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Monroe County Commissioner Amanda Barge announced she is considering running for Mayor of Bloomington, last week. Barge has since put together an exploratory committee to examine the viability of a successful run for office, against fellow Democrat, incumbent Mayor John Hamilton. Barge’s campaign announced she’s embarking on a listening tour yesterday, aimed at gathering opinions and hearing out residents’ concerns. …

Republican Senate candidate Mike Braun, Libertarian candidate Lucy Brenton, and incumbent Democratic Senator Joe Donnelly debated for the first time, last night. The debate, hosted by the nonpartisan Indiana Debate Commission, took place yesterday evening at the Purdue campus in Westville, Indiana.

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources is considering allowing the hunting of bobcats; Monroe County is buying timber in Hoosier National Forest to reconstruct portions of Hunters Creek Road, in the Deam Wilderness; Police are increasing traffic patrols around Monroe County in preparation for March Madness and Saint Patrick’s Day; The City of Bloomington is hoping to motivate property owners to repair sidewalks by …