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Tag: Jim Krause
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Hess v. Indiana: 40th Anniversary of Landmark Free Speech Case — And It Happened in Bloomington
BY JANET MANDELSTAM It’s been 40 years since the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling in Hess v. Indiana, a case that marked a…
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Marcia Veldman: Food Activist
BY CARMEN SIERING There’s no telling what might set someone on the career path she was meant to follow. For Marcia Veldman, coordinator of…
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New Book Explores Asian Stereotypes in the U.S.
BY CARMEN SIERING At a time when the President of the United States has asked that the country have a national conversation about race,…
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Makayla Thomas: A Teen Helping Teens in Abusive Relationships
BY JANET MANDELSTAM According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in three teens will be involved in an abusive relationship, and…
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Christine Matheu: Architect
BY LEE ANN SANDWEISS Everyone in Bloomington is familiar with architect Christine Matheu’s work, though many may not realize it. Showers Plaza, Buskirk-Chumley Theater,…
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Cardinal Spirits: A New Distillery Opening Here
BY NICOLE BROOKS Mix the desire to get away from a desk job with a long simmering love of craft liqueurs, and you have…
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UGo Energy Bars Made and Sold Only in Bloomington
BY KELSEY O’CONNOR Energy bars are popular with athletes and anyone leading a busy and on-the-go lifestyle. The problem with so many bars on…
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Dining in the Dark: To Raise Awareness and Funds For Visually Impaired Kids
BY ROSIE PIGA PIZZO When Rebecca Davis moved to Bloomington from California, she learned to her dismay that the preschool services she received for…
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Kendall Reeves’ Gallery406: Making It on the Square
BY BRIDGETT HENWOOD It is not always easy keeping an art gallery going during a recession, but photographer Kendall Reeves’ Gallery406 is doing just…