Bloom Archives
Author: Sophie Bird
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Andy Ruff: Congressional Campaigning During Pandemic
If it were up to Andy Ruff, he’d be on the road, crisscrossing Indiana’s 9th Congressional District, trolling for votes in the June primary…
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Celebrating Heroic Nurses
My colleague Laura Pickett, chief operating officer of IU Health Foundation, personally thanks every nurse she meets. Because we work for IU Health, that’s…
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Ivy Tech Offers Free Tuition For High-Demand Workers
A year ago, in February 2019, Tammy Wright turned 51 and got laid off from her job. That was when she decided the only…
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InBloom: Indiana’s Lush & Lovely State Flower—the Peony
Indiana has had four official state flowers. Our current state flower, the peony, is from China and was adopted in 1957.
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Joe Weiler: Golfer
Joe Weiler started golfing at the Bloomington Country Club as a way to spend time with his friends. But by the time he hit…
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‘‘Lock Ness!’ and Other Tales of Nessie the Scottie’
For all the joy they bring, it’s a sad truth that pets’ lives are much shorter than our own. In “Lock Ness!” and Other…
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Insurance-Based Fitness Plans Help Seniors Pay Memberships
Judy and Paul Tedesco have logged countless miles trekking around the Twin Lakes Recreation Center track. Judy also rides the recumbent bike, Paul enjoys…
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For IU Coach Teri Moren, Health and Communication Are Key During Pandemic
As the coronavirus pandemic shuttered businesses and shelter-in-place orders began issuing, working people gathered files and laptops and headed home to work remotely. For…
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Local Agility Club Helps Dogs and People to Bond
The Flying Paws Agility Club agility course, set up inside a refurbished horse barn, offers dogs (and their people) a big space to run,…