Bloom Archives
Coley
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Bloomington’s Veterans: Their Struggles and Triumphs (COVER STORY)
Veterans have been an important part of Bloomington since its founding in 1818, when early settlers included soldiers who had fought in the Revolutionary…
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John Thiel: Disabled Veteran Activist
Disabled by a leg injury he received in Vietnam, John Thiel retired from the U.S. Army and enrolled at Indiana University in 1971, almost…
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BâTown Jazz Fest Set for August 31
BâTown Jazz has been bringing jazz to Bloomington since 1999, when trumpeter Pat Harbison; his wife, Kristin; and pianist Monika Herzig formed the nonprofit…
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Historian Liz Mitchell “Returns” to Africa to Honor Her Ancestors
Fulfilling a 40-year dream, local historian Liz Mitchell traveled to Africa with her husband, James, to visit the places her ancestors last saw before…
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Big Boyâs Moving Offers âAn Opportunity to Serveâ
With a company motto of âMoving you with an attitude of gratitudeâ and the stipulation that employees do volunteer work such as collecting and…
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Jamie Donahue & Chris Clark: Sober & Building a Company
In January 2015, Chris Clark was running a real estate business that included rental properties, sales, and some remodeling. The business was doing fine,…
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Family Martial Arts Studio Focuses on Teaching Life Skills
Bloomington ATA Family Martial Arts is a family-run business with a customer base of mostly families. Nearly every student learning the Korean art of…
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What Are You Reading?
BY CRAIG COLEY Jo Ann Vogt Coordinator, Indiana University Writing Tutorial Services If Jo Ann Vogt, 62, could make everyone read just one book,…