Bloom Archives
Category: Community
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Winter at Lake Monroe (Photo Gallery)
Though it is a popular destination in summer, many people never experience Lake Monroe during winter. Ice and snow cover the landscape, transforming it…
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Bloomington’s Flower Lady
BY NANCY R. HILLER, PHOTOGRAPHY BY JAMES KELLAR It’s the classic back-to-the-land fantasy. Purchase some acreage. Build your own home. Support yourself with work…
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Colorized Photos Bring B-town’s Past to Life (Photo Gallery)
BY ADAM KENT-ISAAC Colorizing old photographs is detective work says illustrator Avi A. Katz. Last December, Katz embarked on a project to render 15…
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Bell Trace’s Ukulele Club: Making Music Just for Fun (Photo Gallery)
BY NORM CRAMPTON It’s Thursday afternoon, and members of the Ukulele Club at Bell Trace Senior Living Community are gathering in a basement hall…
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Hess v. Indiana: 40th Anniversary of Landmark Free Speech Case — And It Happened in Bloomington
BY JANET MANDELSTAM It’s been 40 years since the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling in Hess v. Indiana, a case that marked a…
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Sheehey Delivers a Sweet Goodbye on Senior Night at IU
Will Sheehey became one of the Hoosier Nation’s most beloved players during his four-year career at IU. Known for his toughness and intelligence, he…
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New Book Explores Asian Stereotypes in the U.S.
BY CARMEN SIERING At a time when the President of the United States has asked that the country have a national conversation about race,…
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A Towering Presence and Man of God: The Life and Times of Reverend Ernest Butler
BY JEREMY SHERE, PHOTOGRAPHY BY DIRK SHADD The phone rang just after 4 p.m. The Reverend Ernest Butler, longtime pastor of Second Baptist Church…
