Bloomington Briefing newsletter
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.
Older copies of the Briefing can be obtained by contacting the Communications Division.
Bloomington Briefing 2018
November 2018
- Veteran Fred Fretheim silently served
- What’s developing?
- Mayor’s memo: Normandale College celebrates 50 years
- City communications nationally recognized
- France Avenue trails are on an improved path
- Council to consider utility rates
- Answering your questions: Paying utility bills online
- Save the date: Budget hearing
- At your service: A clean sweep
- Volunteers plant trees in the city
- Earth Action Heroes: Powerful plantings
- Get creative and help the environment this holiday season
- Bloomington Yesterday: The Civil War 44
- Veterans photo wall
- Cookies and conversation
- Stock up at Fare For All
- Food available at new pop-up pantry
- Share In The Feast Thanksgiving
- 40 Years on the course
- Warming house volunteers needed
- The story behind buckthorn
- Quale retires
- Meet a Bloomington firefighter
- Commute by bike safely this winter
- Notable neighbors: Clarence, “mayor” of Hopkinsville
- Holiday lighting safety
- Up to Code: Keep our city looking good
- Open to Business
- Members’ Juried Art Exhibition
October 2018
- Citywide Halloween party for kids
- Surveys find Bloomington’s quality of life remains high
- Mayor’s memo: Volunteering in the city
- Survey reveals support for new community center
- MOA Transit Station groundbreaking
- I-35W bridge work continues
- Traffic management neighborhood open house
- Want to talk about Bloomington’s future? Attend a town hall forum
- Garbage and recycling: MN Supreme Court ruling
- Wright’s Lake Park mural taking shape
- Recycling right
- Choose to Reuse
- Earth Action Hero: Watershed warriors
- Interested in signing up for yard waste services?
- Get involved with the Creekside poetry group
- Seminar covers Medicare supplement changes
- Vision loss support offered
- Dakota Language Camp
- YMCA Golf Camp
- Bloomington Yesterday: A hefty harvest
- Bringing in the fall harvest at the Farmers Market
- What do you want to see behind Fire Station 3?
- Meet a Bloomington firefighter
- Rules of the road: Stay safe around school buses
- Celebrating National Night Out
- On patrol: Be aware of phone scams
- Get to know your Fire Station
- Domestic Violence Awareness Month
September 2018
- Life in Bloomington
- Transportation updates
- Mayor’s memo
- Get involved: Community talks
- No kidding: Code allows prescribed grazing
- Appreciating the Minnesota River Valley
- Improving Bloomington parks
- City engineer retires
- New date for Creative happy hour
- Organics recycling
- Blazing a trail to energy efficiency for businesses
- Improving water quality
- Explore Bloomington’s past
- Remembering Vietnam veterans
- Sun’s out, clubs out
- Teen Video Boot Camp is a success
- Mark your calendar!
- Bats have their day
- Fresh produce, farmers and friendly faces
- At your service
- The Briefing is the cat’s meow
- Car kitty’s cute ending
- Go, dog, go!
- Meet a Bloomington Firefighter
- Pathways to Policing recognized
- Prepare for emergencies
- Explore your fire station
- Junior Police Academy promotes safety for kids
- Bloomington Yesterday
- See Bloomington by bike
August 2018
- Improving the health of Normandale Lake
- Getting it wright: Community engagement and renewal
- Mayor’s memo: Opportunity knocks in Bloomington’s South Loop
- Mall of America Transit Station improvements move forward
- Bloomington among Minnesota’s best in communications
- Wright’s Lake Park mural comes alive
- Know the code: Bonfires
- What do you think of the Forward 2040 plan update?
- Did you know? Bloomington’s population on the rise
- Save the date: Get creative in South Loop
- Earth Action Hero: You! Sign up for organics recycling drop off
- Garbage and Recycling: Change in pick up for Labor Day
- The City is getting greener
- Energy Action Plan: How can you help?
- Choose to reuse
- Students’ voices shine at Diversity Day
- Become a youth commissioner
- Mark your calendar
- International Day of Peace
- Bloomington Yesterday: Old Town Hall
- Cast your ballot Tuesday, August 14
- Thank you, Summer Fete Donors!
- Be an election judge
- Prep your passport
- Meet a Bloomington firefighter
- Car seat clinics
- Police and residents recognized
- Public Works open house a hit
- Meet Bloomington’s newest officer
- Save the date Explore your fire station
- Getting in the swing: Take adult golf lessons
June 2018
- Bloomington yesterday: Medalist Concert Band celebrates 50th anniversary
- New ways to improve your golf game
- Join Neighborhood Watch
- Get creative: Attend a painting party
- Sunshine and summertime
- Home improvement seminars
- Learn about lawn sustainability and water conservation
- Partnering to advance energy efficiency
- Welcoming a new community development director
- New ways to improve your golf game
- Forward 2040: What do you think?
- Tired of mowing your lawn? Check out this workshop
- Know the code: Lawn mowing
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Arts in the Park 2018 Schedule
April 2018
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- Bloomington and the Super Bowl
- Forward 2040 plan review
- Online construction map
- A new road to home ownership
- Upgrade your home
- Attend a home improvement seminar
- At your service: Crime Victim Liaison
- Safe cycling tip
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- Public Works open house
- Bloomington Welcome Meals
- Rent a community garden, canoe rack or bike locker this summer
- Hit the links at Hyland and Dwan
- Citywide garage sales
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February 2018
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- Wright’s Lake mural
- Legal age now 21 for tobacco sales in Bloomington
- Keeping Bloomington’s trees healthy
- Council approves 2018 tax levy
- One Bloomington
- Excellence in finance
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- Bloomington Yesterday
- Prevent fires at home
- Meet a Bloomington firefighter
- Prevent sewer backups
- Sign up for emergency alerts
- Update your home