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Bloomington City Council votes unanimously on multiple agenda items

May 19, 2022 3:35 pm

Last night, the representatives discussed greenspaces and policies regarding police and municipal code.

205 S. Walnut St. is pictured Aug. 20, 2021. The Community Justice and Meditation Center, one of the organizations that will be in attendance at the Tenant Resource Fair, is located, is located on the upper level.

Bloomington to host Tenant Resource Fair May 21

May 18, 2022 2:38 pm

State and local organizations will discuss tenant rights and responsibilities.

Proposed annexation areas are seen on a map. A lawsuit filed by County Residents Against Annexation failed to file enough remonstrance petitions to prevent the annexation process from continuing. The dark green is section 1a, the light green is 1b, the orange is 2, the pink is 3, the red is 4 and the yellow is 5.

City of Bloomington says lawsuit did not collect enough signatures to oppose annexation

May 17, 2022 9:44 pm

County Residents Against Annexation filed a lawsuit against Bloomington’s expansion plan.

Downtown Bloomington is seen from the Seventh and Walnut Street Parking Garage. The Paris-based infrastructure company Meridiam will invest $50 million to bring high-speed internet access to Bloomington residents.

Meridiam to invest $50 million to bring high-speed internet to Bloomington

May 16, 2022 8:47 pm

The digital equity plan will provide access to low-income residents at zero net cost.

Stuck: Dakota King remains in jail one year after plea agreement for murder charge

May 7, 2022 7:15 pm

King is looking for a place to serve home detention.

A woman boards a Bloomington bus Feb. 22, 2022, at the transit center. The Bloomington City Council approved a 0.69% increase in the local income tax rate Wednesday, with the largest chunk of the new revenue going towards climate change preparedness and mitigation efforts such as improving public transportation.

Bloomington City Council votes unanimously to increase local income tax

May 4, 2022 10:52 pm

The council amended the proposed increase to be reduced to 0.69%.

The historic Buskirk-Chumley Theater is pictured Feb. 28, 2022, on Kirkwood Avenue. The theater will be celebrating its centennial this year.

Buskirk-Chumley Theater makes plans to celebrate 100 years in local business

May 3, 2022 1:24 pm

The Buskirk-Chumley Theater first opened on Dec. 11 in 1922.

Bloomington police arrest Kalao Nightclub shooting suspect Monday

May 2, 2022 7:05 pm

The suspect faces three felony charges: attempted murder, aggravated battery and criminal recklessness.

Bloomington City Hall is seen on Feb. 14, 2022, on Morton Street. The Bloomington City Council discussed a proposed a local income tax increase Wednesday but ultimately delayed the vote until May 4.

Bloomington City Council postpones vote on local income tax rate

Apr 27, 2022 11:36 pm

The funds would improve public transit, climate action and essential city services.

Kara Bookwalter, founding member of the Bloomington Witch Collective, poses Feb. 26, 2022 in her dining room on . Hanging behind her are decorations she made for her wedding out of her husband's old bicycle wheels and scraps of recycled fabric, including some of her old clothes. She considers them to be an example of trash magic.

Bloomington witches find supportive community online

Apr 25, 2022 1:22 pm

Local witchcraft practitioners connect with one another in the “Bloomington Witch Collective” Discord server.

Four men wounded in two shootings Saturday morning

Apr 23, 2022 11:08 am

Police are unaware if the shootings were connected or not.

Timothy Biewer-Heisler and Pat Wall chant April 14, 2022, with the crowd at Sample Gates. The Bloomington City Council passed a resolution Wednesday supporting the Indiana Graduate Workers Coalition-United Electrical Workers efforts to unionize.

Bloomington City Council votes unanimously in support of graduate workers

Apr 20, 2022 11:53 pm

Councilmember Sue Sgambelluri recused herself from the decision.

Monroe Lake is seen on April 17, 2022. Judge Tanya Walton Pratt ruled that the U.S. Forest Service’s proposal to cut down trees in Hoosier National Forest could pollute Lake Monroe.

Judge rules in favor of protecting Lake Monroe in Hoosier National Forest deforestation lawsuit

Apr 20, 2022 4:46 pm

Environmental groups emphasize the negative impacts of deforestation plans.

Jan Kohr (left) representing the late Roland “Bud” Kohr, Sue Shindell, Ken Ritchie, Mike Gentileand Jim Riley are pictured.Those five community leaders started New Hope in 2011.

New Hope for Families opens a new location for more unhoused families and their childcare needs

Apr 18, 2022 4:43 pm

The new center on 1140 S Morton Street will open facilities soon.

Bloomington City Hall is seen on Feb. 14, 2022, on Morton Street. The Bloomington City Council showed mixed support for the proposed 0.855% increase on local income taxes during the meeting Wednesday night.

Bloomington City Council undecided on raising local income taxes

Apr 14, 2022 1:08 am

The proposed resolution would increase Monroe County local income tax rates by 0.855%.

Signs are laid in front the auditorium stage at an in-person vote for the graduate students to go on strike April 10, 2022, at the Monroe County Public Library. The Indiana Graduate Workers Coalition-United Electrical Workers held two Zoom meetings to talk about the strike Wednesday.

Graduate workers promoted Thursday picket lines, community solidarity at virtual meeting

Apr 13, 2022 2:34 pm

700 IU students have already signed up to picket. The movement’s goal is 1,000.

The dispensary sign outside of Hope's Organics is pictured. Multiple cannabis businesses have opened up around Bloomington in the last few years.

Dispensaries in Bloomington sell products containing THC and CBD

Apr 12, 2022 2:04 pm

A cannabis product with less than 0.3% THC is not legally considered as marijuana.

The Chocolate Moose on South Indiana Avenue is pictured April 06, 2022. The Chocolate Moose opened its third Bloomington location next door to BuffaLouie’s at The Gables on March 30.

The Chocolate Moose opens another Bloomington storefront, partners with local businesses

Apr 7, 2022 2:00 pm

The new shop will be next to BuffaLouie’s at The Gables.

Bloomington city council member Dave Smith speaks at a city council meeting on April 6, 2022, at Council Chamber #115. The Bloomington city council added the Johnson Creamery building to the list of historic districts Wednesday.

Johnson Creamery smokestack cleared to be lowered to 60 feet after council vote Wednesday

Apr 6, 2022 11:10 pm

The Bloomington City Council added the Johnson Creamery building to the list of historic districts.

Mayor John Hamilton gave his seventh State of the City address Feb. 24, 2022, at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater. Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton asked the city council to consider a 0.855% increase to local income tax rates.

Mayor Hamilton wants to raise local income tax rates. Here’s what you need to know.

Apr 6, 2022 5:57 pm

The Bloomington City Council will hear the administration’s pitch to raise the rate Wednesday.

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