Bloom Archives
Author: Bloom Intern
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Farm Animal Sanctuary Moves but Mission Remains the Same
Moving is widely acknowledged to be one of life’s most traumatic events. Almost no one looks forward to it. Now, imagine not only moving…
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Bloom Hires Stone Belt To Distribute Magazine
Beginning with this issue, Stone Belt clients are now distributing Bloom to the more than 200 locations where readers can pick up a free…
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New Area 10 Director Faces Challenge Of Finding Funding, Meeting Needs
Chris Myers sometimes wakes up thinking about an apartment roof leak. She worries about people on waiting lists for services. And she’s concerned about…
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Lee Loves
Spring has sprung in Bloomington—the time of year when Mother Nature struts her stuff. The shelves of local retailers are burgeoning with merchandise that…
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A Little Spencer Candy Store Hits Big Time with Fudge O’Bits
One night five years ago, Kristi Risk woke from a dream with an idea and popped out of bed to write it down. That…
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Early Childhood Care Made Affordable by United Ministries
When Monroe County United Ministries (MCUM) Director of Operations Jen Smallwood enters a 2-year-old classroom, a toddler rushes up to her with a big…
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Cardinal Stage Company’s ‘Fun Home’ Focuses on Families and Their Secrets
Cardinal Stage will wrap up its season with a production of the musical Fun Home, a story of repressed intimacy, disillusionment, and love against…
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Fast-Growing Trend Hits Town 3 Escape Rooms Are Now Open
Three escape room businesses—simulated entertainment experiences likened to live versions of the board game Clue—have opened in Bloomington within the last year. They’re among…
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New Books from IU Press: ‘The Curse of the Indy 500: 1958’s Tragic Legacy’
Sportswriter Stan Sutton’s The Curse of the Indy 500: 1958’s Tragic Legacy centers on a massive crash that killed one driver and seemingly cast…