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Green Camino—An Easy Way to Start Composting
Kathy Gutowsky and Randi Cox have a history of environmental activism that dates back to the late 90s when they…
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Alchemy the Bar: Where Cocktails Are King
At Alchemy, graduated cylinders and Erlenmeyer flasks get as much use as traditional shakers, strainers, jiggers, and spoons. “I’m always…
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Business Podcasts from Shine Feature Local Entrepreneurs
“We love our community and want to help people,” says Jeremy Goodrich, who, with his wife, McKenzie, launched Shine Insurance…
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Elvis Did It, You Can Too! Cut Your Own Vinyl Record
In the early 1950s, about the time Elvis Presley cut a record and changed the sound of popular music, anyone…
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A Little Spencer Candy Store Hits Big Time with Fudge O’Bits
One night five years ago, Kristi Risk woke from a dream with an idea and popped out of bed to…
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Early Childhood Care Made Affordable by United Ministries
When Monroe County United Ministries (MCUM) Director of Operations Jen Smallwood enters a 2-year-old classroom, a toddler rushes up to…
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Cardinal Stage Company’s ‘Fun Home’ Focuses on Families and Their Secrets
Cardinal Stage will wrap up its season with a production of the musical Fun Home, a story of repressed intimacy,…
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Fast-Growing Trend Hits Town 3 Escape Rooms Are Now Open
Three escape room businesses—simulated entertainment experiences likened to live versions of the board game Clue—have opened in Bloomington within the…
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Couple Finds Bloomington Good Place to Raise Son With Special Needs
Getting married, having children, and raising them to an age where they can set out on their own is something…
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New Books from IU Press: ‘The Curse of the Indy 500: 1958’s Tragic Legacy’
Sportswriter Stan Sutton’s The Curse of the Indy 500: 1958’s Tragic Legacy centers on a massive crash that killed one…
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