Donnie Burgess

Groundbreaking for the Bloomington Convention Center expansion project starts Tuesday.

Shovels hit the dirt Tuesday afternoon, putting in motion the long-awaited construction of the 61,000-square foot addition to the Bloomington Convention Center.

Drainage work and other improvements are planned for the synthetic turf playing fields at Karst Athletic Complex.

Drainage and irrigation improvements at Karst athletic fields face potential challenges due to rainfall.

Over half-a-million dollars’ worth of grant money has been approved for social service programs throughout Bloomington and Monroe County.

Bloomington now has two Safe Haven baby boxes.

The Indiana University Board of Trustees meeting are set to vote on changes to presidential compensation, the Expressive Activity Policy and post-tenure productivity reviews. That’s on top of the possible tuition freeze and new annual budget that have already been announced.

Construction of the new Monroe County Jail may be delayed due to a new financing limit set by Senate Bill 1.

The clock is ticking for residents impacted by recent severe storms to seek physical damage disaster relief.

Bloomington Mayor Kerry Thomson said any entity that derives power from the state – such as, schools, counties, or townships -- should be interested in the case.