Bloomington Online is a local directory and community news hub for Bloomington, Indiana. In one place, you can find local businesses and organizations, see what is happening around town, and keep up with headlines from trusted local and state news sources.
What You’ll Find Here
- A searchable directory of Bloomington businesses, nonprofits, and community groups
- A news hub that gathers stories from established local and state outlets, so you can catch up in one visit
- Community events, local deals, and ways to get involved
The idea is simple. Give residents a reliable home base for local life, and give local organizations a place to be found.
“Better than doom scrolling the NYT!” – Sam Barlett
Where It Started
Bloomington Online has been part of the local web since 2003. For much of that time it was the work of one person, Dale Staton, who built it by hand into something impressive and technically complex.
Dale put himself into it the way he put himself into everything he cared about: photography, staying close to people, and showing up at community events all over town. When the time came to pass it on, we met at a local Starbucks and he walked me through what he had made. It was remarkable, and I was glad to help keep it alive and growing.
The site carries that work forward today on a modern platform, with the same purpose Dale gave it: helping people find what is local and support the places that make Bloomington what it is.
Community Supported
Bloomington Online is community supported. It is not a nonprofit, so contributions are not tax deductible. Your support is practical. It covers hosting, ongoing upkeep, and the annual license for the news aggregation that keeps local headlines flowing.
If the site is useful to you, you can help keep it going. Every contribution goes straight back into keeping Bloomington Online running.
Get Involved
- Run a local business or organization? Add your listing to the directory.
- Have an event to share? Send it in, and we will help spread the word.
- Want to keep the site strong for everyone? Visit the Support Bloomington Online page.