Bloom Magazine
Tag: Jim Krause
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Bret Raper, Local Court Commissioner, Wins Western Swing Album of Year
How does a court commissioner from southern Indiana become a western swing music sensation and win the Academy of Western…
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Osteria Rago Aims to Offer Authentic Italian Cuisine
Regular visits with his extended Italian family in Alessandria del Carretto—a small town “in the step of the boot” of…
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Kids Play Gym: A Place Where All Kids Can Have Fun Together
From jumping and swinging to zip lining and climbing, kids can unleash their energy at the locally owned indoor Kids…
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The Briar & The Burley Celebrates 45 Years in Business
When owner Mike Fisher opened The Briar & The Burley, he thought Bloomington’s population of students and professors would be…
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Opera Star Peter Volpe Returns to Teach At ‘Best Music School in the World’—IU
As a teenager, Peter Volpe lived 18 miles from Juilliard, but as an aspiring opera singer, he chose to attend…
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New IU Institute Brings Diverse Communities Together to Study Food
Choosing which foods to buy and eat has become an increasingly complex decision. Should you banish sugar-laden soda from your…
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Fun, Healthy, Educational Ways to Celebrate at Children’s Birthday Parties
Try these alternatives to the traditional children’s birthday party.
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Michael Shelden’s Latest Biography Tells of Herman Melville’s Secret Love
BY JANET MANDELSTAM Herman Melville was living in the Berkshire Mountains of western Massachusetts, far from the roaring surf, when…
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Local Farmers Saving Monarchs and Offer Kits So You Can, Too!
BY JULIE GRAY Sean and Denise Breeden-Ost, owners of Getty’s Creek Farm, have long sold mushrooms and vegetables at the…
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Mary Sue Hosey: Teaching Kids to Dance for Nearly 50 Years
BY ROSIE PIGA PIZZO In 1966, at age 15, Mary Sue Hosey started teaching dance at the Dixon Dance Studio…
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