a sea of troubles.”

Bloomington mayor on COVID-19: “An island in a sea of troubles.”

At Friday afternoon’s weekly conference of local leaders to talk about COVID-19 response, Bloomington’s mayor, John Hamilton, compared Monroe County to an island. “An island in a sea of troubles is not in a safe spot, with rising waters all around us,” the mayor said. He was

Court of appeals ruling stands, leaves intact Bloomington’s ordinance protecting against discrimination based on sexual orientation

Court of appeals ruling stands, leaves intact Bloomington’s ordinance protecting against discrimination based on sexual orientation

Bloomington’s human rights ordinance, with its prohibition against discrimination based on sexual orientation, won’t get a review by Indiana’s Supreme Court. A deadline has expired with no motion to put the matter in front of the state’s highest court. That means a mid-September ruling by

Two meetings held on remapping of Bloomington’s zoning districts, more to come

Two meetings held on remapping of Bloomington’s zoning districts, more to come

The first two public presentations about a zoning map revision for the city of Bloomington are in the books. More are planned for the week after next. Dates will be posted on the zoning map project web page. Tuesday night’s presentation by the city’s development services manager, Jackie

Monroe County commissioners set Nov. 16 meeting to get public feedback on planned convention center expansion

Monroe County commissioners set Nov. 16 meeting to get public feedback on planned convention center expansion

A public input session on the future of the Monroe County convention center has been set for Monday, Nov. 16, at 6 p.m. It will be conducted by video conference. President of the county board of commissioners Julie Thomas made the announcement at the end of the board’s

Monroe County commissioners OK contract with BLM Bloomington for anti-racism training, don’t require other electeds to take it

Monroe County commissioners OK contract with BLM Bloomington for anti-racism training, don’t require other electeds to take it

At their regular Wednesday morning meeting, Monroe County commissioners approved a $6,000 agreement with Black Lives Matter Bloomington for a day of anti-racism training next year. The six-hour day of training by eight BLM facilitators is currently scheduled for Jan. 30, 2021. But that date could change

Press Release: Bloomington police investigate northside killing

Press Release: Bloomington police investigate northside killing

In a press release issued Tuesday afternoon, the Bloomington police department reported a shooting on the north side of town that detectives are now investigating as a murder. No arrests have been made, according to the release. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call detective Chris Scott

Bloomington city council greenlights revised traffic calming program

Bloomington city council greenlights revised traffic calming program

Bloomington’s neighborhood traffic safety program (NTSP) has been overhauled and replaced with a traffic calming and greenways program (TCGP). Among other things, the program is meant to help curtail speeding in residential neighborhoods. When Bloomington’s city council approved the revised program at its meeting last Wednesday, it OK’