Bloom Archives
Tag: Monroe County
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Dare to Test Your Expertise? Enter the VITAL Quiz Bowl
Since 1977, the Monroe County Public Library (MCPL) VITAL programâVolunteers in Tutoring Adult Learnersâhas provided free literacy instruction for adults, both native speakers and…
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Baby BoomersâFive Times More Likely to Have Hep C
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that in 2016 there were 2.4 million people living with hepatitis C in the United…
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IRA Offers Tools to Help Address Opioid Epidemic
As the country struggles to address the opioid epidemic, the Indiana Recovery Alliance (IRA) offers local communities tools to directly address two of the…
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History Center to Host Annual Puzzle Fest Day
Since 2016, the Monroe County History Center has set aside a day to celebrate puzzles as part of International Puzzle Day.
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Lilly Grant Helps Educators Teach Science in Local Elementary Schools
Bloomington-based Regional Opportunities Initiatives (ROI) is helping local teachers create STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) opportunities for studentsâpreparing them for technical careersâwith grant…
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Friends of Lake Monroe Working to Improve Health of Local Watershed
Bloomington resident and retired hydrologist Sherry Mitchell-Bruker had a troubled day of kayaking on Lake Monroe several years ago. âI saw blue-green algae in…
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Mary Ann Macklin: Activist Minister
It was that nagging little voice insideâalong with some encouragement from Momâthat ultimately set Mary Ann Macklin on her true path. Macklin, senior minister…
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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
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Local Community Has Support of Two Health Foundations
Those looking to support health programs in Bloomington and Monroe County now have more ways to give, but it can get a little confusing.