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Monroe County Commissioner Amanda Barge spoke out this morning against allegations of sexual harassment made against her last week. Former county government contractor Brandon Drake accused Barge of harassment in a March 26th article in the Indiana Daily Student. Monroe County contracted with Drake to develop Monroe County Pathways, a resource line for people experiencing addiction. In the IDS article, …

Amanda Barge speaks out against allegations of sexual harassment; City Council to vote tonight on 4th Street Garage construction project. FEATURE Nile Arena talks with News Director Wes Martin about his sudden inspiration to run as an Independent for Bloomington Mayor. BETTER BEWARE More telephone scams elucidated by our weekly consumer watchdog segment. CREDITS Today’s headlines were written by Rasha …

At the behest of the Monroe County Board of Commissioners and Health Department Administrator Penny Caudill, the Monroe County Legal Department published a detailed report on a former contractor’s business relationship with the county. The public statement comes after an Indiana Daily Student article, released Tuesday, detailed sexual harassment allegations between the former contractor and Monroe County Commissioner Amanda Barge. …

Bloomington City Council candidate Jim Blickensdorf will no longer seek office for the District 3 city council seat. Blickensdorf’s resignation comes after The Herald-Times of Bloomington published a piece detailing his ownership of a Bedford strip club in the late nineties. That piece alleges Blickensdorf hired under-age exotic dancers and was the impetus for an Indiana Supreme Court decision regarding …

New hope kindled for hate crimes law in Indiana; Amanda Barge suspends her mayoral campaign in midst of sexual harrassment allegations; Former Monroe County employee indicted for child pornography; Ellettsville to declare eminent domain in flood mitigation effort. FEATURE City Council candidates Jean Capler, Vauhxx Booker, Matt Flaherty, Andy Ruff, and Jim Sims discuss issues of race and economics in …

Monroe County Commissioner and City of Bloomington Mayoral Candidate, Amanda Barge, announced  she will suspend her political campaign, this afternoon. The announcement comes after an Indiana Daily Student exposé – published late last night – released emails, texts, and recordings of the mayoral candidate allegedly sexually harassing a former county contractor. The IDS story detailed allegations that Barge sexually harassed …

Mayoral candidates Amanda Barge and John Hamilton spoke at their second debate of the year, last night. The Democracy for Monroe County debate, held at the Monroe County Public Library, heard both Democratic candidates speak about housing, healthcare, jobs, and inter-governmental relations. The debate was moderated by DFMC’s Endorsements Committee Chair, Jada Bee. DFMC is expected to endorse either candidate …

Bloomington Redevelopment Commission approves demolition and reconstruction of Fourth Street parking garage; Commission also approves design contract for Trades District parking garage; City of Bloomington continues legal battle with Indiana, over annexation. FEATURE After last night’s debate, we hear from Incumbent Mayor John Hamilton and his challenger, County Commissioner Amanda Barge, with their viewpoints on Bloomington’s housing. BICENTENNIAL JOURNAL Charlotte …

Monroe County officials are working to develop better safety protocols for the county’s rental properties. Of special concern is fire prevention. In the Commissioners’ meeting yesterday, Commissioner Julie Thomas responded to a report in The Herald Times newspaper, highlighting issues with smoke detectors in rental units. A lack of smoke detectors in a county rental unit reportedly led to the …

The Monroe County Democratic Party elected the first person of color to lead the party, on Sunday. Jennifer Crossley beat out Penny Githens in a close vote during party elections at the Nat U. Hill Room, at the Monroe County Courthouse. Crossley is the first non-White head of the Monroe County Democratic party. She replaces outgoing Monroe County Democratic Party …