UGo Energy Bars Made and Sold Only in Bloomington
BY KELSEY O’CONNOR Energy bars are popular with athletes and anyone leading a busy and on-the-go lifestyle. The problem with so many bars on the market, however, is their disturbingly long shelf life—a...
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One for the Books! The Book Corner Turns 50
The Book Corner at East Kirkwood and North Walnut on the downtown Square. Photo by James Kellar BY CARMEN SIERING Doomsayers have been foretelling its downfall for decades, first from the big chains,...
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Michael Glab: Blogger
Michael Glab. Photo by Jeff Richardson BY DAVID BRENT JOHNSON Walk into The Book Corner on Bloomington’s downtown Square and you’re likely to be greeted with gravelly gusto by an employee in his late...
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100 Reasons to Love Bloomington (August Cover Story)
Pausing for a kiss on the B-Line Trail. Photo by Ivona Hedin BY CARMEN SIERING WITH BARB BERGGOETZ & ELISABETH ANDREWS, ILLUSTRATIONS BY MIKE CAGLE It’s a wonderful town. It was no easy task honing...
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Women-Owned Businesses Are Booming on the Square
(l-r) Margaret Taylor, Lisa Orme, Linda Gause, Nu Phan, Katy Brown, and Hyun Kwon. Photos by Rodney Margison by TRACY ZOLLINGER TURNER Bloomington’s downtown Square has long been home to women-owned...
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Help Our Local Stores! Come Shop the Square
Wooden boxes by Stephen Rapp at By Hand Gallery. Photo by Rodney Margison by LEE ANN SANDWEISSphotography by RODNEY MARGISON ’Tis the season of holiday shopping—please do some of it downtown. And if...
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History Center to Host Sixth Annual PuzzleFest on Zoom
Editor’s note: The following is a press release from the Monroe County History Center. Bloom has republished it here in its entirety with minor edits for style and clarity. The Monroe County History...
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Jigsaw Puzzles Acquire New Popularity During Pandemic
Jigsaw puzzles at The Book Corner have been particularly popular during the last year. Photo by iStock.com/Zinkevych by SUSAN M. BRACKNEY Like toilet paper and hand sanitizer, jigsaw puzzles sold out...
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