Bloom Archives
Category: Web Exclusives
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Bloom’s Greatest Hits: How True Was ‘Breaking Away’?
As part of Bloom’s Greatest Hits and in anticipation of this season’s Little 500 bicycle race, we look back at this story published in…
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Bloom’s Greatest Hits: A Magical Fish and the City It Spawned
As Bloomington and Monroe County prepare to celebrate the city’s bicentennial this year, we reflect on this story, originally published in 2007, that commemorates…
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WEB EXCLUSIVE: Local Actress Portrays Rosa Parks at City Celebration (PHOTO GALLERY)
Local actress, writer, and historian Gladys DeVane dressed as Rosa Parks to commemorate the activist’s 105th birthday with Bloomington Transit on Saturday, February 3.…
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VIDEO: Adoptee Stormy Walker Speaks at Big Brothers Big Sisters Luncheon
Stormy Walker found her forever home at 18 years old. Watch her speech here.
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Habitat for Humanity Kicks Off Annual Home Builders Blitz
The Habitat ReStore on 850 S. Auto Mall Rd. hosted an informational event on Thursday, January 25, for members of the community to learn…
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Bloom’s Greatest HitsâMarc Haggerty: Activist
(From Bloom’s October/November 2012 issue) Marc Haggerty, 64, elder statesman of Bloomingtonâs counterculture, grew up hunting, fishing, and playing guitar in the countryside south…
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Bloom’s Greatest Hits: Women Who Helped Shape Our Town
From February/March 2015: When Mary Alice Dunlap was appointed by the Bloomington City Council as the cityâs first woman mayor in 1962 after the…
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Fairview Students Receive Surprise Gift of Boots
All 320 students at Fairview Elementary School received a free pair of boots on Friday, January 19. They werenât even expecting it.
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Down Syndrome Family Connection to Host Cocoa Couture Fashion Show
In celebration of Bloomingtonâs annual Week of Chocolate, Down Syndrome Family Connection will host a fashion show in Shreve Hall at Ivy Tech Community…