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$130K awarded to community non-profits by Monroe County through annual grant program

$130K awarded to community non-profits by Monroe County through annual grant program

Community service grants to 33 organizations totaling $130,000 were announced and approved by Monroe County’s council at its work session Tuesday evening. The awards were made after deliberations at earlier public meetings by the Sophia Travis community service grants committee, which includes two citizen members. The grant program

Start for MCSCC students delayed until Aug. 12, online-only at first

Start for MCSCC students delayed until Aug. 12, online-only at first

On Tuesday night, the board of the Monroe County Community School Corporation voted unanimously to accept revisions to the district’s re-opening plan proposed by superintendent Judith DeMuth. A resurgence of COVID-19 cases across the country, state and local region, has led to concerns about the safety of

MCCSC board expected to finalize school re-opening plan at Tuesday night’s board meeting

MCCSC board expected to finalize school re-opening plan at Tuesday night’s board meeting

On Monday morning, a half dozen people showed up at the Monroe County health department’s temporary location in the Showers building on Morton Street. They held signs with slogans like, “Shut it down, now! Start over! Do it right!” They were advocating for a stronger statement from health officials

Bloomington city council gets first formal look at mayor’s $2.4 M plan to jumpstart recovery in fall 2020, gives positive review but wants more detail

Bloomington city council gets first formal look at mayor’s $2.4 M plan to jumpstart recovery in fall 2020, gives positive review but wants more detail

At a committee-of-the-whole meeting on Wednesday night, Bloomington’s city council had several questions for mayor John Hamilton about the initial part of his “Recover Forward” plan. The plan has city government playing a “counter-cyclical” role in the context of the negative economic impact of the

IU adjusts with test-on-arrival approach to fit COVID-19 testing landscape, Monroe County positive cases continue to rise

IU adjusts with test-on-arrival approach to fit COVID-19 testing landscape, Monroe County positive cases continue to rise

Indiana University still wants all students to be tested for COVID-19 before they start classes in the fall. The expectation of universal testing was part an update sent to Indiana University faculty and staff on Friday (July 24). It matched the message from the university’s assistant vice president

Bloomington public buses roll fare-free through COVID-19 towards fall, with Uber as backup plan, same general manager in driver’s seat

Bloomington public buses roll fare-free through COVID-19 towards fall, with Uber as backup plan, same general manager in driver’s seat

Lew May will be staying on board for another year as general manager of Bloomington Transit. The five-member board expressed relief at the news at their meeting on Tuesday night—May has been contemplating retirement. Board member Kent McDaniel said, “We’re lucky to have Lew and I’m

Opinion | Recovering four words: true and equal partnership

Opinion | Recovering four words: true and equal partnership

Bloomington’s mayor, John Hamilton, gave a speech last week on Thursday, released in a Facebook video, that revealed the basic approach the city will take to spur a local recovery from the economic impact of COVID-19. It’s a program the mayor is calling “Recovering Forward.” The speech