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Mother Bear's Pizza Campus is located at 1428 E. Third St. Bloomington businesses, including Mother Bear's, served more customers than usual during graduation weekend.

Bloomington businesses see more activity during graduation weekend

May 11, 2021 9:51 pm

Local restaurants and retail businesses served more customers than usual this past weekend.

The login screen for the Schmooz app is pictured. Schmooz is a location-based messaging app created by IU college students.

Student-led app, Shmooz, allowing location-based messaging launches in Bloomington

Apr 29, 2021 3:03 pm

The most activity on the app is from IU freshman students.

Kilroy's on Kirkwood is located at 502 E. Kirkwood Ave. KOK will reopen Friday after remaining closed for a year due to the pandemic, according to a statement released on Instagram Tuesday night.

Kilroy’s on Kirkwood to reopen this weekend

Apr 28, 2021 12:46 am

Tables must be reserved prior to entering the venue.

Oliver Winery wine bottles are pictured. Oliver Winery has been purchased by New York private equity firm NexPhase Capital.

Bloomington’s Oliver Winery acquired by New York investment group

Apr 26, 2021 5:03 pm

The headquarters will remain in Bloomington.

Bloomington resident Pam Gilliatt, 77, wears a mask while browsing in Goods for Cooks and talking to assistant manager Jacob Leaf. The Monroe County Health Department extended its mask mandate until May 28.

Some Bloomington businesses struggle enforcing county mask mandate as state mandate ends

Apr 15, 2021 4:54 pm

The end of the statewide mask mandate may cause problems for Bloomington businesses.

India Garden owner Rakesh Kumar stands in front of his new restaurant on Fourth Street. Kumar's restaurant Little Downtown Cafe features breakfast foods, coffee and desserts for dine-in, takeout and delivery.CORRECTION: A previous version of this caption incorrectly spelled Rakesh Kumar's name.

India Garden owner opens new restaurant, A Little Downtown Cafe, serving American food

Apr 8, 2021 10:22 pm

A Little Downtown Café shares India Garden’s building, but uses a different kitchen.

The inside of Orangetheory Fitness, located at 210 E. Kirkwood Ave., is pictured. Orangetheory will have its grand opening April 9.

Orangetheory Fitness studio opens Friday on Kirkwood

Apr 8, 2021 2:45 pm

Orangetheory offers 60 minute group workouts and uses treadmills, water rowers and weightlifting techniques.

Memnon Archiving Services Inc., a Sony-partnered company based out of Brussels, Belgium, is a media digitization company located in the Innovation Center on IU's campus. Memnon is halting work for 24 hours starting Tuesday to protest against delays in contract negotiations between the workers’ union, which is a Communications Workers of America union, and Memnon.

Memnon workers go on work strike for higher wages, job security, benefits

Apr 6, 2021 4:49 pm

The company has been in negotiations with the union for almost a year.

Catalent Pharma Solutions is located at 1300 S. Patterson Dr. in Bloomington. Catalent is a locally based pharmaceutical company.

Bloomington facility is one of two locations producing Johnson & Johnson vaccine

Apr 5, 2021 8:13 pm

The plant is producing millions of Johnson & Johnson and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines.

The exterior of Morgenstern Books is pictured. The Bloomington bookstore will reopen its doors in June after nearly 25 years of being closed.

Bloomington bookstore Morgenstern’s to reopen in June, former customers excited for return

Apr 1, 2021 3:05 pm

The store will have a cafe and will be located at 849 Automall Road.

Mark Li, owner of B-Town International Market, works in his store on Tuesday evening. Bloomington’s Asian business owners have faced challenges growing their businesses and maintaining their sales levels during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bloomington’s Asian businesses eager for international students’ return in fall

Apr 1, 2021 12:07 pm

Many Asian businesses in Bloomington have been dependent on IU’s Asian international student population.

Restaurant customers sit at tables Aug. 29, 2020, on Kirkwood Avenue. Some downtown Bloomington restaurants expanded outdoor seating into blocked-off parking spaces, or parklets, Wednesday.

Bloomington restaurants expand and add outdoor dining space

Apr 1, 2021 12:05 pm

Fourteen downtown restaurants now have outdoor seating in place of parking spots.

Nikki Nails employee Kevin Nguyen gives a manicure to a customer. Nikki Nails on West Third Street is an appointment-only salon that offers manicures, pedicures, full acrylic sets and gel nails. Kevin Nguyen

Looking to support Asian-owned businesses in Bloomington? Here are some options.

Mar 28, 2021 5:33 pm

Bloomington has over 25 Asian-owned businesses you can support.

The inside of My Sister's Closet is pictured, consisting of clothing, garments and jewelry. My Sister’s Closet has set up a relocation fund to raise $750,000 before the end of 2022.

Dressing up for a better life: My Sister’s Closet empowers women in poverty with clothes

Mar 22, 2021 3:38 pm

The nonprofit hopes to raise $750,000 to help with relocation after its current lease ends.

Belongings of people experiencing homelessness lie in the grass on Monday at Seminary Park. The Indiana Daily Student fact-checked some of the claims about unhoused people made by members of the Bloomington Chamber of Commerce in a press release last month in opposition to a city council ordinance that would have granted new protections to the unhoused community.

Bloomington’s Chamber of Commerce published members’ comments about the unhoused. We fact-checked them.

Mar 9, 2021 2:12 pm

The Chamber president said not all of the comments align with the Chamber’s position.

IU sophomore Hannah Lim works behind the counter at Insomnia Cookies on Saturday. The store opened March 1, but celebrated its grand opening Saturday offering special deals.

Insomnia Cookies celebrates grand opening of Kirkwood Avenue location Saturday

Mar 7, 2021 2:35 pm

The store opened Monday but celebrated its grand opening Saturday, offering special deals.

Zac "Big Z" Smith pours a beer Feb. 25 behind the bar at Nick's English Hut. Smith works 50 hours a week at Nick's as a bartender and server.

Tired of being afraid: How a Nick's bartender navigates the pandemic

Mar 7, 2021 2:08 pm

Big Z has worked at Nick’s English Hut for over 10 years.

The sign outside of "Lovers Playground" is pictured. Bloomington adult entertainment businesses such as Lovers Playground experienced an increase in customers after the pandemic began.

Bloomington adult businesses meet growing demand during pandemic

Mar 4, 2021 1:35 pm

Despite the strain on relationships during the pandemic, Bloomington’s adult entertainment industry stays afloat.

Monroe County bars allowed to stay open until 2 a.m. starting Thursday

Mar 3, 2021 6:29 pm

Bars had been mandated to close at 1 a.m. since Nov. 18, 2020.

Volatile cheese prices last year hurt Pizza X, Azzip Pizza profits

Mar 2, 2021 6:07 pm

Cheese prices plummeted last spring, then reached all-time highs from June to October.

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