Donnie Burgess

4 days ago | indianapublicmedia.org | Donnie Burgess

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. The Capital Improvement Board manages the project, which is funded by food and beverage tax revenue. Read more: Convention Center expansion picking up steamJohn Whikehart, president of the board, said he’s happy to hear the city of Bloomington and convention center hotel developer Dora Hospitality are making progress in negotiations.

5 days ago | indianapublicmedia.org | Donnie Burgess

Groundbreaking for the Bloomington Convention Center expansion project starts Tuesday. The project is funded by Monroe County food and beverage tax revenue and managed by the Capital Improvement Board. A new, 61,000-square foot building will be built across College Avenue from the current convention center, the site of Tuesday’s groundbreaking ceremony. A skybridge will connect the old and new buildings.

1 week ago | indianapublicmedia.org | Donnie Burgess

The next round of bridge inspections in Monroe County will cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. The Monroe County Board of Commissioners Thursday approved an agreement with the Indiana Department of Transportation to begin inspecting the conditions of bridges countywide. The project costs $ 647,669. According to the agreement, inspections are part of a reimbursable grant program. INDOT will cover $518,135 of that cost, with a local match of $129,533.

1 week ago | indianapublicmedia.org | Donnie Burgess

Monroe County is the only Indiana jurisdiction named on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s list of cities, counties and states that the agency believes obstruct enforcement of federal immigration law. The list is a product of an executive order issued by President Trump.

1 week ago | indianapublicmedia.org | Donnie Burgess

Terre Haute’s new city logo and slogan is about honoring the past and shaping the future. The new city logo is a yellow-and-blue depiction of the Vigo County Courthouse, crossroads, and the silhouette of a basketball player. The new slogan is “Meet Us at the Crossroads.”According to the city, the rebrand has been in development for over a year. Mayor Brandon Sakbun said at Thursday’s unveiling that the logo represents civic pride and the city’s history of sports and transportation.