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20-05-2025
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Monroe County home listings asked for more money in April - see the current median price here
The median home in Monroe County listed for $407,000 in April, up 1.8% from the previous month's $399,900, an analysis of data from shows. Compared to April 2024, the median home list price decreased 3.7% from $422,463. The statistics in this article only pertain to houses listed for sale in Monroe County, not houses that were sold. Information on your local housing market, along with other useful community data, is available at The price per square foot of homes for sale is up 1.6% from April 2024. Listings in Monroe County moved steadily, at a median 38 days listed compared to the April national median of 50 days on the market. In the previous month, homes had a median of 43 days on the market. Around 204 homes were newly listed on the market in April, a 6.3% increase from 192 new listings in April 2024. The median home prices issued by may exclude many, or even most, of a market's homes. The price and volume represent only single-family homes, condominiums or townhomes. They include existing homes, but exclude most new construction as well as pending and contingent sales. Across the Bloomington metro area, median home prices rose to $397,000, slightly higher than a month earlier. In Indiana, median home prices were $299,900, a slight increase from March. Throughout the United States, the median home price was $431,250, a slight increase from the month prior. The median home list price used in this report represents the midway point of all the houses or units listed over the given period of time. Experts say the median offers a more accurate view of what's happening in a market than the average list price, which would mean taking the sum of all listing prices then dividing by the number of homes sold. The average can be skewed by one particularly low or high price. The USA TODAY Network is publishing localized versions of this story on its news sites across the country, generated with data from Please leave any feedback or corrections for this story here. This story was written by Ozge Terzioglu. Our News Automation and AI team would like to hear from you. Take this survey and share your thoughts with us. This article originally appeared on The Herald-Times: Monroe County home listings asked for more money in April - see the current median price here
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14-05-2025
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Here's how to sign up for the 2025 Medalist golf tournament
Signups are under way for the 29th Annual Medalist Tournament, benefiting the Bo Cantwell Scholarship Fund. It will take place June 14-15 at Stonecrest (Round 1) and Cascades (Round 2). The 36-hole tournament is open to professionals and amateurs and is flighted. Advertisement Players may request to play with friends or in their own foursome in Round 1. Carts and fees at Stonecrest are $35, $22 for juniors or walking. Carts and fees at Cascades are $42 for non-season pass owners. Hole sponsorships are available, with payment due by May 26. All of the proceeds go to the scholarship fund. Chris Williams hits out of a bunker during the finals in the Men's Championship division of the City Golf Tournament at Cascades Golf Course on Sunday, July 14, 2024. There will be divisions for mens, seniors, super seniors (65+), women and juniors. There is a $40 entry free for men, seniors and super seniors, $10 for women and juniors. For more information, contact tournament organizer Rick Scherer at 812-360-4811 or rick@ City Golf Tournament The Bloomington City Golf Tournament is open to competitors from Monroe and adjoining counties. Advertisement Signups will begin May 27, with the qualifying tournament June 29-30 for men's, seniors and super seniors. Registration deadline is June 24 with an entry fee of $25. Regular, women's and junior qualifying rounds must be played between May 27-June 30 and the entry fee is $15 with juniors free. The match play tourney will run July 6-7 and 13-14. For more information or to register, call the Cascades Golf Course Pro Shop at 812-349.3764. This article originally appeared on The Herald-Times: Here's how to sign up for the 2025 Medalist golf tournament
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02-04-2025
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Bloomington wants to make 10th Street safer between Morton Street and Indiana Avenue
The city of Bloomington plans to spend up to $1 million to make changes to 10th Street. Here's when, why and how you can provide input. The city is examining the half-mile stretch on 10th Street between Morton Street in the west and Indiana Avenue in the east. The city has identified that stretch of 10th Street as a high priority area in the city's Safe Streets for All Initiative, based on crash data, traffic patterns and pedestrian safety concerns. The city wants to reduce accidents and improve walkability and bike access. Karina Pazos, long range planner with the city, said the project is in the early stages and 'pretty much everything is on the table.' However, she cautioned that limited available space is eliminating some options, such as a multiuse path. Much of the road surface is about 24 feet wide, and the sidewalks add another 5 feet on each side. Beyond the edge of the sidewalk, the city does not have access to a lot of space. In some cases, the sidewalk is right next to an exterior wall. Pazos said there may only be enough space for a painted bike lane. Pazos said the city may look at improving lighting, which probably does a better job of illuminating the road than the sidewalk, improving the intersections with painted or raised crosswalks and adding infrastructure to slow down vehicles. That could mean speed bumps or curb extensions that require drivers to steer around them. The city also is considering adding trees, benches, community art and better infrastructure for disabled people, such as curb ramps. That's not yet clear. Pazos said if the changes can be handled by the public works department, they may be implemented yet this year. However, if the project requires an outside contractor, bids likely would not be awarded until late this year, which means the work would be done in 2026. Yes. At 1:22 p.m. on March 29, 2018, during rain, a driver who was heading south on Grant and stopped at the intersection with 10th Street crashed into a bicyclist. At 5:27 p.m. on May 17, 2019, a driver who was heading east on 10th Street struck a bicyclist at Dunn Street. The cyclist suffered injuries including a fractured skull. Pazos said while some people may think, ''Oh, it's only two,' — there shouldn't be any.' You can: Attend a public meeting at 5:30 p.m. April 3 at Mr. Copy, 501 E. 10th St. Complete the online survey: Email Pazos at You can visit the 10th Street project website: Pazos said the cost of the changes cannot exceed $1 million and will be paid with borrowed money. Boris Ladwig can be reached at bladwig@ This article originally appeared on The Herald-Times: Bloomington plans to make changes to 10th Street
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19-03-2025
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Soup-er title goes to Chef's Table Catering in The Herald-Times soup poll
Soup is an essential part of life in Bloomington — that's what The Herald-Times poll asking people where they slurp up their favorite soup showed. More than 1,800 responses for 38 different establishments were posted in the Crowd Signal survey, which was open March 6-12. Respondents could vote for one of 10 Bloomington restaurants or enter their favorite. Not every place serving delicious bowls of goodness was on the list and that was obvious judging by emails from people upset that their favorite wasn't named. An additional 28 Bloomington places serving soup were listed in the "other" category. One person said, "it is unconscionable (okay, that's dramatic) that Crazy Horse didn't even rate a mention in your recent soups column. Their soups (2 options every day, usually one brothy and one creamy) are the BEST IN TOWN bar none! I beg/implore you to try them!" Another wrote, "Uptown Cafe not even listed as a choice? How weird." A third said, "Include FETA, who is doing a very good job of making hearty soups." So, while the ranking of the restaurants listed in the poll appears first below, every restaurant that received a vote is mentioned in this column. That includes one person who voted for "my mom's house" and another who said Kroger's Bean with Bacon soup — eaten cold out of the can, along with crackers and a beer — was the best. The westside restaurant Chef's Table Catering was the winner, with 751 votes. Owners Clard and Tiffany Davidson offer a rotation of soups Tuesday through Friday when the restaurant at 3860 W. Third St. is open. Note: Spring break hours March 18-20 will be 11 a.m.-3 p.m. with Chef's Table closed on March 21. Clard creates the soups, with advice from Tiffany. Since he's lactose intolerant, if the soup of the day contains dairy, it's up to Tiffany (and some of their trusted customers) to let him know if more spices or other tweaks are needed. The chef's recipe for success? "Marry lots of vegetables and other good ingredients to make the best product we can," Clard answered. When asked for their favorites of the more than 30 recipes Chef's Table Catering offers, Tiffany said hers is the sausage, potato and kale soup, one of the more simple soups starting with a brothy base that has meat and veggies added in. Clard's top choice is Italian medicine soup. He begins with large chunks of carrots, celery and onion cooked down in a chicken broth. Then he blends it into a creamy, colorful base and adds kale, chicken and orzo. More restaurants: New: Pierogi Place and Patti Jo's offer Polish dumplings, Hoosier home-cooking Two other Bloomington restaurants that received hundreds of votes were Metal Works Brewing, with 461, and Lennie's, with 376. Bloomington Thai received 56 votes. Bangkok Thai Cuisine and Hive both received 15 votes. Hoosier Seolmate had 13; both Brightside Cafe and Runcible Spoon received 12 votes. Marco and Polo had 11. Eleven of the 'other' votes didn't include where their favorites are served. But 69 voters did share who makes their favorite soup. They're all listed here, in descending order of votes. Rush Hour Station topped the list, with 8 votes. Three restaurants each received 5 votes: Uptown Cafe, C3 and Crazy Horse. Feta Kitchen & Cafe got 4 votes. Lan Ramen and Aqua Tea and Bloomingfoods Co-op each had 3 votes. Six restaurants each received 2 votes: Sakura 15, Jankos Little Zagreb, Toto's Uncle, Happy Thai, Turkuaz (one person said the lentil soup is best) and Olive Garden. Places getting 1 vote included: Nicki's Gumbo, McAllister's Deli, Yatagarasu, Verona Coffee House, Samira, Cozy Table, The Pierogi Place, Anyetsang's Little Tibet, Bloomington Farm Stop Collective, Bub's Burgers and Ice Cream, Yogi's (chicken velvet soup), Dagwood's Deli and Sub Shop and Z&C Teriyaki & Sushi. Darn Good Soup, which hasn't been serving soup for years, had 3 votes, with one person commenting, "It's still Darn Good soup. None of the others hold a candle to them!" While they may believe there's nothing to compare with DGS, here's hoping they try some of the current restaurants' bowls of delicious elixirs. Contact Carol Kugler at ckugler@ This article originally appeared on The Herald-Times: 38 Bloomington restaurants listed in Herald-Times soup poll
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10-03-2025
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Volunteers build house for homeless Vietnam veteran sleeping in car since 2020
In January 2024, Steve Layman read an article in The Herald-Times about a Bloomington woman's attempt to help a 76-year-old Marine Corps veteran who had been living in his car since his house burned down. It prompted him to find out more. Could he help get the man into a house, 'as he should be?' April Wittebort responded after seeing Stewart Eaton's plea on Facebook for help clearing debris and weeds from the westside property where his house once stood. The county had filed legal action against him requiring the lot be cleaned up. Could anyone lend a hand, devote an hour, to help him out? 'I would be extremely grateful,' his post said. Stories that matter Access Bloomington regional news anywhere with the Herald-Times app After dropping her kids off at school one morning, Wittebort drove to Heatherwood Lane and found Eaton's 2019 Ford Fusion parked in the driveway that once led to his house. He was asleep behind the wheel. She knocked on the window, waking him up. She asked one question: 'How can I help you?' Mike Kelly, retired from the U.S. Air Force, saw Eaton's Facebook post as a chance to assist a fellow veteran. He met up with Wittebort and Ryan Mader, another person who wanted to pitch in. The three picked up more than a ton of debris from the property and Kelly hauled it away. Before long, he joined the volunteer construction crew, despite having no experience. 'I have a truck. I'm retired. I have the time," he said last year as he prepared to fill the bed of his truck one last time with debris from Eaton's property. John Duell was at the dining room table in his Greene County home reading the newspaper when he saw the story about Wittebort's plan to raise $5,000 through GoFundMe to buy a used FEMA trailer for Eaton to put on his property. 'That made me laugh pretty hard because I knew that would be an impossibility in Bloomington,' said Duell, who has been involved in building nearly 200 Habitat for Humanity homes. He had been wanting to build a house for a veteran, and right here was an opportunity. He could make this happen. Then, he said, 'a bold and forceful voice' issued a command. Duell is a man of faith who believes in divine direction. 'Even with my poor hearing, it rang out. 'Build the house.'' He contacted Layman, whom he knew from Habitat builds. It wasn't long before Layman, Duell, Kelly Wittebort and Mader formulated a plan to build the house. 'That's when I met Mike and Ryan and April. That's when we agreed we could do this." Eaton used his savings and Social Security income to provide about $100,000 to purchase supplies and cover the cost of non-volunteer labor. A lot was donated: architectural plans, blueprints, land clearing, windows, appliances, a wooden hutch and a twin bed with a thick mattress. For a long time, Eaton slept on a reserved metal-frame cot with a mat at Wheeler Mission. Sometimes he would splurge on a motel room. Duell served as the construction crew leader, directing the small group of core volunteers and others from Habitat for Humanity who helped with big projects like setting the roof trusses. 'Nothing stopped us from working five or six days a week with whatever volunteers were available,' Kelly said. Duell, he said, never missed a day. Kelly said toward the end, he woke up every morning and said to himself, ''Finish what you started, finish what you started.' I have never built a home before, so I was taking it one day at a time.' The 1,050-square-foot house has two bedrooms, one and a half bathrooms, a laundry room, a screened front porch, a small back porch and a carport. The Veteran's Administration paid for a long ramp leading to the front door and brought a full-sized flag to a March 1 open house to fly outside. At the open house, volunteers talked about what it meant for this diverse group of strangers to work together to provide a house for Eaton. Duell and Kelly, grown men who made sure this project happened, became emotional and were hardly able to speak. Both believe God had a hand in bringing together the people who built the home. 'This house is truly a godsend for Stewart,' Kelly said. That night, after the volunteers and guests had departed, Eaton locked the front and back doors and spent his first night sleeping in his bed. In his new house. Contact H-T reporter Laura Lane at llane@ or 812-318-5967. This article originally appeared on The Herald-Times: Strangers build homeless Marine Corp vet living in car a new house
