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this will only appeal to a small audience but i just had an appointment with dr labban for the first time this morning. i used to see samantha but she left a couple years ago (i haven’t been back just because life is busy) and i figured id give him a try since sam was so great.

that shit sucked ass. he is so fucking rude? i didn’t want a pelvic/breast exam right that second. my birth control prescription just ran out and i wanted it back. this was my first annual exam (i’m 22) and he acted like i was so fuckin stupid for not knowing that it was expected. i didn’t think it was the end of the god damn world to opt out of them. he is so sensitive about being a man like hello i don’t want my coochie touched by ANYONE doesn’t matter who ya are.

idk man if you’re a woman i would not go here. the ladies were nice but ive literally never been treated so terribly by a doctor in my life. i could hear them talking about me outside of the room.

if you do go prepare to be degraded and humiliated. i was wary of seeing a man for womens health and i totally should’ve been.

edit: please stop telling me to get a pelvic exam. who with and when i do that is my business. this post was about john labbans lack of professionalism and rude demeanor. not about my reproductive health. i don’t need to be lectured on things that you seem to think i don’t understand.

Update: this was Thursday morning and is now over.

One cop checking speed, 6 cops on ramp waiting to pounce

Craving some potato pastry goodness. I know there are plenty of places with samosas, but I'm curious which ones are generally considered to be the best. I can't think of anywhere that has knishes or pierogies though, so of anyone has recommendations I'd love to hear them. TIA!

Hoops was an American indie pop and dream pop band from Bloomington, Indiana, active from 2011 until their permanent disbandment in 2020. Known for their summery, bright melodies and fuzzy, tape-warped guitar riffs, the group achieved critical acclaim in the mid-2010s indie underground. They released music through Fat Possum Records, capturing a distinct '80s college rock aesthetic using analog four-track cassette recorder.

Discography and Top Songs

1. Routines (2017): Their highly praised debut full-length studio album, which reached #21 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart.
2. Tapes #1-3 (2017): A vinyl compilation of their early, beloved home-recorded cassette tapes.
3. Hoops EP (2016): Their first official studio EP package under Fat Possum Record.

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The City of Bloomington has issued a will-serve letter for Monroe County Airport, supporting infrastructure readiness and future aviation-related economic development at one of the region’s key public assets.

Monroe County Airport supports business travel, emergency response, visitor access, aviation services, and connections to regional employers and institutions. By clarifying that sanitary sewer service can be considered for airport-related uses, the City is helping make the airport more ready to attract businesses, create jobs, and bring more investment to Bloomington and Monroe County.

“This is what economic development looks like before the ribbon cutting,” Mayor Kerry Thomson said. “It is infrastructure, partnership, and planning that make future jobs and investment possible. Monroe County Airport is a regional economic resource, and this step helps make sure Bloomington and Monroe County are ready to compete for opportunities that strengthen our community.”

A will-serve letter is a utility service document. In this case, the City of Bloomington Utilities Department has confirmed that it can accept sanitary sewer service for airport parcels at 960 S. Kirby Road, subject to approved terms and conditions. The approval remains subject to Utilities engineering review, infrastructure requirements, capacity findings, and other applicable conditions.

“We are grateful to Mayor Thomson, City Utilities, and the City of Bloomington for taking this important step in support of Monroe County Airport,” said Carlos Laverty, Airport Director. “This will-serve letter helps remove uncertainty around future airport-related development and strengthens our ability to compete for aviation, aerospace, defense, and other compatible business opportunities. Infrastructure readiness is not always visible to the public, but it is often what determines whether a community is truly prepared to attract jobs and investment.”

The letter does not approve a specific development project, airport expansion, or sewer connection. Any future proposal must still complete the applicable engineering, permitting, funding, review and approval processes. 

The action comes as cities across Indiana are operating in a changing fiscal environment following Senate Enrolled Act 1, or SEA 1, which is expected to reduce revenue available to local governments. As traditional revenue growth becomes more constrained, infrastructure readiness and economic development become increasingly important tools for supporting future jobs, investment, and tax base growth. 

“SEA 1 is part of the fiscal landscape, but this decision is about doing the right thing for a regional economic asset, supporting City-County partnership, and creating clearer conditions for future jobs and investment,” Mayor Thomson said.

The City will provide additional information as the review matrix is developed and as future airport-related proposals move through the appropriate review processes.

Thoughts?

Prayers?

Pros in council meeting seemed to basically be no cars. Maybe more community engagement.

Cons that were brought up included accessibility for mobility challenged and elderly, library access, “pedestrian desert” aka hot tables with no shade not being used, shutting down for shutting down’s sake with no real plan to move to permanent infrastructure that supports the closure.

Wondering if anyone in town has a Heat Pump and how it does during our winters/how effed your electric bill gets haha.

https://bloomingtonian.com/2026/05/20/bloomington-man-charged-in-alleged-attempted-straw-purchase-of-handgun-at-rural-king/#google\_vignette

Not sure if this has been posted yet but it was just shared to me. This dude was apparently facing a felony while committing another one. Woooowwww...

I am tired of everything getting worse. Our leaders don’t have our best interests at heart. Unless this is somehow magically paving the way for universal health care (haha) losing an insurer means less competition and even higher premiums.

The tap water at my house has been tasting and smelling strange the last few weeks and was curious if anyone else is experiencing that.

A swastika keeps getting tagged, painted over, and re-sprayed on a green electric box south of Highland Park, just past the church. Is there a place to report that to? I’m sure the church has south facing security cameras if anyone became interested in monitoring it. Kids see it every day and I get to explain facism and racism to a kindergartener now.

Does Hive serve the best reuben sandwich in town? I got one there yesterday and it was great (and pricey!) but had me wondering if I can do better. Am I missing someplace?

I’m a newbie to gardening and I know water makes plants grow but surely this much is overkill? what are we doing about this rain? I’m afraid to cover things because I don’t want them to rot with how wet it is but I don’t know when it will have the chance to dry

UPDATED as of Thursday (5/21) at 3:30 PM.

Per Monroe County Emergency Management, the roads in Monroe County closed due to flooding include:

Bottom Road between Simpson Chapel and Lawson roads.

Bottom Road between Mount Pleasant and Prather roads.

Bottom Road between Mt Tabor and Liberty Hollow roads.

Brummetts Creek Road between Fleener and Brock roads.

Friendship Road between Ind. 446 and the Monroe County line.

Gross Road near Friendship Road.

Lampkins Ridge Road at the intersection of Friendship Road.

Maple Grove Road between Delap and Bottom roads.

McGowan Road between Kent and Eldridge Road.

Mel Currie Road at the intersection of Showers Road.

Miller Road between Robinson and Shilo roads.

Moon Road between Texas Ridge Road and the Owen County line.

Mt Tabor Road between Tabor Hill and Bottom roads.

Showers Road at the intersection of Mel Currie Road.

Stipp Road at Cartop State Recreation Area.

Woodall Road between Delap and Woodland roads.

Woodland Road between Barr and Woodall roads.

Woodyard Road near Hartstrait Road.

Wylie Road East between Wayport and Old State Road 37 North.

Wylie Road West off of Bottom Road.

For your own safety, do not attempt to cross water-covered roads.

Hey there Monroe County GIS Users!

We are delighted to share that the Monroe County GIS Division and Monroe County Public Library's collaborative project, Hoosier Character, won the Special Achievement in GIS Award at the 2026 Indiana Geographic Information Council's annual meeting! Hoosier Character is an immersive and interactive website aimed at inspiring Hoosiers to find out more about the history of the places we live, work, and play. Hoosier Character is a living project, with new data being added regularly. You can check it out here:

https://gis.co.monroe.in.us/portal/apps/dashboards/653aec10cb6e4fe58b0722a1e286d9dc

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Just wondering where all this rain is going!? Are there areas that are flooded and impassable around town?
Any ground floor basement level apartments taking on water?

Hi all. I seem to have lost my glasses, and I'm leaving on vacation in just over a week. Are there places in town that give walk-in or same-day eye exams so I can get new glasses ASAP? Thanks.

Now that most of the students are gone this summer what are you doing for money? Are you going to Indy to drive or perhaps doing DoorDash?