Bloom Archives
Category: Community
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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 sheâs concerned about…
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Changes Coming, Says New Volleyball Coach
Steve Aird, the new head coach for Indiana University womenâs volleyball, is accustomed to winning and to successfully turning around struggling programs. But a…
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Bloomington Rotary Celebrates Centennial
As Bloomington and Monroe County mark their bicentennial year, Bloomington Rotary Club is marking a significant anniversary of its ownâ100 years as a local…
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Tree Project Puts Down Roots for B-town’s Next 200 Years
In 1984, Bloomington was the first city in Indiana to receive the Tree City USA designation given by the Arbor Day Foundation, an honor…
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Gene Coyle: Bloomington’s Own Secret Agent Man
âIâll let you in on a dirty little secret,â Gene Coyle says, leaning in. âBeing a spy is fun.â
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Lil BubâStill Going Strong & Starring in a New Movie!
With her seventh birthday coming up in June, Lil Bub continues to create big ripples. In February, she and her dude, Mike Bridavsky, spent…
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âEducate, Inspire, Empowerâ Is Mission of Women of Vision
There really is a gender difference when it comes to philanthropy says Alisa Hendrix. For women, the commitment more often extends beyond the act…
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Oddball Book Features Objects of Love & Lossâ5 from B-town!
Bloomington has a new, quirky distinction. Itâs featured prominently in a recently published book, The Museum of Broken Relationships (Grand Central Publishing, 2017), which…
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City and IU to Launch Bike-Share Program
In 2014, the League of American Bicyclists named the City of Bloomington a gold-level Bicycle Friendly Community. Now, a joint bike-share project between the…