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Bloomington City council votes to rebuild fourth street garage; Road closures on Bloomington’s north and northeast sides are being extended to accommodate utilities projects related to the construction of the new IU Health hospital. FEATURE Hoosier Hills Food Bank distributed a record amount of food to the listening area in 2018. We’ll hear from Hoosier Hills Food Bank Director Julio …

Bloomington City Council candidate Jim Blickensdorf suspended his campaign yesterday; A bill concerning children who die while in foster care passed unanimously through the Indiana General Assembly on Monday; Monroe County’s criminal justice system will undergo a comprehensive review this year; The Bloomington Common Council again revisited the idea of rebuilding the Fourth Street Garage. FEATURE Limestone Post announced today …

The Bloomington City Council did not take a vote over proposed parking garage plans last night. City Council members were ready to kill a plan for the Fourth Street parking garage, in downtown Bloomington, since the city administration signaled they were not ready to commit to a 70 foot height restriction on a replacement garage. The current Fourth Street parking …

The cities of Bloomington and Columbus announced a multi-million dollar deal to encourage entrepreneurial startups; The Richland Bean Blossom Community School Board has agreed to offer the town of Stinesville its elementary school for one million dollars; The Bloomington Redevelopment Commission has approved a 29 point five million dollar bond that will fund a new Fourth Street garage. FEATURE Indiana Attorney General …

City of Bloomington officials continue to examine the cost of repairing the Fourth Street garage versus reconstructing it. A review by structural engineers from CE Solutions earlier this year revealed multiple structural problems with the 30 year old structure. City Controller Jeff Underwood told the Bloomington Redevelopment Commission on Monday the city has already spent $450 thousand on emergency repairs …

Indiana voters were advised this week that some absentee ballots may be rejected by elections officials; City of Bloomington officials continue to examine the cost of repairing the Fourth Street garage versus reconstructing it; Monroe County officials have discovered the way they fund the annual county fair isn’t strictly legal. FEATURE City of Bloomington Public Works Director Adam Wason says international restrictions …

A recent report from structural engineers is prompting Bloomington officials to consider rebuilding the Fourth Street garage. Bloomington’s Public Works Director Adam Wason told the Board of Public Works on Tuesday,the garage is over 30 years old, but was expected to have a 50-year lifespan.

Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton held a press conference on the increased law enforcement presence at People’s Park and in the downtown area; Demand for social workers has increased as a result of the opioid drug epidemic; Eli Lilly is working with Pfizer to create an alternative pain killer; Residents of Monroe and Owen County filed more than 2,400 federal tax …