Bloom Archives
Tag: Mike Cagle
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The Many Ways Our Food Bank Gathers Produce for the Hungry
With its bustling farmers’ markets and ever-growing interest in farm-to-table cuisine, it’s no secret that Bloomington residents have an appetite for locally grown produce.…
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Fix-It Fair: An Ecological Way to Save Some Green
Whether you’re working to keep items out of the waste stream or just want someone to repair a much-loved keepsake, the Monroe County Public…
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The Many Ways Our Food Bank Gathers Produce for the Hungry
With its bustling farmers’ markets and ever-growing interest in farm-to-table cuisine, it’s no secret that Bloomington residents have an appetite for locally grown produce.…
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Jewish Theatre Comedy Addresses Guns, Social Media, and Religion
Although Jason Odell Williams’ 2017 play Church & State is a comedy, its message addresses the timely issues of gun control, religion, and the…
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If You Like Reading American History, HiStory Center Book Club Wants You!
In spring 2016, Jennifer Borland, an avid reader and a volunteer researcher at the Monroe County History Center, faced a growing pile of books…
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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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New Leaf-New Life: Helping Jail Inmates Better Their Lives
BY ADELE FOY Bingo livens things up every Tuesday night at the Monroe County Jail in Bloomington. Because the game continues until every inmate…
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If You Are Prediabetic Get Help to Lose Weight
BY JANET MANDELSTAM It’s well known that obesity increases the risk of health complications for the more than 25 million Americans with diabetes. And…
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If You’ve Been Naughty, Look Out—The Krampus Are Coming
BY BRIDGETT HENWOOD Krampus are invading Bloomington this holiday season to instill the fear of being naughty. Originating in Austria, Krampus (pronounced krom-POOS) are…