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Published monthly, the award-winning Bloomington Briefing is mailed to all single-family households and businesses. Each June, the newsletter 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.
- Mayor’s memo: Community health and wellness center milestones
- Veterans memorial moving forward at Harrison Park
- Nine Mile Creek Corridor renewal update
- City considering franchise fee use changes
- National Small Business Week celebrates local businesses
- You’re invited
- Get to know your options for bulky item disposal
- Celebrating Drinking Water Week May 4-10
- Be an Eco-Hero: Join the May Organics Challenge!
- Book ‘Em offers sustainable way to reuse books
- Adopt-a-Drain
- Honoring our lifeline: Telecommunicators
- Meet a Public Health Nurse: Alex Najafalipour
- Learn more about building safety practices
- Taking a closer look at mental health needs
- May is Mental Health Awareness Month
- Progress continues at Bryant and Tretbaugh parks
- Serving up fun with tennis programs
- Alive & Kickin returns for reunion tour
- Discover dance at Schneider Theater
- BFAC expands hours, adds new feature
- First-ever citywide economic development strategic plan rolls out
- Celebrating local business success
- Looking ahead
- Small business support
- Engaging large employers
-
Arts in the Park 2025
- Mayor’s memo Citywide creative placemaking plan approved
- Thank you, volunteers!
- Watch the 2025 State of the City online
- Hatch winner plans to open this spring
- New bus route offers more options to MOA, airport and more
- Learn more about the City cemetery
- Join a board or commission
- New proposed parking ramp ordinance
- Earth Action Heroes: Hyland Hills South takes on buckthorn
- Bloomington celebrates sustainability accomplishments this Earth Month
- Join the Bloomington Renewable Energy Challenge
- Sweeping is not just for floors
- Picking up your pet’s poo prevents pollution
- Ron Crook named Firefighter of the Year
- Meet Public Health Dietitian Katie Meaux
- Celebrate public health and thank a public health worker
- You’re invited rain or shine
- Bloomington Ice Garden modernization underway
- Skate School temporarily relocating to Richfield
- Celebrate AANHPI Heritage
- Walking Club season starts May 6
- Parks and Recreation is hiring for summer jobs
- Notable Neighbor: Jeff Zupfer
- Bloomington supports families with April 26 events
- Bloomington Yesterday Minnie (Ellingson)Tapping
- Up to code: Keeping Bloomington at its best
- Mayor’s memo: Bloomington’s quality of life scores high marks in survey
- Bloomington named a top arts-vibrant community in the U.S.
- Blooming Arts Partnerships grant
- What’s next for the Nine Mile Creek project
- Bloomington Ice Garden closing for renovations this month
- Residents review a draft community health and wellness center design
- Nicollet Avenue reconstruction planning underway
- Property valuation notices arrive this month
- Changes coming to sidewalk snow removal
- Building a stronger community through housing
- A 266-year-old bur oak found near Nine Mile Creek
- Build the urban canopy: Buy and plant a tree this arbor day
- Power your home with renewable energy
- Keep water at bay for a happy foundation
- Meet Firefighter Brad Beuscher
- Annual police vs. fire hockey game returns
- Meet Police Officer Ryan Brown
- New firefighters begin training in March
- Celebrating National Nutrition Month: WIC services
- Three Rivers Park now managing regional park facilities in Bloomington
- Summer program registration now open
- Make a splash this summer at BFAC
- Enjoy the annual spring ice show
- Mayor’s memo: Learn more about the 2025 City budget
- Bloomington city manager resigns to take new leadership position
- I-494 construction recap and a look ahead
- Interactive map offers view of what’s developing
- City Council addresses sanitary sewer capacity
- Small business owners invited to Welcoming Wednesdays
- Get down to business with the Community Entrepreneurship Program
- No Curbside Cleanup in 2025, use bulky item pick-up instead
- It’s on! The plastic-free challenge has begun
- Get your game on at the Winter Sporting Gear Swap
- Energy Resource Fair offers help managing energy costs
- Social connection campaign off to a great start
- Speed limits in school zones
- Meet Police Officer Cassi Engelen
- Keys and key rings are not child’s play
- Let’s get social
- Bloomington Ice Garden work underway
- Community health and wellness center: Draft design available to review
- Build the urban canopy, buy and plant a tree this arbor day
- Summer program enrollment
- Join the Adult Coffee Club at Bloomington Ice Garden
- Notable Neighbor: Tom Archibald, volunteer extraordinaire
- Bloomington Freedom to Read Club wins Omar Bonderud award
- New residents encouraged to check out Welcome to Bloomington
- Final Call for Exhibitors: Early Childhood Expo
- Bloomington Pioneers and Changemakers
- Mayor’s memo Honoring Coral Houle’s legacy of community building and service
- Join us for the citywide Civics Bee championship!
- 2024 Election summary: Residents vote to continue ranked-choice voting
- What’s developing
- CEO Start: Launch your business
- Site and Facade Improvement program offers facelifts for businesses
- Small business codes and processes
- Hatch winner hopes to open location in March
- Real ID deadline approaching
- Let’s get social
- Earth Action Hero: The green Mall of America
- No Curbside Cleanup in 2025
- Learn to manage energy costs at energy resource fairs
- Are you up for the plastic-free challenge?
- New brain health pilot program has a successful first year
- Bloom in Bloomington internship program gears up for year three
- Meet the Public Health dietitian: Melanie Hallal
- Understanding speed limit changes
- Did you know? The City offers a Safe Swap Spot
- Creative opportunities in Bloomington: Call for public artists
- 2025 Outdoor skating rinks and warming houses
- Get a job with Bloomington Parks and Recreation this summer
- Construction moving ahead at Bryant Park
- Moving Bloomington forward
- Continuing to meet the city’s water needs
- Spring Break Camp now open for registration
- Enroll in Parks and Recreation’s summer programs
- 2025 Winter Fete
- Get ready for a sledstravaganza at Brookside Park
- Youth and family ice fishing at Bush Lake
- Thank you for participating in the Winter Lights Tour!
- Calling all treasure hunters! Participate in the Bloomington Medallion Hunt
- Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a Date Skate at BIG
- SAFER and stronger: Bloomington receives grant to hire 18 new firefighters
- What’s developing: Southtown Shopping Center
- Mayor’s memo We’re still moving Bloomington forward step by step
- 2025 Budget decision coming this month
- Drink up! Bloomington tap water is the best in the state
- City honored for innovative work
- Call for exhibitors for Early Childhood Expo
- Thank you, veterans
- Have a safe drive: Go 25
- Take care of your mental health this winter
- From Vietnam to Bloomington: Giao’s experience through YSEALI Fellowship
- Attention Bloomington businesses: Bonus rebates are available for energy efficiency upgrades
- Christmas tree collection
- Holiday recycling basics
- Extra recycling?
- Don’t wishcycle
- Food waste
- 2024-2025 Outdoor skating rinks and warming houses
- Skate BIG into the new year at Bloomington Ice Garden
- Explore Bloomington’s Winter Lights Tour
- Warm up with local goods at the Winter Farmers Market
- Indoor pickleball returns to Bloomington
- Homemade holiday gifts at Creekside
- Fare For All at Creekside offers discounted food for everyone
- Meet a police officer: Kyle Maitrejean
- Meet a firefighter: Nick Honan
- Bloomington Faith Collective brings faith leaders together
- Bloomington Police Department and Vikings bring Thanksgiving meals to local families
- A look back at the Bloomington Police Citizens Academy
- Snow safety on the road and at home
- Moving Bloomington Forward
- Mayor’s memo Scramblin’ Egg wins Hatch Bloomington
- Support Bloomington businesses, shop local
- City receives national health and wellness award based on resident feedback and community data
- Janine Hill receives 2024 MAGC Lifetime Achievement Award
- City communications receives state and national recognition
- City welcomes new HRA Administrator
- Selling your home? Schedule an inspection
- Earth Action Heroes: Reducing the salt for water health
- Pet poo pollutes, so please pick it up
- Holiday solid waste collection schedule
- Interested in saving money on your utility bills?
- Weatherization Assistance Program
- Bloomington hosts Ukrainian students from YouLEAD
- Ready to get involved? Serve on a board or commission
- Celebrate indigenous peoples during National American Indian Heritage Month
- The first step to end loneliness: Start with Hi!
- Welcome to Bloomington offers new resident meetings and more
- Light up the darkest nights with the Winter Lights Tour
- Winter farmer’s market offers seasonal selections
- BIG’s ice is calling you for open skate
- Cookout with the Cops had a sizzlin’ turnout
- Meet a Bloomington Firefighter
- Practice food safety during your holiday celebrations
- Lower speed limits equal increased road safety
- Space heater safety tips
- Notable Neighbor Les Fordahl: A Vietnam War combat artist
- Honoring our POWs and MIAs: the significance of the fallen comrade table
- You’re invited to the fourth annual Halloween Trick or Treat Trail
- Bloomington Yesterday: “The vault” and other grave facts
- Mayor’s memo The 2025 budget is taking shape
- The latest on the Bloomington. Tomorrow. Together. strategic plan
- Join a board or commission
- Moving Bloomington Forward
- Animal Shelter to fetch some improvements
- Fiber optics in Bloomington
- Two outdoor Farmers Markets remaining this season
- City Council reviews solid waste contract
- Fall offers opportunity to beat back buckthorn
- Don’t leave your fallen leaves
- Got yard waste? These programs can help
- City to celebrate Bloomington veterans
- Resources for newly arrived residents at immigration resource fair
- Fall youth recreation programs now open
- Refine your leadership skills in a free interactive program
- Alleviating isolation in older adults: Strategies for tackling the loneliness epidemic
- Sheep to Skein: Spinning wool into yarns
- Have a safe drive: Go 25
- Fire station open houses offer education and fun
- Keeping wildlife wild and humans safe
- Know the signs: Domestic violence awareness
- Protect yourself and others from the flu
- Moving Bloomington Forward
- Mayor’s memo: The winner of Hatch Bloomington will be announced this month
- Budget information and outreach events
- Call for businesses: Help welcome new Bloomington residents
- Celebrating our veterans
- Attend a Bloomington candidate forum
- What’s developing: Gyropolis expansion nears completion
- Welcoming Wednesdays provides resources for small business owners
- Strive for success with the Bloomington Leadership Program
- Citywide 2024 annual recycling drop-off event September 28
- Home energy rebates available for residents
- Small changes, big difference: Go car-free for one trip in September
- How to dispose of your yard waste
- On-call collection of electronics, large appliances and bulky garbage
- National Night Out is a perennial hit
- Meet a Bloomington Firefighter
- Youth mental health is a public health crisis
- Action plan brings enhancements to crosswalks
- Avoid a ticket: Get to know basic parking rules
- Notable Neighbor: Elise Balderrama
- Crews are working on the new Tretbaugh and Bryant parks
- Feedback requested on sewer capacity improvements
- Statue of Liberty: Two decades of effort, almost impossible odds
- Fourth annual Bloomington Pride Celebration set for September 22
- Fiber optic installation leads to more options for high speed internet
- Bloomington Yesterday: Southtown Center in 1970
- At your service: Jamy Hanson, Bloomington’s new city clerk
- Bloomington Votes
- Your voice, your vote
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