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Based on pledges made up to that point, a decision on continuing The Square Beacon's coverage into 2021 will be made onDecember 2, 2020

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Indiana’s election commission de-certifies write-in Green Party candidate for Monroe County judge after Democratic Party challenge August 14, 2020
Bloomington city council OKs Habitat for Humanity project to build 70 houses in southwest part of town August 13, 2020
Factual corrections to statements about fire protection tax allocations sought by Monroe County councilors August 12, 2020
Analysis: Parallels between Republicans in General Assembly, Democrats on Bloomington city council August 11, 2020
Script almost ready to run for Bloomington city council’s OK of $2 million COVID-19 recovery August 10, 2020
Monroe County election board prepping for in-person polling numbers based on regular rules for absentee voters August 9, 2020
Parklets add to outside dining options in downtown Bloomington August 8, 2020
Democrats challenge Green Party write-in candidate for judge based on loss in primary August 7, 2020
Monroe County sheriff’s deputies to get regular training updates with Lexipol policy management program August 5, 2020
3 Photos: Urban Butterflies August 5, 2020
On split vote, public safety income tax committee recommends: No “off-the-top” allocations this year for rural fire departments August 4, 2020
Bloomington RDC OKs payment of property taxes connected to real estate deal for convention center expansion August 4, 2020
Bloomington hopes to put $2M of local money into $10M “tech accelerator” if feds will make up the difference August 3, 2020
Bloomington public bus driver tests positive for COVID-19, BT still on course for closer-to-normal service on Aug. 24 August 3, 2020
Bloomington’s city council asks for dollar amounts on active tax abatements, accepts report saying all are in “substantial compliance” August 2, 2020
Opinion | Bloomington city council’s legislative process should require an anti-racist step; training by locals would help August 1, 2020
IU Health COVID-19 response: Capacity limits mean dialing down elective procedures, shifting patients to deal with recent surge August 1, 2020
10K COVID-19 tests a day: Indiana University’s reopening plan to include diagnostic and surveillance testing July 31, 2020
Bloomington mayor: Proposed 2021 budget will reduce sworn police from 105 to 100 July 30, 2020
15-minute free PUDO parking starts Aug. 1 in downtown Bloomington July 30, 2020
$130K awarded to community non-profits by Monroe County through annual grant program July 29, 2020
Start for MCSCC students delayed until Aug. 12, online-only at first July 28, 2020
MCCSC board expected to finalize school re-opening plan at Tuesday night’s board meeting July 27, 2020
Bloomington city council gets first formal look at mayor’s $2.4 M plan to jumpstart recovery in fall 2020, gives positive review but wants more detail July 26, 2020
IU adjusts with test-on-arrival approach to fit COVID-19 testing landscape, Monroe County positive cases continue to rise July 25, 2020
Bloomington public buses roll fare-free through COVID-19 towards fall, with Uber as backup plan, same general manager in driver’s seat July 25, 2020
Opinion | Recovering four words: true and equal partnership July 24, 2020
Press release: BPD investigates Wednesday night shooting as homicide July 23, 2020
Indiana’s COVID-19 testing capacity could fall short of prescribed back-to-college needs July 23, 2020
Building “culture of compliance” preferred to punishments for Bloomington’s triple layer of COVID-19 health orders July 22, 2020
Monroe County board of health elevates COVID-19 health order to regulation status: $500 fine possible July 21, 2020
New choices in election of Monroe County at-large councilors July 21, 2020
Not a jail or a hospital: Stride Coalition’s crisis diversion center gets ribbon cut ahead of Aug. 3 opening July 20, 2020
Monroe County COVID-19 cases continue to surge, hospital numbers up, zero deaths for nearly a month July 19, 2020
Local prosecutor charges two in July 4 Lake Monroe case, victim wants feds to prosecute as hate crime July 18, 2020
COVID-19 Update: Mask order now in effect for Monroe County; other measures take effect on July 23 in Bloomington, later elsewhere July 17, 2020
Two suspects charged in July 4 Lake Monroe Case July 17, 2020
Bloomington mayor renews call for local income tax increase, reduces ask from 0.5 percentage points to 0.25; says 2021 budget for sworn police officers will decrease July 16, 2020
Monroe County prosecutor now “actively reviewing” evidence in July 4 Lake Monroe case July 16, 2020
2 extra stories, less parking OK’d by Bloomington plan commission for 110-bedroom development at 3rd & Grant July 15, 2020
Monroe County tax abatement is $240K of enthusiasm for company that brings attention to curb July 15, 2020
5th Bloomington city employee confirmed positive for COVID-19 since start of pandemic July 14, 2020
No word from prosecutor: July 4 Lake Monroe incident involving Bloomington activist gets tried in court of public opinion July 14, 2020
77 more Bloomington bedrooms: Johnson Creamery downtown residential project gets plan commission OK July 13, 2020
Plan commission lawsuit: Injunction filed against meetings; Bloomington wants amended complaint dismissed July 12, 2020
COVID-19 response: Bloomington mulls $2 million in city general fund money for economic stimulus July 11, 2020
Assault on Bloomington resident prompts call for federal grand jury to investigate hate crimes across southern Indiana July 11, 2020
Monroe County, Bloomington officials working towards a single mask rule for COVID-19, precise nature of rule still unclear July 11, 2020
Bloomington’s unsuccessful eminent domain action to expand parking garage: $100K in total legal fees July 10, 2020
People’s Park mural will say “BLACK LIVES MATTER” at least through August, maybe a few months longer July 10, 2020
Monroe County prosecutor on assault of Vauhxx Booker: DNR investigation of July 4 case is not yet complete July 9, 2020
Woman arrested as driver of car that injured two people after Monday’s demonstration against racism July 9, 2020
Mandatory masks by month’s end, if not sooner, says Monroe County’s health administrator July 8, 2020
Monroe County ends contract with towing company after mid-June social media statement from owner’s son about police killing of George Floyd: “That officer did us a favor.” July 8, 2020
Amendment filed in lawsuit over Bloomington plan commission seat July 8, 2020
Demonstrators call on Bloomington, Monroe County electeds for action, not words on racism July 7, 2020
Two injured after demonstration wraps up, one by driver of car witnesses say drove into group July 6, 2020
Monroe County prosecutor to weigh possible charges in case described as “attempted lynching” by target of assault July 6, 2020
Monroe County like rest of state: Bump in COVID-19 numbers somewhat outpaces testing; deaths, hospitalizations declining July 5, 2020
Monroe County clerk on 2020 general election: “I know seven polling sites are not going to cut it in November.” July 3, 2020
COVID-19 Update: Monroe County issues separate order; mayor announces positive antibodies; mask mandate mulled; more tests, confirmed cases July 2, 2020
Monroe County maxes out its $400K of COVID-19 relief using food and beverage tax money July 1, 2020
2 deputy sheriff vacancies to be filled; 3-hour public forum on law enforcement funding gets mixed reviews July 1, 2020
Bloomington files for dismissal of case over disputed plan commission seat June 30, 2020
COVID-19 update: Fourth confirmed case for Bloomington city employees comes amid local uptick; nursing home releases data June 29, 2020
Activist on “BLACK LIVES MATTER” mural overlay: “It’s something we can all dance to.” June 27, 2020
Advisory groups give green light to city council on 7th Street: Remove parking for protected bicycle lane June 26, 2020
7-Line protected bicycle lane: a bicentennial bond backgrounder June 25, 2020
Monroe County passes $300K mark in food and beverage tax allocations for relief of COVID-19 impacts June 25, 2020
First confirmed COVID-19 case in almost 3-months for city of Bloomington employees, as firefighter tests positive June 24, 2020
Bloomington public safety board briefed on 10 sworn officer vacancies, non-arrest approaches to policing June 24, 2020
County councilors give final OK for $100K for Monroe County township assistance June 23, 2020
Up to $100K in Monroe County rainy day funds to go towards township resident assistance June 22, 2020
Partisan case for partisan judges: Who rules on lawsuit over Bloomington plan commission seat? June 21, 2020
Initial thoughts on policing from public to Bloomington city council committee: Sell Bearcat armored vehicle; re-open Joseph Smedley case June 20, 2020
Bloomington’s city council awards $319K in social services grants June 19, 2020
12 new COVID-19 cases in Monroe County most on single day since outbreak started June 17, 2020
Bloomington public bus ridership starts to claw back a bit from COVID-19 impacts June 17, 2020
Food and beverage tax group OKs expansion of eligibility for COVID-19 relief June 16, 2020
Fallout from Facebook statement: Bloomington city staff apologize, farmers market committee disbanded June 15, 2020
County council OKs preliminary step in sign maker Proveli’s tax abatement proposal, would add 60 jobs June 14, 2020
Food and beverage tax support for pandemic-impacted businesses continues, advisory group to meet Tuesday June 14, 2020
Election board OKs 3 of 23 provisional ballots from June 2 primaries June 13, 2020
Bloomington drops company’s public towing contract after son’s racist rant, but license for private tows could be granted June 13, 2020
Bloomington city council OKs hire of next administrator/attorney at $85K June 12, 2020
Bloomington looks to relax regulations on businesses to aid recovery from COVID-19 impact June 11, 2020
Monroe County commissioners order sheriff to enforce laws on courthouse lawn curfew, camping June 10, 2020
Lawsuit now filed in dispute over Bloomington plan commission seat June 10, 2020
Midnight update: No courthouse grounds curfew enforcement; town hall on law enforcement funding set for June 30 June 10, 2020
BLM Bloomington Facebook forum: Disarm IU police, sell the Bearcat, boycott city farmers market June 9, 2020
Habitat for Humanity PUD, Trinitas site plan OK’d by Bloomington plan commission, as seat remains disputed June 8, 2020
Food and Beverage COVID-19 relief update: $250K granted by county, $1.2 million loaned by Bloomington June 7, 2020
Margins, flipped results for mail-in versus in-person make Monroe County election stories June 6, 2020
Photos: “Enough is Enough” June 5, 2020
Request withdrawn at crowded Zoom meeting: Hiring freeze meant filling vacant sheriff’s deputy jobs needed county council OK June 5, 2020
Monroe County election board debriefs on day at the polls, provisional ballots to be reviewed June 12 June 4, 2020
Bloomington city council postpones vote on giving staff job to current deputy June 4, 2020
Public, private nonconsensual towing now squared up in Bloomington June 3, 2020
Democratic Party noms for senate, judge: Yoder, Krothe June 3, 2020
Alea iacta est: June 2, 2020 election Monroe County results, when served June 2, 2020

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