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independent journalist in Bloomington, Indiana publishing news reports on local government at bsquarebulletin.com
Red-tailed hawks, a mother and fledgling in a nest. The fledgling has its wings spread. The sky is cloudless blue.
Red-tailed hawks, a mother and fledgling in a nest. The fledgling has its wings spread. The sky is cloudless blue.
30.05.2025 23:14 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Today's big Bloomington news: The Court of Appeals rules against Bloomington on constitutional question in annexation case, affirming the trial court's grant of partial summary judgment. thebloomingtonchronicle.org/index.php/Bl...
18.02.2025 18:46 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0A peek into my spam folder reveals a lot of people who allege that they are dissatisfied with the available selections of breakfast food at my bed and breakfast. I have revised my life goals to include actually disappointing people with a subpar breakfast menu. Step 1: Buy a bed and breakfast.
13.02.2025 20:11 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Took my bicycle for a spin down SR 446 to the causeway and back into town. Seemed like a shame to waste a day like today in early February. ( 70 F degrees and sunny. )
03.02.2025 20:59 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Red-shouldered hawk taking flight from a lamppost light fixture in a public park. The sky background is blue. The hawk is flying from right to left.
Miller-Showers Park, Bloomington, Indiana (Feb. 2, 2025)
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American coot (chicken-like water bird, black with red eyes and white bill) swimming on the surface of a pond.
Miller-Showers Park, Bloomington, Indiana (Feb. 1, 2025)
This bird and a duck were going after the same morsel of pondweed when their bills collided. They giggled about it, then fell in love.
It is where the expression "meet coot" comes from.
Red-tailed hawk launching from a branch flying from right to left. Sky background is gray.
Monroe county courthouse grounds, Bloomington, Indiana (Jan. 31, 2025)
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Red-tailed hawk flying off the roof of a building against a cloudless blue sky. There is a fish-shaped weathervane in the background. The bird is flying from left to right.
Monroe County courthouse, Bloomington, Indiana (Jan. 29, 2025)
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A pair of red-tailed hawks sitting on top of a building under a fish-shaped weathervane. Cloudless blue sky in the background.
A pair of red-tailed hawks sitting on top of a building under a fish-shaped weathervane. Cloudless blue sky in the background.
Monroe County courthouse, Bloomington, Indiana. (Jan. 27, 2025)
"Lovebirds"
Great blue heron standing on frozen lake surface. Neck is stretched vertically. It is looking from left to right.
Great blue heron standing on frozen lake surface. Neck is tucked down close to body. It is looking from left to right.
Lake Monroe, south of Bloomington, Indiana Jan. 25, 2025.
26.01.2025 02:15 — 👍 18 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0Journo tradecraft tip: Always use an all-metal body Parker Jotter pen. BlueSky doesn't seem to want to indicate it clearly, but this is a music video, and you will need to enable sound to hear about the wonders of these pens, which I have immortalized in song.
24.01.2025 20:51 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Red-tailed hawk sitting on top of the Monroe County courthouse in Bloomington, Indiana. The sky is cloudless, blue. The bird is sitting under the fish-shaped weathervane.
Monroe County courthouse, Bloomington, Indiana. (Jan. 25, 2025)
24.01.2025 20:30 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Red-tailed hawk sitting on top of a fish-shaped metal weather vane, against a clear blue sky. The hawk and the fish are boh pointing with their noses into the wind, to the right of the frame.
Monroe County courthouse, Bloomington, Indiana. Jan. 17, 2025 around 4 p.m.
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Red-tailed hawk sitting on top of a building against a cloudless blue sky with the head of a metal fish from the weathervane poking into the frame from the top left corner.
Monroe County courthouse, Bloomington, Indiana, Jan. 15, 2025. 6 F degrees.
15.01.2025 14:51 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Five years, one final B Square Bulletin: Thank you!
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Commissioners OK Monroe County zoning overhaul, 13 possible remaining topics to be tackled in 2025
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Repair not demolish: Bloomington looks to add 1 to affordable housing inventory
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3-judge panel hears arguments in Bloomington annexation appeal, ruling expected in a few months
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Dec. 18: Monroe County development ordinance (CDO) teed up for final vote by commissioners
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Bloomington Transit board to consider new advertising policy at Tuesday meeting
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Election board set to meet on Dec. 26, but chance for vote centers in Monroe County appears to be fading
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Convention center expansion notebook: Site plan, variances, bond issuance cued up for 2025
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Brittain resigns as Monroe County health officer, Ryterband recommended as replacement
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Bloomington city council settles on $25K for its own pay, cost-of-living percentage for mayor, clerk
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Cheryl Munson mourned by Monroe County council
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Bloomington plan commission OK’s $1M payment instead of onsite ‘affordable’ units at Relato, still needs council nod
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Votes ahead: Pay increases for city council, county sheriff’s deputies, one-time bump for core city union
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Walking back Bloomington city council pay hike: ‘I no longer believe that this is the best use of our money’
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Bloomington city attorney to leave post, join Paganelli Law Group
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