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Mayor Addresses Order Extending COVID-19 Lockdown
his message, written by Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton, was delivered to Bloomingtonians’ email inboxes as part of the mayor’s May newsletter. In case you…
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The Project School Distributes Learning Materials, Food, and More to Students
Every Monday since schools closed as a result of the statewide stay-at-home order, The Project School in Bloomington has organized a curbside pick-up opportunity…
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Andy Ruff: Congressional Campaigning During Pandemic
If it were up to Andy Ruff, he’d be on the road, crisscrossing Indiana’s 9th Congressional District, trolling for votes in the June primary…
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Celebrating Heroic Nurses
My colleague Laura Pickett, chief operating officer of IU Health Foundation, personally thanks every nurse she meets. Because we work for IU Health, that’s…
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Make a Masterpiece at Home
Recently, the Getty Museum challenged its followers to recreate famous artwork using people and objects found in their homes. Bloom invites our readers to…
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For IU Coach Teri Moren, Health and Communication Are Key During Pandemic
As the coronavirus pandemic shuttered businesses and shelter-in-place orders began issuing, working people gathered files and laptops and headed home to work remotely. For…
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For Jill Bolte Taylor, Isolating at Home Isn’t All Downtime
Neuroanatomist, author, and TED Talk luminary Jill Bolte Taylor is sheltering in place at her lakeside home in Bloomington.
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A Road Trip Not Taken
Hey, everyone: This is a super scary and weird time to be living, and I feel like all of us are struggling with so…
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What Do You Think? Hollingsworth Chooses Economy Over Lives
With the COVID-19 death toll rising and the United States economy plummeting, Indiana’s 9th District Rep. Trey Hollingsworth says reopening the country is more…