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The site is the North Park location off I-69 approaching Ellettsville. In a work session Tuesday, the commissioners said the North Park site has room for expansion.

After neighbors complained last year, the Monroe County Board of Appeals denied Sojourn House an application for a zoning variance. It later refused to hear an amended application.

The Monroe County commissioners held a listening session over the weekend to hear feedback and take questions about the possibility of building a new justice center on Vernal Pike.

The Futures Family Planning Clinic at West Seventh Street and North College Avenue provided reproductive services to low-income and uninsured residents. Services included birth control, pregnancy testing, and STD screening.

In a 6-1 vote, the council decided to reduce the special LIT rate to .03 percent and increase the correctional rate to 2.2 percent.

Commissioner Julie Thomas said the county needs to construct a new jail to replace its aging downtown facility as well as co-locate judicial services to the same site.

Officials from the Indiana Secretary of State’s office and the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency also joined the discussion. They said they’re prepared for a range of theoretical disruptions on Election Day.

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita sued the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Sunday, arguing its operation procedure violates state immigration law.

A sample in a pool of mosquitoes tested positive for West Nile Virus in both Greene and Monroe counties.

Cassady appeared before the Monroe County Election Board to announce his intent to discontinue his run a challenge to his candidacy.