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Daily Local News – June 19, 2019

The City of Bloomington and Indiana University are moving tonight’s Juneteenth celebration indoors; The Brown County Humane Society is raising money to construct a new animal shelter; City of Bloomington officials are pursuing plans for expanding the footprint of the new Fourth Street parking garage, but a neighboring property owner is fighting to keep his property from being absorbed into …

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Fourth St Parking Garage Demo to Begin, Trades District Garage Sited

The city of Bloomington will begin demolition of the Fourth Street parking garage this summer. The city is finalizing design plans for the new garage, and has decided on where it will build the new Trades District parking garage. The Fourth Street Parking Garage has been a point of contention between residents and city officials, since it was announced that …

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Daily Local News – March 19th, 2019

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 …

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Daily Local News – December 20, 2018

During its meeting last night, the Bloomington Common Council declined to approve $18.5 million in bond funding to rebuild the Fourth Street Garage; The Bloomington Board of Zoning Appeals meets tonight, to decide whether to grant a for-profit addiction treatment company their request to proceed with a rehabilitation clinic; An Indiana State Senator filed a proposal on Tuesday, to legalize …

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Daily Local News – December 17, 2018

The Bloomington Common Council continues to grapple with whether to repair or rebuild the Fourth Street parking garage; The Indiana State University chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists is attempting to memorialize a meeting place, in honor of slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi; The Monroe County Coroner’s office is seeing an increase in the number of people dying and getting sent through …

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Daily Local News – December 11, 2018

City of Bloomington administrators seem set on replacing the downtown Fourth Street parking garage, but the idea of repairing the structurally-unsound garage is resurfacing; City of Bloomington Utilities customers will likely see a $5.15 increase in their utility bills, next year; The Indiana State Teachers Association is pushing for teacher raises to be brought up, when the state legislature reconvenes, in January; The …

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City Considers Tearing Down, Repairing Fourth St. Garage

The city of Bloomington is looking to consultants to help decide whether to rebuild or repair the aging, downtown Fourth Street garage. The Bloomington Redevelopment Commission last night approved contracting with CORE Planning Strategies to examine the question. Structural engineers from CE Solutions surveyed the Fourth Street garage, earlier this year. Based on that survey, Public Works Director Adam Wason …

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Daily Local News – September 18, 2018

The Senate Judiciary Committee will hear testimony from Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, and an alleged sexual assault victim, on Monday; Senator Joe Donnelly announced his support today for bipartisan legislation that would impose sanctions on foreign governments accused of interfering in US elections; Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb announced on Friday, a defense contractor will receive nearly two million dollars in tax …

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