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Convention center update: County Board of Commissioners pitches better collaboration between city and county, suggests formation of capital improvement board

Convention center update: County Board of Commissioners pitches better collaboration between city and county, suggests formation of capital improvement board

Monroe County should form a capital improvement board to handle the ownership, control and management of an expanded convention center in downtown Bloomington—that was a key point of a memo distributed Wednesday morning by the Monroe County Board of Commissioners to the County Council, Bloomington City Council and the

County might hope to add convention center summit to Bloomington City Council’s agenda of annual budget, electric scooters, student housing, and parking zones

County might hope to add convention center summit to Bloomington City Council’s agenda of annual budget, electric scooters, student housing, and parking zones

By late last week, the Bloomington City Council was getting ready to return to its normal meeting routine after a summer hiatus. Councilmembers last met in regular session on June 12; their next regular meeting falls on the last day of July. Based on some conversation at a work session

Change of judge in Bloomington’s eminent domain lawsuit

Change of judge in Bloomington’s eminent domain lawsuit

Another preliminary ruling was issued on Monday in the eminent domain lawsuit the City of Bloomington is pursuing to acquire more land for a replacement parking structure on 4th Street. From this point forward, Monroe County Circuit Judge Elizabeth Cure won’t be the judge in the case—because she

City, county commissions have plenty of spots for citizens to park

City, county commissions have plenty of spots for citizens to park

At a Bloomington city council work session held last Friday (July 19) councilmember Steve Volan told his colleagues he’d soon be introducing some proposed changes to the city’s parking ordinance. (The council has been on hiatus for a few weeks, but a regular meeting is set for July

Sunday night water main break could mean Monday morning motorists should steer clear of Kirkwood and Washington

Sunday night water main break could mean Monday morning motorists should steer clear of Kirkwood and Washington

Update 8:08 a.m. Monday, July 22: The intersection of Kirkwood Avenue and Washington Street won’t be open for a couple of days. As of 7:30 a.m. on Monday, the drinking water main was reconnected, but a stormwater pipe still needed to be reconnected and a

MC Board of Commissioners Roundup July 17, 2019: Youth Services Bureau, Fullerton Pike construction, “Beautiful Boy”

MC Board of Commissioners Roundup July 17, 2019: Youth Services Bureau, Fullerton Pike construction, “Beautiful Boy”

Last Wednesday’s weekly meeting of the county board of commissioners meeting was a window into ongoing and upcoming events around the area—from the Youth Services Bureau renovation to the Fullerton Road construction, to an upcoming film showing at the Buskirk-Chumley theater. This roundup adds to previously published Beacon

Another week at the Bloomington Comedy Festival is in the books: 2 women, 2 men advance

Another week at the Bloomington Comedy Festival is in the books: 2 women, 2 men advance

At Wednesday night’s competition at Comedy Attic’s Bloomington Comedy Festival the audience voted four of eight candidates on to the next round of competition. Two of the four were women, which means some of the crowd might have taken to heart a message from club owner Jared Thompson,