Bloom Archives
Author: Sophie Bird
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Food Truck Friday: Exclusive Video
Every Friday from April through October, Bloomington hosts Food Truck Friday, located at the 3rd Street side of the parking lot at First United…
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Jean Capler: Social Worker
When Jean Capler was named Bloomington’s 2016 Woman of the Year, it was something of a surprise. “I was really honored, but I looked…
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IU’s Reality Lab Offers Students an Out-of-This-World Experience
When you slip on the goggles in the Reality Lab, a virtual reality-enabled classroom in The Media School at Indiana University, it takes a…
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Monroe County NOW Ready to Take Action & Make a Difference
Bloomington resident Laura Collins woke up the day after the 2016 election and could not believe Donald Trump was president. “It devastated me,” Collins…
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Kids Assemble Their New Bikes at Boys & Girls Clubs of B-town
Sixty-five local children put together their new bicycles, supplied by the Wheels & Wellness public health project, on Saturday, April 1, at the Boys…
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Jon Chickedantz: Restaurateur
For more than 20 years, a visit to Malibu Grill meant a visit with JB (John Bailey), the downtown restaurant’s loquacious long-time managing partner.…
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Urban Air Trampoline Park Now Offering Adult Fitness Classes
Debbie Hannah, owner of Bloomington’s Urban Air trampoline park, says the focus of the facility is helping families have fun together. “It’s meant to…
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If You Like Reading American History, HiStory Center Book Club Wants You!
In spring 2016, Jennifer Borland, an avid reader and a volunteer researcher at the Monroe County History Center, faced a growing pile of books…
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COVER STORY: Bold Homes
If we have the privilege of choice, the environment in which we live is a reflection of who we are. The owners of the…