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Published monthly, the award-winning Bloomington Briefing is mailed to all single-family households and businesses. The June issue includes two special inserts: the City's annual Corporate Report to the Community and Water Quality Report.
If you are interested in obtaining a back issue, contact the Communications Division.
- Expo 2027 would bring jobs and revenue to Bloomington
- Mayor’s memo: Welcoming a new councilmember
- South Loop water park project progressing
- Proposed funding source for aging facilities
- Earned sick and safe leave ordinance takes effect July 2023
- No Curbside Cleanup in 2023
- WIC offers families “Fuel for the Future”
- Pay your utility bill online or set up automatic payments
- Check out these events and programs
- Year-round ice skating
- Summer fun is on the way!
- New this year! Registration lottery for popular youth programs
- Youth and inclusion programs
- Adult leagues and sports
- Sign up today! Glee Club music classes start April 29
- Get your game on at Creekside
- Find fun work for summer
- The appreciated profession of snow plowing
- Shovel out fire hydrants, mailboxes and garbage bins
- New wash station helps City vehicles stay ready for action
- Spring means street sweepers are coming
- Potholes enter peak season
- Housing and Redevelopment Authority resource guide
- What’s developing: Gyropolis expansion has green light
- Mayor’s memo: A look at the City’s 2023 legislative priorities
- Save the date: 2023 State of the City
- New City Councilmember to be appointed
- Get to know more about Expo 2027
- Get involved in City’s new internship program
- Earned sick and safe leave ordinance takes effect in July
- Notice of property value for taxes payable in 2024
- City receives $2.35 million for Minnesota Valley State Trail project
- New bulky item disposal options focus on reuse and recycling
- A little salt goes a long way
- Winter cart placement
- Community spotlight: Bridging to a better future
- Meet a firefighter
- Bloomington Yesterday: The first fire chief
- Santa Cop was busy this season
- What’s developing: The new Fire Station 4
- Crime prevention relies on alert residents
- Afrique offers welcoming space to African community
- Visit an indoor market for fresh produce, local goods
- Plant a tree and grow the urban canopy
- Enjoy the annual spring ice show
- Continental Ballet presents “Cinderella”
- D Line bus rapid transit open for service
- Pedestrian safety
- Snowfalls, snow emergencies and parking bans
- Stay in the know: E-Subscribe
- Bloomington pioneers and changemakers
- Bloomington. Tomorrow. Together. strategic plan moves forward
- Mayor’s memo: City Council approves 2023 budget
- Coulter leaves council for state house of representatives
- At your service: Bloomington’s next city assessor
- New internship program for youth is budding at the City
- City secures architect for Small Business Development Center
- Bloomington’s surface water flow
- Earth Action Hero: Water health takes teams of heroes
- Curbside organics reaches first year goal
- Do not include plastic bags in recycling cart
- Santa Cop program spreads holiday cheer
- Did you know the City has a safe swap spot?
- BPD debuts new online tool for nonemergency crime reporting
- Use space heaters safely
- Bloomington Notables highlights locals who made an impact
- Farmers Market offers warmth and local goods
- Get paid to play: Work for Parks and Recreation this summer
- Creekside groups work to keep community warm
- Plan your summer: Book a park shelter
- 2023 Outdoor skating rinks and warming houses
- Garbage day makes for mutual appreciation
- Winter Fete offers many ways to enjoy the season
- Ready, set, go! Medallion Hunt begins January 17
- Council to vote on final 2023 budget
- City begins trial of monthly bulky item collection program
- Mayor’s memo: Potential changes at Bloomington Center for the Arts
- Bloomington could host Expo 2027
- SICK opens new campus in South Loop
- Tara Owens receives 2022 Omar Bonderud Award
- Improving local intersections
- Free public art workshop
- Seeking resident advisors for the Nine Mile Creek Watershed District
- How to dispose of your Christmas tree
- Tips for extra recycling
- BPD accepting donations for Santa Cop
- BPD uses drones to make policing safer
- BFD75: Fire Department open houses were a hit
- Get ready for the cold with the Home Energy Squad
- Fall drought could have spring impacts
- 2022-2023 Outdoor skating rinks and warming house
- Annual BIG ice show celebrates ice
- Enjoy a winter lights tour
- Winter Fete offers a season of winter fun
- Fare For All at Creekside offers big food savings
- Shop local at Creekside this holiday season
- Glide over to Skate School
- Snow safety 101
- Council to vote on final tax levy in December
- Mayor’s memo: Taking care of our natural resources
- Council approves code amendments for accessory dwellings
- Survey finds safety is key factor in Bloomington’s quality of life
- What’s developing: Bloomington Central Station
- Bird scooters land in Bloomington
- Attend a homeownership workshop
- Down payment assistance available
- CEO Next helps regional companies
- Earth Action Hero: Buckthorn Busters
- Snowplows and salt
- How to dispose of batteries safely
- Bloomington Yesterday: The dragon at Howard Wong’s
- Get your holiday gifts at Creekside
- Showcase your video production skills
- Celebrate the holidays safely
- Who’s eligible for vaccines and boosters?
- Sharpen your skills at Bloomington Ice Garden
- Register for the first-ever Bloomington winter lights tour
- Medalist Concert Band honors veterans
- Bloomington Symphony Orchestra: Soul and Irony
- Continental Ballet Company presents The Nutcracker
- Artistry’s 46th annual juried art exhibition
- See Threads Dance Project perform
- Largest BPD class of officers started this fall
- BPD hosts cookout at Blooming Meadows Apartments
- BPD helps girl achieve her goal of hugging an officer in every state
- BFD75: Home safety surveys
- Be a part of Bloomington’s upcoming veterans memorial
- Survey finds community support for building and updating City facilities
- Vote early or absentee
- Mayor’s memo: 2023 preliminary levy approved
- Learn about City projects at a town hall forum
- Join a board or commission
- Wildlife in the city: What to do
- Check out the Homeownership Preservation Program
- A pathway to homeownership
- Gift bags for Bloomington Veterans
- October is Domestic Violence Awareness month
- Earth Action Hero: Sustainability at home
- Energy resource workshops
- Keep leaves off streets
- National Energy Awareness month
- Energy Assistance Program
- Notable Neighbors: Susan Kilby and neighbors collect for VEAP
- Bloomington Yesterday: David Fong’s
- Bloomington Symphony Orchestra: Soul and Irony
- See Threads Dance Project perform
- Artistry’s 46th Annual Juried Art Exhibition
- 2022 Halloween Coloring Contest
- Trick-or-Treat Trail offers frightfully fun time
- Creekside Halloween Extravaganza
- The glass studio
- Fusing for beginners and beyond
- Glass sampler
- Book ’Em to help fight crime
- #BFD75: Fire station open houses
- #BFD75: Teaching children about fire safety
- Protect yourself from phone scams
- BPD recruiting youth for explorer program
- Don’t wait to vaccinate for the holidays
- Novavax COVID-19 vaccine now available
- COVID-19 vaccines available to everyone six months and older
- Strategic priorities fund to help with park improvements and more
- Vote early or absentee
- Mayor’s memo: The 2023 budget and public safety services
- Attend a town hall forum
- City to open center to help small businesses
- Bloomington Collective highlights BIPOC-owned businesses
- Improvements coming to two major intersections
- Richardson Nature Center closed during construction
- Check out housing highlights
- Learn more about candidates
- Earth Action Heroes: Organics recycling is a family affair
- Know how to dispose of your yard waste
- Managing cattails at Bush Lake
- Energy disclosure helps homeowners
- Free resources for recent homebuyers
- 2022 Citywide recycling drop-off
- Poetry reading coming soon
- Bloomington Yesterday: Hopkins Briar Field Farm – 1900
- National Night Out draws a crowd
- Firefighter turnout gear: What’s that?
- Buy used books to help fight crime
- AARP smart driver program
- Household help for seniors
- Take action to prevent suicide
- What to know about monkeypox
- Open House for families of children with special needs
- Cold and flu season is coming
- Get vaccinated
- MSP Airport is now a test-to-treat site
- Celebrate history: River Rendezvous
- Council adopts earned sick and safe leave ordinance
- Mayor’s memo: A new City office furthers inclusion, equity and belonging
- Expo 2027 update
- Attend a town hall forum
- Join the City’s second annual Pride celebration
- Absentee and early voting available now
- Homestead applications no longer processed at the City
- Involving community in City projects
- Council updates food truck ordinance
- City selects next community outreach and engagement manager
- Budget planning underway for 2023
- Earth Action Heroes: Native planting champions
- Celebrate Penn Lake
- Xcel Energy smart meters
- Sign up for emergency alerts
- City adds full-time firefighters
- Public Health supports healthy beginnings
- Book ‘Em is back: Fighting crime with books
- Cops and Cones
- Help plan local parks
- Rediscover the past: River Rendezvous
- Final days for Midweek Music and Market
- Creekside’s Country Music Jam
- Sing with Angelica Cantanti Youth Choirs this fall
- Discover ice skating: Sign up for Skate School
- Happy birthday, Mall of America!: Celebrating 30 years in Bloomington
- Bloomington Yesterday: Twins’ territory at Mall of America
- EXPERIENCE STEAM at Mall of America
- In the gallery: “The Visual Voice of Autism”
- Free ballet class
- Omar Bonderud Award nominations
- Send in your veteran photos
- National Night Out registration is open
- New Fire Station 4 construction underway
- Mayor’s memo: Inclusion and belonging in Bloomington
- Learn more about Just Deeds at an event in Bryant Park
- What is a City Council listening session?
- Attend a town hall forum
- Redistricting: Check your polling place
- How to contact the City
- Be safe while using fireworks
- Budget planning underway for 2023
- Earth Action Heroes: Organics recycling poster contest winners
- Water in the urban ecosystem
- Be cautious around algae
- Get into organics recycling
- #BFD75 History: The Fire Department’s softball tournament
- Take steps to prevent catalytic converter theft
- Buyer Beware: Avoid water treatment scams
- Midweek Music and Market kicks off
- Celebrate your birthday at BIG
- Stay cool on ice skates at BIG
- Seeking nominations for Parks Award of Excellence
- Rent space at Creekside
- Outdoor Farmers Market coming soon
- City Council adopts Bloomington. Tomorrow. Together. strategic plan
- Become a leader in your community
- Redistricting: Check your polling place
- Absentee and early voting begin June 24
- Scoop the poop to protect water quality
- Planning for City park improvements
- Does your property have a discriminatory covenant?
- Recreational fire safety
- Free artist workbooks for Bloomington artists
- Pride fest call for vendors
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2022 Arts in the Park