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Volunteers Needed for HHFB Gardening and Fun Day, and Spotlight for Wish List

By Press release · Thursday, July 3,2025 8:30 p.m.

Volunteering during holidays and Summer/Winter breaks is a HUGE help to organizations that utilize volunteers to maintain their services year-round.

Breaking down the policy changes approved by the IU Trustees

By Safin Khatri · Thursday, July 3,2025 4:27 p.m.

The IU Trustees met June 12, voting on over 20 policy changes.

PRESS RELEASE: City of Bloomington Utilities Publishes Annual Drinking Water Quality Report

By Press release · Wednesday, July 2,2025 2:14 p.m.

The City of Bloomington Utilities (CBU) has published its latest annual drinking water quality report, providing information about local drinking water quality and data from tests conducted during 2024.

PRESS RELEASE: Bloom Magazine Begins 20th Year of Publication

By Press release · Wednesday, July 2,2025 2:06 p.m.

Beginning with the August/September 2025 issue, Bloom Magazine will begin celebrating its 20th year of publication in Bloomington, Indiana.

Why AI Search Optimization Requires a New SEO Approach for Companies Targeting Latin America

Wednesday, July 2,2025 12:16 p.m.

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) aims to improve website positioning in search engine results, such as Google. However, data shows that the way people browse the internet has changed, especially in recent years.

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Over 400 Indiana higher education degrees eliminated, suspended

By Nicole Blevins · Tuesday, July 1,2025 5:20 p.m.

249 programs from IU campuses will be impacted, with 116 from IUB.

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.