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Bloomington City Council votes down proposal to protect homeless encampments 4-4

By David Wolfe Bender · Thursday, March 4,2021 3:51 a.m.

The proposed ordinance was struck down after a more than 9-hour meeting.

Bloomington to ease tax advantage restrictions to encourage affordable housing

By David Wolfe Bender · Thursday, March 4,2021 12:32 a.m.

The change will remove an eligibility requirement for affordable housing managers.

BPD body camera footage shows unhoused Bloomington resident in final hours alive

By Kaitlyn Radde · Wednesday, March 3,2021 5:09 p.m.

JT Vanderburg died from causes including hypothermia on Dec. 24, 2020.

MCCSC introduces mobile classroom for computer science, programming engineering

By Madison Smalstig · Wednesday, March 3,2021 3:12 p.m.

The project cost about $375,000 in donated funds.

Devour Bloomington offers dine-in option, sparks mixed reactions

By C. Ovelton · Tuesday, March 2,2021 7:37 p.m.

Restaurants participating in the two-week event offer special menu items.

The Bluebird wasn’t operating safely. Then it shut down — for one day.

By Hannah Dailey and Sam Shi · Tuesday, March 2,2021 11:51 a.m.

The nightclub shut down three days after the IDS reached out to the health department for comment.

Indiana State Police Bloomington District temporarily increases patrols for highway safety

By Emma Uber · Sunday, Feb. 28,2021 7:16 p.m.

Police aim to limit reckless driving during St. Patrick’s Day and the NCAA Tournament.

Bloomington Transit resumes discussion about proposed route changes

By Haley Ryan · Sunday, Feb. 28,2021 2:20 p.m.

Decisions on approval and implementation of proposed changes were postponed in April 2020.

‘Make 2021 a turning point’: Mayor John Hamilton delivers State of the City address

By David Wolfe Bender · Thursday, Feb. 25,2021 11:15 p.m.

Hamilton said his goals include a climate plan and a redevelopment project.

Bloomington Girl Scout troops to sell cookies through Grubhub this weekend

By Haley Ryan · Thursday, Feb. 25,2021 7:52 p.m.

Cookies are available to order Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings.

Bloomington tattoo artists, piercers continue to practice during pandemic

By Christina Avery · Thursday, Feb. 25,2021 5:57 p.m.

Tattoo shops are already sterile due to the nature of the practice, artists say.

Bloomington official: Sheltering unhoused people isn’t part of city's ‘core service area’

By David Wolfe Bender · Wednesday, Feb. 24,2021 11:55 p.m.

The ordinance was drafted after the city dismantled a camp multiple times since December.

Bloomington Chamber of Commerce opposes ordinance on homeless camp protections

By Caroline Anders and Raul Moreno · Wednesday, Feb. 24,2021 5:20 p.m.

One anonymous member of the Chamber wrote that the city should “Eliminate the nuisance!!”

MCCSC Board discusses COVID-19 data reporting change, new mobile classroom at meeting

By Madison Smalstig · Wednesday, Feb. 24,2021 11:08 a.m.

The mobile lab classroom is an RV with state of the art STEAM resources.

Meet filmmaker, Bloomington entrepreneur Kira Domonique

By C. Ovelton · Tuesday, Feb. 23,2021 6:58 p.m.

Domonique’s goal is to heal others through her work.

UPDATE: 4 Bloomington water main breaks repaired, 2 more occured since Monday

By Lizzie Kaboski · Monday, Feb. 22,2021 5:07 p.m.

Residential and downtown areas have lost water service due to the main break.

Stride Coalition launches website offering substance use disorder resources

By Julianna Wigsmoen · Sunday, Feb. 21,2021 6:13 p.m.

The Stride Coalition includes 57 partner organizations.

Flooding possible in Bloomington starting this weekend

By Christina Avery · Sunday, Feb. 21,2021 5:58 p.m.

Above-freezing temperatures are expected to melt heavy snowfall.

Water pipe breaks in Bloomington causing road closures

By Lizzie Kaboski · Saturday, Feb. 20,2021 6:57 p.m.

The intersection of Walnut and Fourth Street will be closed Saturday evening for repair.

Suspect in Bloomington homicide investigation arrested for vehicle theft in South Carolina

By Emma Williams · Friday, Feb. 19,2021 5:09 p.m.

The suspect left Bloomington and was located in South Carolina.

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