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Recipe of the Month: Wings at Home
Just in time for the return of football season, here is a foolproof hot-wings recipe to feed hungry fans. Wings at Home David Davenport,…
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The Tailored Fit: Custom-Made Clothes for Men and Women
BY BARB BERGGOETZ As a young girl, Margaret Fette’s favorite toys were Barbie dolls — especially their outfits. She spent countless hours dressing them…
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White Violet Center for Eco-Justice: A Place to Reconnect With the Land
BY JULIE GRAY Xavier and Dominique are two of the 37 alpacas who live at the White Violet Center for Eco-Justice in Saint Mary-of-the-Woods,…
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Lynn Coyne: Community Leader
BY MIKE LEONARD Lynn Coyne can pinpoint a transformational day in his life in the summer of 1958. He was 14 years old, and…
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Hot Rod’s Downtown Barber Shop: Just Like the Good Old Days!
BY PAUL BICKLEY In July 2014, Rodney Pheifer visited Ward’s Downtown Barber Shop in Bloomington to look at two chairs for his expanding barbershop…
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Anke Birkenmaier: Latin America Scholar
BY CARMEN SIERING Anke Birkenmaier, who was named director of the Indiana University Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies in July, laughs when…
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Enter the Non-Virtual World When You Come Into Athena
BY PETER DORFMAN Merribeth Fender, co-owner of Athena, invites people to step away from work, put down their smartphones, and try to reconnect with…
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Sobremesa Farm: A Permaculture Endeavor
BY MIKE LEONARD There is simply not an adequate English translation for the Spanish word sobremesa, says Robert Frew, co-owner of Sobremesa Farm. “It’s…
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Mary Catherine Carmichael: Communicator
BY BARB BERGGOETZ As the public face of new Mayor John Hamilton’s administration, Mary Catherine Carmichael is front and center in all the goings-on.…