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Bloomington Community Farmers’ Market
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Local Chess Club Brings Enthusiasts Together to Learn Strategies, Skills
While many people know the rules of chess and how each piece moves, far fewer actually know how to play the game. Bloomington Indiana…
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Martina Celerin: Fiber Artist Of Bloomington Experiences
Martina Celerin’s fiber creations tell a 3-D story with the help of reclaimed materials.
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Fiddling Around With Harry Hare
Harry Hare, a marionette rabbit, is one of Bloomington’s up-and-coming fiddlers.
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This Holiday Season, Start a New Tradition — Shop Locally
BY CARMEN SIERING When holiday shopping starts in earnest on Thanksgiving weekend, many folks can’t wait to pack into the big-box stores, pushing and…
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100 Reasons to Love Bloomington (August Cover Story)
BY CARMEN SIERING WITH BARB BERGGOETZ & ELISABETH ANDREWS, ILLUSTRATIONS BY MIKE CAGLE It’s a wonderful town. It was no easy task honing down the…
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Local Farmers Saving Monarchs and Offer Kits So You Can, Too!
BY JULIE GRAY Sean and Denise Breeden-Ost, owners of Getty’s Creek Farm, have long sold mushrooms and vegetables at the Bloomington Community Farmers’ Market.…
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Hop Jockeys: Sharing Passion For Craft Homebrew (Photo Gallery)
BY CARMEN SIERING Finding craft beer in Bloomington isn’t difficult, but for some hardcore beer aficionados, the fact that you can purchase beer you love is no…
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The Winter Farmers’ Market Is Up and Running at Harmony (Photo Gallery)
BY AUBREY DUNNUCK On December 5, the Bloomington Winter Farmers’ Market picked up right where the Bloomington Community Farmers’ Market left off, making locally…
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Feature Story: ‘An Artist’s Images on the B-Line Trail’ — Poem and Photography by Roger Pfingston (Video)
Roger Pfingston is a retired English and journalism teacher who taught at Bloomington High School North for 25 years. He has been quietly publishing…