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Monroe County property transfers through Aug. 12, 2026

This report includes new property transfers in Monroe County that haven’t previously been reported by The B Square, with ...
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Monroe County jail notebook: Population count dips below one functional capacity benchmark

Monroe County’s jail population fell from 247 to 227 over 25 days. But the snapshots mask heavy turnover: 220 people left, ...
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Monroe County’s jail population fell from 247 to 227 over 25 days. But the snapshots mask heavy turnover: 220 people left, with a median stay of 3 days. The Aug. 14 count dipped below the ACLU’s ...
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Candidate’s write-in bid blocked by Monroe County election board, court challenge planned

Monroe County’s election board voted 3–0 to bar Joe Davis from running as a write-in candidate for clerk under Indiana’s “sore loser” law. Davis argues the restriction violates constitutional rights ...
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Monroe County councilor warns commissioners after IOSHA visits justice building over sewage complaints

IOSHA inspectors visited Monroe County’s justice building Tuesday after sewage-related employee complaints. County councilor David Henry said responsibility for fixing building conditions rests with ...
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Monroe County says ‘Powerline Camp’ must close by Sept. 1—fight stokes safety concerns

This is a March 14, 2026 image from the EagleView module of Beacon, Monroe County’s online property and parcel information system. It shows Cherokee Drive, Habitat for Humanity's Osage Place under ...
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Monroe County election board sets hearing on Davis write-in bid, delays on Trimble complaint

Monroe County election officials set an Aug. 12 hearing on whether Joe Davis can stay a write-in candidate for clerk after losing the Democratic primary. The board also delayed action on a complaint ...
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Bloomington’s 2027 budget: No new full-time positions, still taps $5.5M in general fund reserves

Bloomington’s proposed 2027 budget has dropped. It authorizes $165.7 million in spending, excluding utilities and debt funds. It provides a 2.7% COLA for employees, and no net new full-time jobs. It ...
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Bloomington’s latest survey finds high quality-of-life ratings, big concern about housing

Bloomington’s 2026 community survey found general satisfaction with quality of life, but a lot of concern about affordable housing, homelessness, streets and sidewalks, and the local economy. City ...
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Aug. 3, 2026: College Square hotel and housing plans; jail transfers, rising population; racist pepper-spray assault

This morning's edition includes reports about competing College Square hotel and housing plans, jail overcrowding and inmate transfers, and a racist pepper-spray assault at a greenhouse. Based on the ...
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Sewage backup keeps Monroe County justice building closed at least through July 29

Monroe County’s justice center will remain closed at least through Wednesday after a sewer backup last Friday sent wastewater from the jail into offices below. Courts and related offices are shut down ...