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Police killing of Black man in Minneapolis sparks protest in Bloomington, Indiana; march and call for action planned for next week by others

Police killing of Black man in Minneapolis sparks protest in Bloomington, Indiana; march and call for action planned for next week by others

The killing by Minneapolis police of George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, along with other recent police killings of Black men and women, has sparked protests across the country. Floyd died on May 25 when a Minneapolis police officer, Derek Chauvin, pinned him down with a knee-on-neck hold, an incident

Monroe County synched up with governor’s order except: Mass gatherings still limited to 50

Monroe County synched up with governor’s order except: Mass gatherings still limited to 50

The latest COVID-19-related order from Monroe County’s health officer, Thomas Sharp, issued on Thursday and effective starting Saturday, matches the requirements for Indiana governor Eric Holcomb’s current order, except for one. The one exception: In Monroe County, mass gatherings are still limited to 50 people Under the governor’

Beacon Benchmark: A more resilient funding model for local journalism—what do you say?

Beacon Benchmark: A more resilient funding model for local journalism—what do you say?

Over the last two months, revenue for the B Square Beacon is up about 20 percent. The number of “paid subscribers” is up by the same amount. At last count, 108 patrons have pledged a total of $856 a month to support The Square Beacon. It’s a solid number.

If you still have your ballot, please hand-deliver, says Monroe County election official

If you still have your ballot, please hand-deliver, says Monroe County election official

On Wednesday, Monroe County election board member Carolyn VandeWiel passed along a kind of public service announcement to The Square Beacon: If you still have your absentee ballot, don’t drop it in the mail. Please hand-deliver it to Election Central. Election Central is at the corner of 7th and

Bloomington city council votes to offer staff job to current deputy without a search

Bloomington city council votes to offer staff job to current deputy without a search

On Wednesday, Bloomington city councilmembers voted 9-0 to make an offer to Stephen Lucas to assume the role of council attorney/administrator on Aug. 1. That’s the day after Dan Sherman retires from the job, after around 30 years of service. Lucas is Sherman’s current deputy. Council president

Food and beverage tax revenues start to show COVID-19 impact

Food and beverage tax revenues start to show COVID-19 impact

The impact of Indiana governor Eric Holcomb’s initial stay-at-home order, which was effective starting March 25, is starting to show up in food and beverage tax revenue reports for Monroe County. In the April report delivered to food and beverage tax advisory commission (FABTAC) members at their regular meeting

Column | On voting: Wear a mask for civic task

Column | On voting: Wear a mask for civic task

In-person early voting in Monroe County starts at 8 a.m. Tuesday at Election Central in downtown Bloomington. The week of early in-person voting, leading up to election day on June 2, will take place in the middle of a declared health emergency. It was enacted to prevent the spread