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Editor’s Message: “Eating”
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Remembrance of Lee Herbert Hamilton (Guest Columnist)
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Up Front
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Hurts So Good (The Big Picture)
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Ruth Aydt: Champion of Racial Justice
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Gene DeVane: Risktaker
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Dama Mora: Painter and Cancer Survivor
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Hideout Press: Printmaking Posters & More
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‘The Art of the Cover’ Celebrating 20 Years of Bloom Magazine
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The Sera-Tones: A Teen ‘Bubble-Grunge’ Band
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IU Celebrates America 250 with Art, History Exhibits
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The Uptown Cafe Turns 50: Same Owner, Same Cool Vibe
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Sarmale (Dishes of the World)
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New Owner at Bloomington Bagel Co. Dedicated to Freshness and Community
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Darn Good Soup Is Back Big Time!
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New Craft Beer Pub in Ellettsville
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Serious Wining versus Social Wining
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Chef Yochum’s New Venture: The Sugar Hiccup Club
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Fell Art Market: Intentionally Small and Highly Curated
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Indigo Guinea Fiber: A Portable Shop on Wheels
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January/February Bestsellers at Morgenstern Books
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HealInBloom Yoga Therapy: A Personal Journey to Relieve Pain
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All About Pain (The Doctor Is In)
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Lessons from a Bottle of Hot Sauce (Autism & Disability Journal)
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A Rare Copy of the Declaration of Independence Resides at IU
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Help Monitor Indiana’s Kissing Bugs And the ‘Tropical’ Disease They Spread
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Two MCCSC Teachers Honored with Language Education Awards
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The Breathalyzer Used Worldwide Invented by IU Researcher in 1954
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The Rev. Dr. Joe Emerson: Social Justice Champion (1931-2026)
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Doug Bauder, Longtime Champion For the LGBTQ+ Community
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Indivisible South-Central Indiana Dedicated to Rebuilding Democracy
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‘Lost Treasures of Indiana’ Book Full of Bygone Stuff
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Food for Thought: Not in Council Chambers (Dave Askins at City Hall)
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The Schwartzmans & The Mendozas Bond Over Burgers & MS Awareness
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Deep Roots Landscape Design For Ecological, Healthy Gardens
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The Hundredth Hill for Artists: A Creative Place to Escape
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Eat, Drink, Enjoy!





