Boris Ladwig

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Boris Ladwig |Laura Lane

Most days, it's not easy to park in a college town. And for many paid parking spots, the process requires a smart phone and a third-party vendor. When Bloomington resident and township trustee Dan Combs was issued a $30 parking ticket, he took issue with the legality of the process and ultimately got it dismissed. Here's what happened. Bloomington parking ticket dismissed after dispute. Was it unconstitutional? Combs parked in a disabled-only spot downtown that did not have a meter.

2 weeks ago | indystar.com | Boris Ladwig |Laura Lane

Most days, it's not easy to park in a college town. And for many paid parking spots, the process requires a smart phone and a third-party vendor. When Bloomington resident and township trustee Dan Combs was issued a $30 parking ticket, he took issue with the legality of the process and ultimately got it dismissed. Here's what happened. Bloomington parking ticket dismissed after dispute. Was it unconstitutional? Combs parked in a disabled-only spot downtown that did not have a meter.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Boris Ladwig

With live music, food trucks, ping pong and pickleball, Bloomington officials and residents celebrated the opening of the city’s newest park, Hopewell Commons, Wednesday afternoon. The park, on Second Street between the B-Line Trail/South Morton Street to the east and South Rogers Street to the west, features bench swings, trees, a stage, and will eventually get an arts installation from a Bloomington artist.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Boris Ladwig

Bloomington Mayor Kerry Thomson, second from left, gestures as she talks about the impact of property tax legislation Wednesday, April 23, 2025. To her right is Monroe County Council President Peter Iversen. To her left are Eric Reedy, of Reedy Financial Group, Monroe County Commissioner Jody Madeira and Bloomington chamber President and CEO Eric Spoonmore.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Boris Ladwig

The southern brick wall of The Mill, a city-owned building near city hall, is bowing outward and was in danger of collapsing before $100,000 in emergency repairs in the last few days averted disaster. The two-story wall of the 110-year-old building on North Madison Street was bowing outward about 4.5 inches near the middle, said JD Boruff, director of the Bloomington Public Works Department. He said he expects repairs to take about three months and to cost up to $500,000.