Bloom Archives
Author: Rodney Margison
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Indiana Dominates Eastern Illinois in 52-0 Win (Photo Gallery)
photography by RODNEY MARGISON Indiana tallied 555 yards in total offense in a 52-0 route of Eastern Illinois University at IU’s Memorial Stadium Saturday,…
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City Starts Senior Center at Mall: Open on Tuesdays and Thursdays
While most Bloomington residents head to College Mall to peruse racks of clothing or maybe have lunch, Deborah Hill recently found herself in the…
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Room at the Table: Host an Immigrant Family for Dinner
Even as America struggles with national immigration policy and animosity toward immigrants runs high in some places, two young social entrepreneurs from Indiana University…
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Bloomington United Hosts Anti-Hate Rally on Courthouse Lawn (Photo Gallery)
Bloomington United sponsored “We Are Stronger Than Hate: An Evening of Solidarity” on the lawn of the Monroe County Courthouse Tuesday evening, August 27,…
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The Summit: A Forum on Issues Facing Women, Transgender & Nonbinary Folks
“We want the library be a place where women [and] transgender and nonbinary individuals can meet and talk,” MCPL community engagement librarian Erica Brown…
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The Munns: Makers Of Artistic Furniture (FIRE UPDATE)
Vicki and Lance Munn make art furniture—functional objects of beauty designed to be timeless—under the name VicLan. “We decided we wanted a legacy statement,…
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B-town Kids Don Their Best at Fashion Show & Tea Party PHOTO GALLERY)
In late April, Fountain Square Mall retailers partnered to present the second annual children’s Spring Fashion Show and Tea Party
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Artists Descend on Bloomington For Annual Fourth Street Festival (PHOTO GALLERY)
In many places, Labor Day weekend is associated with cookouts and last-chance dips in the lake, but in Bloomington, the Fourth Street Festival of…
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Artist Betsy Stirratt Finds Comfort in Nature’s Mystery (PHOTO GALLERY)
“I’m interested in many aspects of how humans interact with nature,” says artist Betsy Stirratt. “I love the beauty of natural forms and the…