In 2015, when Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton took office, Dimension Mill, the century-old former Showers Brothers factory building at 642 N. Madison St., was the subject of a speculative plan to create a 12-acre Trades District. The hope was to accelerate a high-tech renaissance on the city’s near west side.
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Bloomington’s unofficial dress code might be called laid-back casual. But there is one place in town that’s the exception. Drop in at the Meadowood Retirement Community for social hour any Friday evening or on any special event day and you’ll find the residents strategically dressed to the nines.
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Sixty years ago, Stone Belt was based in a church basement and raising funds through chili suppers and yard sales. Today, fundraising for Stone Belt looks a bit different.
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Kids will have no reason to say there’s nothing to do this summer thanks to the new City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department Passport to Play program.
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As part of its Sustainability Action Plan, the City of Bloomington has launched the Year of Food with two goals: increasing access to healthy food and offering more economic opportunities for local farmers.
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