Bloom Archives
Author: Rodney Margison
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Two Bloomington Women Donate Kidneys, Attend World-Record Gathering of Donors
Though they are fast friends now, Kate Griggs and Anita Rausch might never have become acquainted if it were not for kidney transplants. Both…
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The Trials LGBTQ+ Groups Face With Booth at Monroe County Fair
Vandals scrawled anti-gay insults on their booth. Parents pulled children away from their rainbow stickers. A woman told them they were all going to…
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COVER STORY: Homes Curated with Heart (PHOTO GALLERY)
In recent years, the verb “curate” has escaped the halls of museums and been used to describe the way a home is put together.…
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Gardens Well Planned (PHOTO GALLERY)
All gardens are unique, of course, and reflect the individual passions of the people who conceptualize and create them. Behind every spectacular garden there…
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Blond Genius Denim Bar—More Than Just Jeans (PHOTO GALLERY)
When Katie Whitson moved from Iowa to Bloomington to be closer to her family, she realized that many of her favorite clothing brands weren’t…
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Join the Club! Get to Know A Squirrel (PHOTO GALLERY)
Emily Jones, a senior at Indiana University, is double majoring in music performance and journalism. However, she spends so much time observing the squirrels…
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County History Includes Whiskey Barrel Mystery and an Auction (PHOTO GALLERY)
On June 22–23, 1818, in the first public sale of real estate in the newly formed Monroe County, commissioners sold parcels of land by…
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National Gun Violence Awareness Day Rally at Courthouse (PHOTO GALLERY)
Around 150 people listened to speakers and participated in activities at a National Gun Awareness Day rally held Friday afternoon, June 1, outside the…
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Sounds of Indiana Barbershop Singing Lives On!
Originating in the late 1800s, the distinct vocal stylings of barbershop singing—generally a quartet singing a capella-style in four-part harmony—is still performed by groups…