Gene Coyle: Bloomington’s Own Secret Agent Man
“I’ll let you in on a dirty little secret,” Gene Coyle says, leaning in. “Being a spy is fun.”
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Author: Bloom Intern
Opportunity House Celebrates 50 Years of Thrifty Style
Opportunity House was founded by a group of church ladies in 1968 to help low-income families with small children, but for five decades it has also been on the radar of Bloomingtonians looking for a fashionable bargain. The nonprofit resale shop, located in a rambling gray building at 907 W. 11th St., has several rooms stocked with donations of designer clothing, trendy accessories, vintage goods, jewelry, housewares, and books. Sales benefit the child care programs of Monroe County United Ministries (MCUM).
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Bloom’s Greatest Hits: The Bugs of Bloomington
Spring is upon us, and with it comes new life in the form of fragrant flowers and greenery, and the bugs that depend on them. As part of Bloom’s Greatest Hits, take a look at this feature story from our June/July 2013 issue honoring the bugs of Bloomington and the important roles they play.
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Students from Bloomington High Schools Attend March for Our Lives
Students from both Bloomington High School North and South attended the March for Our Lives in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, March 24. According to NBC News, an estimated 800,000 people attended the Washington march. Approximately 800 marches were organized worldwide, including one in Antarctica.
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Long-Gone Covered Bridges Subject of New IU Press Book (GALLERY)
Jeremy Boshears’ journey to bring Monroe County’s 13 former covered bridges to life in a coffee table book started with a small black-and-white photo of the long-gone Church Bridge given to him by a friend.
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