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The cities of Bloomington and Columbus announced a multi-million dollar deal to encourage entrepreneurial startups, this afternoon. Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton, Columbus Mayor Jim Lienhoop, Dimension Mill founder Pat East, Columbus Chamber of Commerce President Cindy Frey, and Bloomington Communications Director Yael Ksander made the announcement via Facebook Live. Dimension Mill and the Columbus Chamber have reportedly put together one …

Electric scooters have popped up at bike racks across Bloomington. Late last week, the California-based electric scooter company “Bird” dropped 100 scooters off in downtown Bloomington. City officials say they were in talks with Bird about developing a roll-out plan and regulations surrounding the scooters, but were blindsided on Thursday when the scooters were dropped off. Bird has gotten in trouble …