Category: Local News
The Photographers of Bloom Magazine
When Bloom was founded 15 years ago, we pledged that not only would the writing be first rate, but that the design and photography would be also.
Editor’s Message: Survival
This is the 89th edition of Bloom Magazine and the thinnest issue ever—even smaller than the first issue published in August 2006.
Photographers of Bloom: Jim Krause
Jim Krause describes himself as “an accomplished adventurer, photographer, documentarian, teacher, writer, producer, musician, and composer.”
City of Bloomington Announces Black Lives Matter Mural to be Installed on Downtown Square
The City of Bloomington’s second Black Lives Matter street mural was approved April 13 by the Board of Public Works for installation on the north side of the downtown Square.
Monika Herzig: Jazz Musician & Educator
Jazz has always welcomed female vocalists, but instrumentalists like Monika Herzig struggle for recognition.
UPDATE (APRIL 13): New and Closing Businesses in Bloomington
Bloom is keeping a running list of the businesses that are closing and opening in Bloomington during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Photographers of Bloom: Jenn Hamm
Born and raised in Bloomington, Jenn Hamm has been a photographer since age 17.
Bruce Springsteen Dines at The Uptown Cafe
Bruce Springsteen visited Bloomington’s Uptown Cafe with fellow musician John Mellencamp on April 10.
New Hope Breaks Ground For Its New Family Shelter
The words, written big, on a cardboard sign: “Homeless. 2 kids. Anything helps,” are often the only outward evidence of Bloomington’s youngest homeless population.
- Arts & Entertainment
- Business & Finance
- Community
- Fashion & Shopping
- Food & Drink
- Health & Fitness
- Home & Family
- Our Town
- Science & Education
- Web Exclusives
The Stone Age Institute Presents Popular Culture Livestream Series
Mar 27, 2021
From March 28—May 2, the Stone Age Institute will present a popular culture livestream series via streaming platform Mandolin, featuring performances by drummer Kenny Aronoff, singer-songwriter Shawn Colvin, and jazz duo Tuck & Patti, among others.
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April Gallery Walk to Feature Two New Galleries
Mar 25, 2021
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Raymond Fleischmann: B-town’s New Novelist
Mar 24, 2021
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Artist Adam Long: Painting the Town
Mar 22, 2021
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David Howard: Renaissance Man on the Move
Jun 3, 2020
To use a juggling metaphor, David Howard is a guy who keeps a lot of plates spinning. His latest project is Alley Works, a new apartment building with a restaurant complex at the former Yellow Cab site on 6th Street, west of the downtown Square.
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Business Team-Building Occurring in the Kitchen
Jun 2, 2020
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Local Attorneys Donate Video Devices to Bell Trace Residents
Jan 5, 2021
Betsy Greene’s mother, Beth Van Vorst Gray, lived at Bell Trace Senior Living Community with her husband, Ralph Gray, and died in February, just before the coronavirus pandemic hit.
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Help Save ‘The Ryder!’
Dec 29, 2020
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Dogs on the Job: The Ultimate Greeters
Dec 16, 2020
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Nashville Spice Company: Flavors from Around the World
Mar 4, 2021
While you may not currently be able to travel to far- flung exotic places, the Nashville Spice Company in neighboring Brown County, Indiana, can at least bring flavors from around the globe to you.
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New Morgenstern Bookstore To Open in Spring
Feb 28, 2021
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MASKS: The Great Christmas Stocking Stuffer of 2020
Dec 22, 2020
World Foods Market: New Name, New Owners, New Wines
Mar 7, 2021
Local grocery store Sahara Mart experienced several changes in 2020— including name and ownership—but new owner Sara Noori says international offerings will remain the focus at the store, now known as World Foods Market.
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For Foodies: 9 New Places to Indulge!
Dec 27, 2020
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PopKorn! New Store South of the Square
May 26, 2020
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Bloomington & Vine: Keep It Fine, Cellar Your Wine
May 23, 2020
Bloomington Massage & Bodyworks Now Offering Movement Classes
Mar 8, 2021
With the recent acquisition of a third suite in Fountain Square Mall, Bloomington Massage & Bodyworks is now providing a movement and art space to complement the therapeutic work that’s been offered since 1997.
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Life at Bell Trace in the Pandemic
Feb 12, 2021
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Work-From-Home Tips From Work-From-Home Veterans
Mar 15, 2021
The pandemic has ushered the home office to the forefront of work life. Gallup, Inc., indicated last October that 33% of the U.S. workforce worked from home full time and another 25% did so some of the time. Three veteran Bloomington work-from-homers offer their tips for novices to the practice.
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Silver Linings Rescue: Old Dogs for Older Folks
Mar 6, 2021
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InBloom: Decorate with Evergreens
Dec 14, 2020
Michelle Moyd: Historian
Apr 10, 2021
Before she moved to Bloomington in 2008, Michelle Moyd, the Ruth N. Halls associate professor in the Indiana University Department of History and the associate director of the IU Center for Research on Race and Ethnicity in Society, moved around. A lot.
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Brad Kimmel: New Head of WFIU & WTIU
Mar 18, 2021
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Laura Lane: Journalist
Mar 10, 2021
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Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Are Popping Up in Bloomington
Mar 21, 2021
Electric vehicle (EV) charging stations have begun to appear in parking lots around Bloomington, including four at Switchyard Park.
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How Hip Are You To Youth Speak? Take This Gen Z Quiz
Mar 19, 2021
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Citizen Scientist: The Great Sunflower Project
Mar 11, 2021
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Informatics Prof Is IU’s 7th MacArthur Fellow
Jan 15, 2021
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Pandemic or No Pandemic: Bird Counts Go On!
Jan 13, 2021
Snowy Bloomington (Photo Gallery)
Feb 2, 2021
The last week in January was a wintry one, blanketing southern Indiana in nearly four inches of snow.
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Share Your Winter Photos with Bloom!
Jan 28, 2021
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Memorialize Your Loved One in Bloom Magazine
Jan 27, 2021
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Bloomington’s Best Bows!
Dec 11, 2020
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Wedding Guide
15th Annual Wedding Guide: A Hauntingly Beautiful Wedding
Feb 26, 2021
Mike Jacob admits that he’s not a particularly romantic guy. So it’s no surprise that his marriage proposal to Natascha Buehnerkemper was unconventional. “Getting on a knee—that’s not me,” he says. Yet their wedding was hauntingly beautiful and quixotic.
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Michael Koryta: The Boy Who Loved Books Is Now A Bestselling Author
Growing up, Michael Koryta had a soulful relationship with loaded bookshelves.
The Photographers of Bloom Magazine
When Bloom was founded 15 years ago, we pledged that not only would the writing be first rate, but that the design and photography would be also.
Editor’s Message: Survival
This is the 89th edition of Bloom Magazine and the thinnest issue ever—even smaller than the first issue published in August 2006.
Photographers of Bloom: Jim Krause
Jim Krause describes himself as “an accomplished adventurer, photographer, documentarian, teacher, writer, producer, musician, and composer.”
City of Bloomington Announces Black Lives Matter Mural to be Installed on Downtown Square
The City of Bloomington’s second Black Lives Matter street mural was approved April 13 by the Board of Public Works for installation on the north side of the downtown Square.
Monika Herzig: Jazz Musician & Educator
Jazz has always welcomed female vocalists, but instrumentalists like Monika Herzig struggle for recognition.
UPDATE (APRIL 13): New and Closing Businesses in Bloomington
Bloom is keeping a running list of the businesses that are closing and opening in Bloomington during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Photographers of Bloom: Jenn Hamm
Born and raised in Bloomington, Jenn Hamm has been a photographer since age 17.
Bruce Springsteen Dines at The Uptown Cafe
Bruce Springsteen visited Bloomington’s Uptown Cafe with fellow musician John Mellencamp on April 10.
New Hope Breaks Ground For Its New Family Shelter
The words, written big, on a cardboard sign: “Homeless. 2 kids. Anything helps,” are often the only outward evidence of Bloomington’s youngest homeless population.
- Arts & Entertainment
- Business & Finance
- Community
- Fashion & Shopping
- Features
- Food & Drink
- Health & Fitness
- Home & Family
- Our Town
- Web Exclusives
The Stone Age Institute Presents Popular Culture Livestream Series
Mar 27, 2021
From March 28—May 2, the Stone Age Institute will present a popular culture livestream series via streaming platform Mandolin, featuring performances by drummer Kenny Aronoff, singer-songwriter Shawn Colvin, and jazz duo Tuck & Patti, among others.
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April Gallery Walk to Feature Two New Galleries
Mar 25, 2021
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Raymond Fleischmann: B-town’s New Novelist
Mar 24, 2021
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Artist Adam Long: Painting the Town
Mar 22, 2021
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David Howard: Renaissance Man on the Move
Jun 3, 2020
To use a juggling metaphor, David Howard is a guy who keeps a lot of plates spinning. His latest project is Alley Works, a new apartment building with a restaurant complex at the former Yellow Cab site on 6th Street, west of the downtown Square.
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Business Team-Building Occurring in the Kitchen
Jun 2, 2020
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Local Attorneys Donate Video Devices to Bell Trace Residents
Jan 5, 2021
Betsy Greene’s mother, Beth Van Vorst Gray, lived at Bell Trace Senior Living Community with her husband, Ralph Gray, and died in February, just before the coronavirus pandemic hit.
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Help Save ‘The Ryder!’
Dec 29, 2020
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Dogs on the Job: The Ultimate Greeters
Dec 16, 2020
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Nashville Spice Company: Flavors from Around the World
Mar 4, 2021
While you may not currently be able to travel to far- flung exotic places, the Nashville Spice Company in neighboring Brown County, Indiana, can at least bring flavors from around the globe to you.
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New Morgenstern Bookstore To Open in Spring
Feb 28, 2021
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MASKS: The Great Christmas Stocking Stuffer of 2020
Dec 22, 2020
Photographers of Bloom: Jim Krause
Apr 16, 2021
Jim Krause describes himself as “an accomplished adventurer, photographer, documentarian, teacher, writer, producer, musician, and composer.”
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Photographers of Bloom: Jenn Hamm
Apr 13, 2021
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Photographers of Bloom: Rodney Margison
Apr 11, 2021
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Photographers of Bloom: Martin Boling
Apr 9, 2021
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Photographers of Bloom: Kendall Reeves
Apr 7, 2021
World Foods Market: New Name, New Owners, New Wines
Mar 7, 2021
Local grocery store Sahara Mart experienced several changes in 2020— including name and ownership—but new owner Sara Noori says international offerings will remain the focus at the store, now known as World Foods Market.
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For Foodies: 9 New Places to Indulge!
Dec 27, 2020
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PopKorn! New Store South of the Square
May 26, 2020
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Bloomington & Vine: Keep It Fine, Cellar Your Wine
May 23, 2020
Bloomington Massage & Bodyworks Now Offering Movement Classes
Mar 8, 2021
With the recent acquisition of a third suite in Fountain Square Mall, Bloomington Massage & Bodyworks is now providing a movement and art space to complement the therapeutic work that’s been offered since 1997.
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Life at Bell Trace in the Pandemic
Feb 12, 2021
-
-
Work-From-Home Tips From Work-From-Home Veterans
Mar 15, 2021
The pandemic has ushered the home office to the forefront of work life. Gallup, Inc., indicated last October that 33% of the U.S. workforce worked from home full time and another 25% did so some of the time. Three veteran Bloomington work-from-homers offer their tips for novices to the practice.
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Silver Linings Rescue: Old Dogs for Older Folks
Mar 6, 2021
-
-
-
InBloom: Decorate with Evergreens
Dec 14, 2020
Monika Herzig: Jazz Musician & Educator
Apr 14, 2021
Jazz has always welcomed female vocalists, but instrumentalists like Monika Herzig struggle for recognition.
-
Michelle Moyd: Historian
Apr 10, 2021
-
Brad Kimmel: New Head of WFIU & WTIU
Mar 18, 2021
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Laura Lane: Journalist
Mar 10, 2021
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Bruce Springsteen Dines at The Uptown Cafe
Apr 12, 2021
Bruce Springsteen visited Bloomington's Uptown Cafe with fellow musician John Mellencamp on April 10.
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Snowy Bloomington (Photo Gallery)
Feb 2, 2021
-
Share Your Winter Photos with Bloom!
Jan 28, 2021
-
Memorialize Your Loved One in Bloom Magazine
Jan 27, 2021
-
Bloomington’s Best Bows!
Dec 11, 2020
Wedding Guide
15th Annual Wedding Guide: A Hauntingly Beautiful Wedding
Feb 26, 2021
Mike Jacob admits that he’s not a particularly romantic guy. So it’s no surprise that his marriage proposal to Natascha Buehnerkemper was unconventional. “Getting on a knee—that’s not me,” he says. Yet their wedding was hauntingly beautiful and quixotic.
Read More