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(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.
(03/02/21 4:51pm)
The nightclub shut down three days after the IDS reached out to the health department for comment.
(02/24/21 10:20pm)
The Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce announced Tuesday in a press release that based on overwhelming feedback from members, it opposes a proposed amendment to the Bloomington Municipal Code. The amendment would create several procedures the city would have to follow before evicting people experiencing homlessness from certain public spaces.
(02/22/21 8:11pm)
IU sophomores Max Himelstein and Misha Rekhter, co-founders of Bloomington’s new delivery-only restaurant Trap Mike’s Late Night Market, sacrifice their time outside of school to grow their business into part of IU’s campus culture.
(02/21/21 11:33pm)
In a unanimous 9-0 vote Feb. 3, the Bloomington City Council voted to move ahead with the demolition of the historic Player’s Pub building.
(02/21/21 8:57pm)
Despite record sales numbers, Pizza X’s profits fell during the COVID-19 pandemic. Effects of the pandemic caused employees to experience loss of housing, worktime cuts and exposure to the coronavirus.
(02/21/21 8:39pm)
Some minimum wage workers and political groups are pushing for Indiana legislators to support the passing of the Raise the Wage Act, which would increase the minimum wage. Many employees working for minimum wage support this increase, citing harsh conditions and unfair wages.
(02/18/21 10:16pm)
MrBeast Burger, a new restaurant concept backed by YouTuber and philanthropist Jimmy Donaldson, who goes by the screen name “MrBeast,” opened Feb. 10 in partnership with the Hive restaurant kitchen.
(02/17/21 9:23pm)
Insomnia Cookies announced Friday it will open a new location at 430 E. Kirkwood Ave. sometime this month, according to a press release.
(02/17/21 9:15pm)
The Indiana Senate approved a bill Feb. 8 that could allow Indiana small businesses to appeal to stay open if shut down by a public health order.
(02/16/21 8:06pm)
Upland Brewing Company, a brewery local to Bloomington, has entered the seltzer market.
(02/14/21 8:23pm)
CDFI Friendly Bloomington has helped finance community development projects in Bloomington since its founding in 2018, providing an alternative to conventional bank loans. The nonprofit is financing several projects due to complete this year, according to its website.