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(05/12/21 1:51am)
With the class of 2021’s graduating seniors, class of 2020 graduates and graduates’ parents in town for commencement and graduation celebrations, local businesses in Bloomington noticed more activity than usual weekends.
(04/29/21 7:03pm)
Shmooz, a location-based messaging app, launched its test run in Bloomington three months ago. Some IU students are using it to connect with people throughout the city..
(04/28/21 4:46am)
Kilroy’s on Kirkwood will reopen Friday after remaining closed for a year due to the pandemic, according to a statement released on Instagram Tuesday night.
(04/26/21 9:03pm)
Oliver Winery, a Bloomington-based wine company, has been purchased by New York private equity firm NexPhase Capital.
(04/15/21 8:54pm)
Some Bloomington businesses are struggling to enforce the Monroe County mask mandate as customers feel they no longer need to comply after the end of Indiana’s statewide mandate.
(04/08/21 6:45pm)
Orangetheory Fitness will open its second Bloomington studio Friday. The new studio is located at 210 E Kirkwood Ave. and will begin hosting group workout classes beginning Friday, director of fitness Jean Sherfick said.
(04/09/21 2:22am)
The owner of Bloomington restaurant India Garden opened a new restaurant, A Little Downtown Café, on March 15. The new restaurant serves American breakfast food all day as well as several other diner-style items.
(04/06/21 8:49pm)
About 30 workers for Memnon Archiving Services Inc. are participating in a 24-hour work strike from 5 a.m. Tuesday to 5 a.m. Wednesday.
(04/06/21 12:13am)
Bloomington’s Catalent pharmaceutical plant is producing millions of Johnson & Johnson vaccines, helping increase vaccine availability nationwide and bringing hundreds of jobs to the surrounding area, according to product manager Laine Mello. The plant has been producing vaccines since January and recently received authorization to begin distribution.
(04/01/21 7:05pm)
Morgenstern’s, a Bloomington bookstore, will be reopening its doors in June after nearly 25 years of being closed. Former customers said they will welcome the store’s return.
(04/01/21 4:05pm)
Some downtown Bloomington restaurants expanded outdoor seating into blocked-off parking spaces, or parklets, Wednesday.
(04/01/21 4:07pm)
Bloomington’s Asian business owners have faced challenges growing their businesses and maintaining their sales levels as the COVID-19 pandemic has limited the number of visiting customers. However, they are optimistic about their businesses recovering as the pandemic subsides and international students return to Bloomington.
(03/28/21 9:33pm)
Following the recent Atlanta spa shootings that killed six Asian women and the increased racism the Asian community has faced due to the coronavirus pandemic, many are looking to support Asian-owned businesses. Asian business owners said they’ve been hit especially hard during the pandemic because of their race, facing economic devastation as a result.
(03/22/21 7:38pm)
When Debra Gerberding first walked into My Sister’s Closet in 2018, she said the well-lit thrift store crowded with donated clothes, garments, shoes and jewelry looked magical.
(03/09/21 7:12pm)
The Bloomington City Council struck down a proposed ordinance that would protect homeless encampments by a vote of 4-4 Thursday. Nine days earlier, the Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce announced in a press release that it opposed the ordinance based on overwhelmingly negative survey feedback from more than 100 of its members.
(03/07/21 7:35pm)
Insomnia Cookies celebrated their grand opening on Kirkwood Avenue Saturday after the brand made its debut in Bloomington last week.
(03/04/21 6:35pm)
IU junior Anna Ahmed was single at the onset of the pandemic. During announcements of closures, cancellations and an array of new precautionary measures, her romantic intimacy seemed a secondary concern.
(03/07/21 7:08pm)
He paces because he’s bored, up and down the same aisle that used to be so loud you couldn’t hear the person next to you.
(03/03/21 11:29pm)
The Monroe County Public Health Board will allow Monroe County bars and restaurants that serve alcohol to stay open until 2 a.m. effective 8 a.m. Thursday, according to a Wednesday press release from the Monroe County Health Department. Bars and restaurants that served alcohol were previously mandated to close at 1 a.m. following restrictions implemented Nov. 18, 2020, by the board.
(03/02/21 11:07pm)
Cheese prices fluctuated dramatically last year because of unexpected changes in supply and demand due to the COVID-19 pandemic. These changes hiked food costs for Bloomington’s Pizza X and Azzip Pizza, causing financial headaches.