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Monroe Convention Center expansion notebook: Interviews for construction manager set for June 4

Monroe Convention Center expansion notebook: Interviews for construction manager set for June 4

On the morning of June 4, representatives from three construction firms will be interviewed by Monroe County’s capital improvement board (CIB) for the job of construction manager for the convention center expansion project. Shortlisted from the original six that responded to an early 2024 RFQ (request for qualifications) are

April 2024 food inspection reports for Monroe County released by health department

April 2024 food inspection reports for Monroe County released by health department

Monroe County’s health department has released the reports for inspections of food service operations that were conducted in April 2024. More than half of the places that were inspected in April (38 of 70) had no violations. Recording at least one non-critical violation, but no critical violations were 10

U.S. Dept. of Energy tied to lease OK’d by Bloomington for parking garage office space

U.S. Dept. of Energy tied to lease OK’d by Bloomington for parking garage office space

A lease agreement is finally in place for the ground floor commercial space that was constructed as a part of Bloomington’s Trades District parking garage project, which was completed in 2021. At its regular Monday meeting, Bloomington’s redevelopment commission approved the terms of a lease that will allow

150-bed hotel deal moves ahead in Bloomington’s Trades District with OK from redevelopment group

150-bed hotel deal moves ahead in Bloomington’s Trades District with OK from redevelopment group

Sometime in the second half of 2026, a new 150-room upscale hotel could be open for guests in Bloomington’s Trades District north of 10th Street, just across from the parking garage. That’s if all goes according to the plan laid out in a letter of intent (LOI) signed

Photos: Harrodsburg Heritage Days 2024 parade, pedal tractor pull

Photos: Harrodsburg Heritage Days 2024 parade, pedal tractor pull

Harrodsburg is an incorporated community of 656 people, about 12 miles south of Bloomington. It was because of the fireworks at this year’s edition of Harrodsburg Heritage Days that the B Square headed southward on Saturday. But the actual fireworks display was not the big draw for The B

Convention center notebook: Bloomington releases past appraisal figures for north property

Convention center notebook: Bloomington releases past appraisal figures for north property

Responding to an informal request from the B Square, the city of Bloomington has released the dollar figures for the appraisals of real estate north of the Monroe Convention Center. In 2019, two parts of the block forming the southwest corner of 4th Street and College Avenue had two separate

Stop signs at intersections on Bloomington’s 7th Street: Dunn for now

Stop signs at intersections on Bloomington’s 7th Street: Dunn for now

The status of stop signs along Bloomington’s 7th Street remains unchanged after Wednesday’s meeting of Bloomington’s city council. The stop signs along the street have been the subject of controversy, since they were removed in connection with the construction of the 7-Line, which opened in November 2021.