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Bloomington Transit to reduce, stop certain routes

By Alex Hardgrave · Wednesday, Nov. 18,2020 1:46 p.m.

The changes will start Sunday.

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Monroe County announces stricter COVID-19 guidelines, moves to orange status

By Carson TerBush · Wednesday, Nov. 18,2020 12:20 p.m.

The restrictions include gathering size limits, stricter rules for restaurants and more.

'A truly difficult time’: MCCSC teachers share stresses of teaching during pandemic

By Helen Rummel · Wednesday, Nov. 18,2020 9:34 a.m.

Statements from multiple teachers were read at the November school board meeting.

MCCSC will move back to ‘phase yellow’ following Thanksgiving break

By Helen Rummel · Tuesday, Nov. 17,2020 5:56 p.m.

Elementary students will still continue in-person classes.

4 BPD dispatch, 1 sanitation worker test positive for COVID-19

By Mel Fronczek · Tuesday, Nov. 17,2020 5:52 p.m.

22 municipal employee have now had COVID-19.

Residents share input on Monroe County convention center

By Helen Rummel · Tuesday, Nov. 17,2020 8:52 a.m.

In the Monday night meeting, attendees shared concerns against rushing the project.

Thousands of Bloomington residents experience Sunday power outage

By Avraham Forrest · Sunday, Nov. 15,2020 2:31 p.m.

There is no clear cause, according to the Duke Energy website.

Monroe County Election Board reflects on 2020 election operations, reviews provisional ballots

By Mel Fronczek · Sunday, Nov. 15,2020 12:52 p.m.

The board had to reject 94 out of 110 provisional ballots.

Indiana shatters single-day COVID-19 cases record, soars past 6,000 daily new cases

By Matt Cohen · Thursday, Nov. 12,2020 1:12 p.m.

This is the sixth new record Indiana has set in November.

IU to unveil first statue of a woman on campus

By Alex Hardgrave · Tuesday, Nov. 10,2020 4:11 p.m.

Elinor Ostrom was a professor and winner of the 2009 Nobel Prize in Economics.

Meet MCCSC school board’s new member April Hennessey

By Helen Rummel · Tuesday, Nov. 10,2020 3:25 p.m.

Hennessey was the only new candidate elected to the board Nov. 3.

City leaf pickup starts Monday, alternative options encouraged

By Alex Hardgrave · Monday, Nov. 9,2020 3:47 p.m.

The city is encouraging residence use leaves in mulch or composting.

‘We the people decided’: People celebrate Biden’s win at the Monroe County Courthouse

By David Wolfe Bender · Sunday, Nov. 8,2020 3:24 p.m.

More than 100 people attended the celebratory rally.

Employees reflect after the Pourhouse Cafe closes its doors

By Kimberly Smith · Monday, Nov. 2,2020 4:08 p.m.

The Pourhouse Cafe is closing after 12 years on Kirkwood Avenue.

Long lines to vote at Monroe County's only early voting location lead to extended hours

By Helen Rummel · Wednesday, Oct. 28,2020 5:19 p.m.

Even with wait times reaching past two hours, a new polling location will not be added.

Bloomington parks and recreation employee tests positive for COVID-19

By Alex Hardgrave · Wednesday, Oct. 28,2020 11:50 a.m.

This is the second Parks and Recreation employee to test positive.

Monroe County extends early voting hours at county's only early voting location

By Kyra Miller · Wednesday, Oct. 28,2020 11:43 a.m.

The early voting extension adds at least one extra hour per day.

Lines to vote in Monroe County reach two and a half hours Saturday

By Madison Smalstig · Monday, Oct. 26,2020 11:39 p.m.

Indiana is one of nine states requiring a reason to cast an absentee ballot.

Bloomington residents prepare for a safe, ‘quirky’ Halloween

By Mel Fronczek · Monday, Oct. 26,2020 7:51 p.m.

The city doesn’t encourage trick-or-treating, but Monroe County’s hours are 6-8 p.m.

Voter guide: Monroe County District Court election

By Madison Smalstig and Luzane Draughon · Thursday, Oct. 22,2020 12:57 p.m.

There are two contested judge elections in Monroe County.

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