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Bloomington, Indiana - The Bloomington Arts Commission and the Banneker Community Center Advisory Council announce that the City’s second Black Lives Matter street mural will be installed in downtown Bloomington...

Bloomington, Indiana - On Tuesday, Nov. 17, the week before Thanksgiving, a draft of a climate action plan for Bloomington was presented to the city council’s four-member standing committee on...

Bloomington, Indiana - The accelerator program from Wisconsin-based gener8tor is launching a new cohort in Indiana. gBETA says it will kick off its seven-week Bloomington-Columbus cohort next spring, giving five...

Bloomington, Indiana - On June 10 this year, Bloomington’s city council decided to hire then-deputy council administrator/attorney Stephen Lucas to replace the retiring Dan Sherman. Lucas had been serving as Sherman’s deputy...

Bloomington, Indiana - An ordinance that establishes a new city seal for Bloomington does not appear on the city council’s regular meeting agenda for Wednesday, Dec. 2. Yet that is the date...

Bloomington, Indiana - On Saturday November 28, CBU crews are completing an emergency repair on a water main at the intersection of Rogers and That roads.  Water service was shut...

Monroe County, Indiana - At a work session held on Tuesday of Thanksgiving week, Monroe County councilors took care of some year-end appropriations, and talked with county commissioners about next...

Bloomington, Indiana - As the weather cools and concerns over the spread of COVID-19 rise, local restaurants are working hard to provide patrons with a safe dining experience. Some restaurants...

Bloomington, Indiana - Officers arrested two people involved in a robbery and shooting that resulted in a man’s death. On October 26th, at approximately 8:32 p.m. Bloomington Police officers were...

Monroe County, Indiana - From 2016 to 2020, not a lot changed in the general election results in the state of Indiana for the top of the ticket. In the Hoosier state, Republican...

Bloomington, Indiana - The annual Holiday Market has arrived in Bloomington at Showers Commons at 401 North Morton Street. This Saturday, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. is final Market...

Bloomington, Indiana - At its meeting last Thursday, Bloomington’s parking commission got a quick briefing from city garage manager Ryan Daily, about the end of first-hour-free parking in city garages...

Bloomington, Indiana - At its regular Wednesday meeting, on a  6–3 vote, Bloomington’s city council established a new commission that will be called the Community Advisory on Public Safety (CAPS)...

Monroe County, Indiana - The Monroe County Community School Corporation will move from “phase green” back to “phase yellow” starting Nov. 30 after analyzing recent COVID-19 information. The 35% of...

The long-term closing of East Kirkwood Avenue to cars amid the COVID-19 pandemic made an already pedestrian-friendly part of Bloomington much safer, environmentally friendly and more walkable. Restaurants like the...