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Today was Organization Day in the Indiana legislature, marking the first formal meeting of the State Senate and State House of Representatives since election day; The Monroe County Election Board reviewed 260 provisional ballots in a four-hour meeting, last Friday. Most ballots were rejected; The Richland Bean-Blossom School Board approved $5.2 million to build a connector between Edgewood Primary and …

Sen. (D- IN) Joe Donnelly debated Republican challenger Mike Braun and Libertarian Candidate Lucy Brenton in Indianapolis, last night; Rumors of a planned school shooting at Bloomington High School North today, remained just that: rumors; The Bloomington City Council is addressing two, multi-million dollar projects tonight. Both initiatives would be financed by raising area property taxes; The electric scooter company Lime …

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 …

National fallout from sexual abuse scandals in the Catholic church continues to bring to light to abuse cases in Indiana; The Richland – Bean Blossom School Board unanimously approved a three-year contract for a new superintendent; 13th Street in Bloomington will be closed for a month while Indiana University renovates its former press building; The Indiana Department of Transportation says traffic in Brown …

The city of Bloomington released its proposed annual budget on Friday. The 300-page document outlines 90 million dollars worth of expenditures. A majority of those funds are going to staff salaries. The proposed budget has to be approved by the city council by department, before it is sent to the state. The budget for 2019 includes a $6 million overall …

A nine-member team from the Urban Land Institute will tour the grounds of IU Health Bloomington Hospital next week; The city of Bloomington will install a traffic light at the intersection of Rockport and Tapp Road this Summer; The Bloomington Redevelopment Commission considers splitting real estate in the Trades District; The Bloomington Utilities Department hears public concerns about a fee …

The Bloomington Plan Commission has approved a housing project associated with the planned Tech Park, also known as the Trades District; Bloomington Bagel Company owner Sue Aquila has cleared one more hurdle in her effort to create a new home for her business; The National Center for Education Statistics finds that about one-fifth of new public school teachers quit before …

A plan for a new electrical substation near City Hall is drawing the ire of local residents, who say the proposed design will be a blight on the Maple Heights neighborhood and the new Trades District. Correspondent Jerrod Dill brings us the story.