Bloom Archives
Category: Community
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Monroe County CASA Celebrates 35 Years of Advocating for Kids
In the early 1980s, things began changing for children who were the victims of abuse and neglect. “There was a grassroots movement that led…
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Beanblossom Bottoms Still Open In Spite of Damage from Tornado
After being closed for nearly a year, Beanblossom Bottoms Nature Preserve reopened in May. “People waited very patiently for the preserve to reopen, and…
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City Celebrates Hispanic Heritage From September 15 to October 15
Each year across the United States, National Hispanic Heritage Month occurs from September 15 to October 15. In Bloomington, there’s a long tradition of…
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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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Soap, Cheese, Even Landscaping & Yoga—All at The Goat Conspiracy (PHOTO GALLERY)
Although business partners Tonya Plachy and Nicole Schonemann say they left their careers four years ago to work for themselves, in reality, they work…
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Brown County Humane Society Delivers Food, Supplies & Help
Whether they are dog walkers or cat caregivers, volunteers are a big part of the operation of the Brown County Humane Society (BCHS), 128…
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Former IU Field Hockey Star Is Team’s New Head Coach
When Kayla Bashore arrived in Bloomington as a freshman in 2001, it was to play field hockey for Indiana University. When she returned in…
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Volunteers Save Lives Fostering Baby Animals
Spring and summer see an increase in the number of newborn animals. Both WildCare, which rehabilitates wild animals, and City of Bloomington Animal Care…
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B-town’s Liz Watson in D.C. Heading Progressive Center
Bloomington native Liz Watson, who fell short of unseating Rep. Trey Hollingsworth in Indiana’s Ninth District in 2018, may not be in Congress but…