Bloom Archives
Tag: Monroe County
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Editor’s Message: “It ain’t over till it’s over.” —Yogi Berra
COVID-19 is still raging in many parts of the world, in some states, and, I’m sad to say, it’s still with us in Monroe…
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Nicole Browne: Monroe County Clerk
As early voters wrapped around the block in downtown Bloomington last fall, Nicole Browne, the first Black woman elected as Monroe County’s Clerk of…
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Call Out for Care: Child Care a Critical Need for Essential Employees
Over 230 children of essential workers are in urgent need of child care in Monroe County. These families include parents or guardians working as…
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Local Nonprofits Receive $333,000 in COVID-19 Relief Funds
United Way of Monroe County, the Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County, and the Bloomington Health Foundation have allocated $333,000 in grant money…
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More Grant Funds Means More High-Quality Child Care
Six Monroe County child care programs will receive funding to expand facilities, hire new educators, and implement educational curricula thanks to $247,858 in grants…
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Benefit Concert Celebrates Stone Belt’s 60 Years of Service
Sixty years ago, Stone Belt was based in a church basement and raising funds through chili suppers and yard sales. Today, fundraising for Stone…
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City Launches Year of Food To Help Needy And Farmers
As part of its Sustainability Action Plan, the City of Bloomington has launched the Year of Food with two goals: increasing access to healthy…
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Under the Weather: How Climate Change is Messing with Monroe County
Indiana’s seasons aren’t quite what they used to be. Wet springs that lead to floods are often followed by summers with dangerously high temperatures.…
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Northwest YMCA Renovation: New Spaces, New Programs
The Northwest branch of the Monroe County YMCA opened five years ago, and to celebrate that milestone the facility recently received a makeover.