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Bronze Bust to Honor Bloomington’s Future Daughter Captain Janeway
Bloomington has its fair share of famous sons and daughters, but it also has the rare distinction of being the future birthplace of a…
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Black Business Affinity Group Makes Chamber More Diverse
When Erin Predmore, president and CEO of the Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce, attended the city’s 2019 State of the Black Community address last…
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Bloomington Nightlife
Like the city itself, Bloomington’s nightlife scene is vibrant, diverse, and always evolving.
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Enthusiasm Earns Local Women Magical Trip to Broadway Show
When friends Carolyn Anderson, Linda Burton, Sandy Martin, and Suzanne Roberts attended a performance of the musical Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times…
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Tivoli Fashions: Classic Style For the Post-College Woman [Photo Gallery]
In the 45-plus years that Cheryl Nichoalds has been selling women’s apparel, more than a few fashion trends have come and gone, but the…
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Bloom’s 13th Annual Wedding Guide
Each of the four couples featured here found ways to express their individuality even as they upheld the wedding traditions of their communities and…
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Chad Rabinovitz Looks Back On a Decade Heading BPP
When Chad Rabinovitz became the producing artistic director of Bloomington Playwrights Project (BPP) in 2009, the financially strapped organization was unable to afford even…
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Mirth—A Pop-Up Boutique Finds a Permanent Home
Mirth co-owners Amanda Forgas and Kelly Jennings were struggling to get the fledgling boutique up and running earlier this year when a mistake gave…
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Birdena Oakley-Carlisle: A Tale of Two Lives
How an opera star overcame the loss of her singing voice and is helping others