Community Arts

PRESS RELEASE: Commission on the Status of Women Call for Vendors for 2025 Women’s Market

By Press release · Tuesday, July 1,2025 4:44 p.m.

The City of Bloomington’s Commission on the Status of Women invites local artists and entrepreneurs to participate in the 2025 Women’s Market from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 23 at Bloomington City Hall, 401 N. Morton St. Booths will be set up throughout City Hall, offering a unique opportunity to share and sell handmade goods, art, and other products.

PRESS RELEASE: City of Bloomington Shifts Strategy for Hopewell, Charts New Course Toward More Feasible, Community-Centered Housing

By Press release · Tuesday, July 1,2025 4:38 p.m.

At a special session on Monday, June 30, the City of Bloomington Redevelopment Commission voted to reject the proposals submitted in response to its recent Request for Proposals (RFP) for Hopewell South and move forward in a new direction for the project.

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BREAKING: Gov. Mike Braun appoints three more new trustees

By Jonathan Frey · Tuesday, July 1,2025 3:02 p.m.

The new trustees will replace three trustees whose terms expired June 30.

IU’s 79-inch corpse flower bloomed over the weekend

By Sydney Weber · Tuesday, July 1,2025 2:34 p.m.

The plant, known as “Wally,” only blooms every two to four years.

PRESS RELEASES: The City of Bloomington Opens Applications for $150,000 in Violence Reduction Grants

By Press release · Monday, June 30,2025 3:40 p.m.

The City of Bloomington’s Community and Family Resources Department is now accepting applications for its 2025 Violence Reduction Grants program, an initiative that supports violence prevention and reduction efforts through investments in local neighborhood-based, evidence-driven agencies and organizations.

PRESS RELEASE: 2024 by the Numbers: Thousands of Pets Helped

By Press release · Monday, June 30,2025 11:51 a.m.

Monroe County Humane Association (MCHA) is proud to share the impact of its programs in 2024, marking a year of extraordinary growth in support of pets and the people who love them.

COLUMN: It’s time Vogue took risks again

By Hayden Kay · Sunday, June 29,2025 7:18 p.m.

Anna Wintour steps down as editor-in-chief of American Vogue after nearly four decades.

COLUMN: Everyday epigenetics: Lamarck, famine, and why flamingoes are pink

By Odessa Lyon · Saturday, June 28,2025 2:42 p.m.

Epigenetics explains variation in Nature’s colors, human health, and long-term effects of environment.

PRESS RELEASE: City of Bloomington Launches 2025 Sustainable Neighborhoods Grant

By Press release · Friday, June 27,2025 4:39 p.m.

The City of Bloomington has opened applications for the 2025 Sustainable Neighborhoods Grant, a funding opportunity designed to support small-scale neighborhood projects that advance the goals of the City’s Climate Action Plan.

Monroe County Fair set to open June 30 at the Monroe County Fairgrounds

By Sydney Weber · Friday, June 27,2025 3:48 p.m.

The fair, which includes a carnival and musical performances, will run until July 6.

OPINION: How a running app and Instagram encouraged me to become a runner

By Aryana Amin-Tehrani · Friday, June 27,2025 11:59 a.m.

For the past eight weeks I’ve explored running.

Stormlikes Review (2025): Is It a Safe & Legit?

Thursday, June 26,2025 3:52 p.m.

Stormlikes Review 2025: Find out if Stormlikes is safe, legit for Instagram growth. Full review & verdict.

Bloomington Furniture Company announces closure, final sale

By Ben LeGrand · Thursday, June 26,2025 1:28 p.m.

The store announced its closure on June 9.

COLUMN: 5 horror movies and shows to celebrate Summerween

By Lily Saylor · Thursday, June 26,2025 10:18 a.m.

Summerween fuses summer vacation with Halloween.

IUPD becomes first unified higher education law enforcement agency accredited in US

By Maxine Cain · Wednesday, June 25,2025 5:23 p.m.

IUPD was recognized for unified leadership and commitment to police accountability.

PRESS RELEASE: Hoosier Trails Council Welcomes Randy Saunders as New Scout Executive

By Press release · Wednesday, June 25,2025 4:45 p.m.

The Hoosier Trails Council, Scouting America, has appointed Randy Saunders as its new Scout Executive, has appointed Randy Saunders as its new Scout Executive, overseeing the council's 18 counties in south-central Indiana, with over 130 active Scouting units and thousands of youth and volunteers, effective June 1, 2025.

OPINION: Gender-affirming healthcare is good, actually.

By Theo Hawkins · Tuesday, June 24,2025 7:23 p.m.

The anti-trans moral panic is rife with misinformation, and it was never about protecting kids.

PRESS RELEASE: City of Bloomington Issues Notice of Default for Crawford Apartments, Reinforces Commitment to Supportive Housing

By Press release · Tuesday, June 24,2025 3:46 p.m.

The City of Bloomington has issued a formal notice of default and suit regarding Title 16 health and safety violations to the property owners of Crawford Apartments, a Permanent Supportive Housing complex on Henderson Street designed to serve individuals experiencing street homelessness.

PRESS RELEASE: Buskirk-Chumley Theater Celebrates Fourth of July with BOGO Ticket Sale

By Press release · Tuesday, June 24,2025 3:12 p.m.

This Fourth of July, the Buskirk-Chumley Theater is giving audiences something to cheer about with a Buy-One-Get-One FREE ticket offer on select upcoming events. From July 1 through July 7, use the promo code 4THOFJULY at checkout to receive a free ticket with the purchase of another.

PRESS RELEASE: Bloomington Fire Department Becomes Permanent Car Seat Fitting Station

By Press release · Tuesday, June 24,2025 2:36 p.m.

The Bloomington Fire Department (BFD) is now the home of Monroe County’s first permanent station to fit child car seats in vehicles.

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