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Editor’s Message: “Welcome”
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The Bottom-Line Cause of Homelessness (Guest Columnist)
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Bloom Goes Solar
Bloom Billboards
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Up Front
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The Big Picture: “Bubbles Bursting in Air”
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Peaceful ‘No Kings!’ Protest Draws Large Turnout
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Brianna Solola: IU Health South Region Chief of Staff
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Susan Frederick-Gray: Activist
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Laura Newton: Tourism Maven
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Jenn Cristy’s First Album in 10 Years And Her Tina Turner Tribute Show
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Karen Baldner: Multidimensional Artist
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The 2025-26 Constellation Theater Season
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Artists for Climate Awareness Using Art to Educate and Inspire
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Dale Cochran: Card Maker Extraordinaire
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“Beautiful Faces, Extraordinary Lives”: Down Syndrome Calendar & Exhibit
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WFIU-FM Celebrates 75 Years of Broadcasting
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June Bestsellers at Morgensterns Books
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‘An Evening with Groucho’ Funny for 9-Year-Olds & Up
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John Bailey Is Back at Malibu, But This Time as the Owner
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Djerma (Dishes of the World)
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Guide to Cool Wine Cocktails for Summer
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Six of B-town’s Best-Dressed Women
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Gypsy Biker Bling: A Unique Little Shop in Fountain Square
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Acupuncturist Offers Treatment For Symptoms of Alpha-Gal Syndrome
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Jean Sherfick: Life-long Athlete And Ultramarathon Runner
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New IU Chancellor David Reingold: Back Home in Bloomington
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Autism Resources Available on Indiana University Campus (Autism & Disability Journal)
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Eagle Manufacturing: Providing Real World Experience at Brown County H.S.
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Global Bird Collision Mapper: Report Bird-Building Collisions (Citizen Scientist)
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Davis Academy of Music: Music Lessons and More
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Headstone Unveiled: A Freed Slave Who Found Liberty & Dignity Here
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Big-Time Pigeon Racing in Bloomington! Who Knew?
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Police Chief and Fire Chief Friends Since High School
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Local Hockey Star Dashel Oliver Heading for Notre Dame to Play
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Progress Report on New Beacon Center
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Change of Leadership At Boys & Girls Clubs
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El Centro Communal Latino Turns 25
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Out With Lawyers, In with Librarians For Public Record Request—Please! (Dave Askins at City Hall)
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Bloomington Community Band Making Music Since 1978
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My Sister’s Closet Reaching Out To the Community for Support
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Curry Auto Center Turns 110: Family Owned Since Day One!
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Deep Blue: Purveyor of Snorkel & Scuba Gear In Landlocked B-town
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Local Housing Professionals Championing Home Ownership
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The Best 20 Reasons To Love Bloomington
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Student Life Through The Decades
