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Headline News
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B Square Bulletin
- Council’s proposed Bloomington budget cuts add to millions, but savings are much smaller
- New grant opportunity with $10M in play could reshape Bloomington parks capital plan
- Smith Street & Walnut Street
- Sept. 28, 2026: MCCSC redistricting, jail numbers, absentee voting, courthouse clock, Young council bid, homelessness spending
- MCCSC redistricting priorities: Socioeconomic balance, savings
The Bloomingtonian
- Senate passes college sports bill backed by Todd Young
- Indiana senator to host virtual rally on ending period tax
- Bloomington Music Expo returns Saturday with 60 tables of records and memorabilia
- Cornell rape case reopened as fraternity misconduct and online abuse draw scrutiny
- New Lotus symposium asks how Bloomington can sustain its arts community
Limestone Post
Local perspectives
Neighborhood Voices and Columns
Independent analysis, essays, photography, and civic commentary from Bloomington-area writers and columnists.
Steven Higgs
Fifty years of words, images, environmental reporting, and community history.
- INTIMATE LANDSCAPES — Up Colombia’s Upper Amazon River from Leticia to Puerto Nariño and Lake Tarapoto
- INTIMATE LANDSCAPES — Charles C. Deam Wilderness – Wildflowers
- PHOTO ARCHIVE – Hickory Ridge Lookout Tower, Hoosier National Forest – 2013-2026
- PHOTO ARCHIVE: Backyard Deer – Bryan Park, Bloomington, Ind. – 2015-2026
Doc Searls Weblog
Technology, photography, digital culture, and reflections from a foundational weblog author.
The B-Town Bee
Hyper-local lifestyle stories, cultural features, neighborhood dispatches, and trending community news.
Daisybrain
Personal reflections, commentary, essays, and creative observations from a distinctive local voice.
Democracy in Dark Times
Political essays and public commentary from Indiana University Professor Jeffrey C. Isaac.
- Power Often Exceeds Authority, or Why Trump’s Speech Was Very Ominous
- Tonight Trump Will Unleash a Torrent of Dangerous Lies. We Must Be Prepared
- Trump’s July 4 Declaration of War
- Discarding Graham Platner Does Not Mean Discarding His Campaign and its Platform
- Karl Marx, Abraham Lincoln and Donald Trump, Malevolent Idiot*
Culture and broadcasts
Arts, Features, and Media
Community features, cultural coverage, science, arts reporting, and updates from independent radio.
WFHB Radio
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WFHB Rewind – September 29, 2026
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WFHB Local News – September 29th, 2026
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Lilliana Young announces campaign for Bloomington City Council at-large
- WFHB TOP ALBUMS 9/29/26
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Bring It On! – September 28, 2026: Tomorrow’s Sentry – A New Play about the Those Who Get Lost to History
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WFHB Local News – September 28th, 2026
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Laura Lane, FPI News: “There is hope for the future of journalism”
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Activate! Rebekah Bauer, Susie’s Place
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Hoosier Hot Takes ep.3
A Moment of Science
Noon Edition:
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How to deal with conflicting vaccine, food safety advice
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How have the 9/11 attacks shaped the past 25 years?
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Looking ahead to the IU football season
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Celebrating legendary IU broadcaster Don Fischer
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How to move forward with cuts to SNAP, Medicaid programs
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How to address affordable housing in Bloomington
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How to address the challenges of rural health care
Bloom Magazine
Culture, dining, local business profiles, home features, and Bloomington city life.
Institutional feeds
Civic, Education, and University News
Official updates from Indiana University and organizations supporting Bloomington’s businesses and community institutions.
Indiana University News
- Using BCSSE and NSSE Data to Inform Predictions and Improvements at Southern Connecticut State
- University of North Dakota Applies NSSE to Accreditation
- Using NSSE Data to Enhance the First-Year Seminar Experience at the University of Mary Washington
- Centering Improvements in Academic Advising for Student Success at Ohio State
- Creative Survey Promotion at Boston University
- SUNY Oneonta Identifies Strengths Through NSSE Review
- The First-Year Experience at Tarleton State University
- The Importance of Advising at University of Tennessee, Knoxville
- University of Texas at Tyler: Sharing Results and Using Data for Quality Enhancement
- Assessing Service-Learning at Northern Michigan University
- The Importance of Advising at West Chester University of Pennsylvania
- Norfolk State University Supports Success with Survey Data
- Transparency and Sharing Outcomes at Denison University
- Kalamazoo College Uses NSSE to Improve Support
Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce
- Constellation Stage & Screen presents the Indiana Premiere of R.L Stine’s Goosebumps The Musical: Phantom of the Auditorium
- Susan Borries Reed Selected as New President/CEO of the Bloomington Economic Development Corporation
- State Selects Three Bloomington Census Tracts for Federal Opportunity Zone Nomination
- City Solar Grant Program Covers Full Installation Cost for Income-Qualified Homeowners
- Bloomington and Palo Alto, Calif., Mark Sibling City Partnership with Simultaneous Tree Planting
- City of Bloomington Fall Leaf Collection Begins October 19
- When Is It Time to Consider Home Care for an Aging Loved One?
Member network updates
Statewide reporting
Indiana Politics and Business
State government, legislation, economic trends, jobs, and regional business reporting from across Indiana.
Free Press Indiana News
Free Press Indiana News covers all of Indiana, connecting policy decisions to the businesses, families and futures being built here.
- Hard Truth Harvest Festival helps attract visitors to Brown County
- Cómo encontrar ayuda legal si su familiar es detenido por ICE
- You’re facing eviction in Indiana. Here’s what to know
- How to find legal help if a family member is detained by ICE
- What you need to know to vote in Indiana’s 2026 General Election
- Ready to vote in the 2026 General Election? Bring this kind of ID.
- State’s unhoused number increases, but fewer are living outside
- Local election officials relieved by SCOTUS’ mail-in ballot ruling
Indiana Capital Chronicle
Independent nonprofit reporting on state government, public policy, and the Indiana General Assembly.
- Key lawmakers suggest income taxes cover homestead property tax credit
- Local officials knock NIPSCO storm outage response
- Lawmakers ask Braun for diesel alternative for farmers
- Indiana’s gubernatorial portraits get a new home in Statehouse hallways
- Trump administration revokes $810M approved by Congress for refugee aid and more
- Indiana ‘making the case’ to host US Space Academy
B-Town calendars
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- Using BCSSE and NSSE Data to Inform Predictions and Improvements at Southern Connecticut State
- University of North Dakota Applies NSSE to Accreditation
- Using NSSE Data to Enhance the First-Year Seminar Experience at the University of Mary Washington
- Centering Improvements in Academic Advising for Student Success at Ohio State
- Creative Survey Promotion at Boston University
- SUNY Oneonta Identifies Strengths Through NSSE Review
- The First-Year Experience at Tarleton State University
- The Importance of Advising at University of Tennessee, Knoxville
- University of Texas at Tyler: Sharing Results and Using Data for Quality Enhancement
- Assessing Service-Learning at Northern Michigan University
- The Importance of Advising at West Chester University of Pennsylvania
- Norfolk State University Supports Success with Survey Data
- Transparency and Sharing Outcomes at Denison University
- Kalamazoo College Uses NSSE to Improve Support
- Creative Survey Promotion at Anderson University
- Increasing Faculty Use of NSSE Data at Juniata College
- University of Nebraska–Lincoln Faculty Engagement Insights
- Encouraging Student-Faculty Interaction at Grand View University
- Improving Response Rates at University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
- Georgia State University: Applying NSSE Results in Assessment, Accountability, and Accreditation
- Holy Family University Promotes Engagement Through Workshops
- York University: Creating NSSE Champions
- Dalhousie University Boosts Engagement Through Targeted Teaching
- University of Puget Sound Shares Results Through Infographics
- Making NSSE Data Part of a Systematic Assessment Approach at Clemson University
- Dead Ringers | Friday Night Frights
- Gallery Walk – Bound by Nature
- Late Nights at the Coffeeshop – Live Music/Downtown Shop
- Nevere’s Love Potion
- October First Thursdays Festival
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