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$35M federal grant application by Bloomington Transit gets resolution of support from city council

$35M federal grant application by Bloomington Transit gets resolution of support from city council

An application by Bloomington Transit for $35 million from the FTA (Federal Transit Administration) for the construction of a new administrative, operations and maintenance complex now has a resolution of support from the city council. At its regular Wednesday meeting, the council voted 8–0 to support the resolution. Andy

Bloomington’s state of city: Thomson covers housing, homelessness, police, parks, eclipse, and more

Bloomington’s state of city: Thomson covers housing, homelessness, police, parks, eclipse, and more

On Tuesday evening, at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater on Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington mayor Kerry Thomson delivered 25 minutes worth of remarks billed as the State of the City address. The timing for the event was keyed to the 100-day mark since Thomson’s swearing in as Bloomington’s new mayor, on

Judge denies Bloomington’s motion, CRAA remains as plaintiff in annexation litigation

Judge denies Bloomington’s motion, CRAA remains as plaintiff in annexation litigation

County Residents Against Annexation (CRAA) will remain as a plaintiff in the litigation pending in the courts on the merits of Bloomington’s effort to annex two geographic areas into the city. The areas in question are Area 1A and Area 1B, located to the west and southwest of the

In-person early voting starts in Monroe County for May 7 primary elections

In-person early voting starts in Monroe County for May 7 primary elections

In-person early voting for the May 7 primary election started in Monroe County at 8 a.m. Tuesday morning, at the county’s election operations building at 3rd and Walnut streets. By noon, 26 people had cast their ballots, according to county election supervisor Kylie Moreland. That’s a tiny

Photos | April 8, 2024 Total Eclipse: Bloomington

Photos | April 8, 2024 Total Eclipse: Bloomington

The B Square spent Total Eclipse Day on the grounds of the Monroe County courthouse. More photos after the jump. All Photos: April 8, 2024 Total Eclipse Bloomington, Indiana

CIB budget cued up for Bloomington council, no big course change in sight on convention center project

CIB budget cued up for Bloomington council, no big course change in sight on convention center project

The topic of the Monroe Convention Center renovation and expansion project has recently been prominent on the work plan for Bloomington’s city council. This coming Wednesday’s (April 10) council meeting will make two out of the last three regular meetings that the council has had an item on

May 7 primary notebook: Pay for Monroe County Election Day poll workers could get bump

May 7 primary notebook: Pay for Monroe County Election Day poll workers could get bump

Some election workers who have staffed Monroe County’s polling sites in the past say they won’t work this year unless the pay is increased. That’s the message that county election supervisor Kyle Moreland passed along to the three-member county election board at its regular meeting on Thursday.