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Tag: Monroe County Courthouse
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Dave Askins: Journalist
Dave Askins became a journalist by accident. But his online news site, The B Square Bulletin (bsquarebulletin. com), has become an essential resource for…
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Great Glass Pumpkin Patch Tickets on Sale Now!
For autumn lovers seeking outdoor opportunities for seasonal fun, this year’s Great Glass Pumpkin Patch on the Monroe County Courthouse lawn is a socially…
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Bloomington’s ‘Enough’ Protest & March Draws Thousands Decrying Racial Injustice
A peaceful protest rally and march drew thousands of people to Dunn Meadow and later the downtown Square Friday afternoon in support of racial…
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Bloomington United Hosts Anti-Hate Rally on Courthouse Lawn (Photo Gallery)
Bloomington United sponsored “We Are Stronger Than Hate: An Evening of Solidarity” on the lawn of the Monroe County Courthouse Tuesday evening, August 27,…
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Master Gardener Program Celebrates 30 Years Here
Monroe County’s Master Gardener program celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2019. Begun in the greater Seattle area in 1972, the Master Gardener program came…
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EllieMae’s Boutique Now Open on Downtown Square
A decade after it opened in Solsberry, Indiana, offering soaps, perfumes, and similar small items, EllieMae’s Boutique has grown up and found a new…
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‘Follow the Fish’—A Bicentennial Scavenger Hunt
The gilded fish that adorns the Monroe County Courthouse not only spawned a city (see page 106), it has spawned a scavenger hunt. In…
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A Magical Fish and the City it Spawned
One hundred and 11 years ago, work was completed on our courthouse in the Square. But the origins of that building, of the weathervane…
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“Families Belong Together” Rally Held Outside Courthouse (PHOTO GALLERY)
More than 250 people gathered outside the Monroe County Courthouse Saturday morning, June 30, 2018, to protest the President Donald Trump administration’s zero tolerance…