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Protestors, some dressed as Spider-Man, dinosaurs and even a shark, stood along Walnut Street, holding signs that read “Honk for freedom” and “No crowns, no thrones, no kings.”
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Christian Müller/Adobe StockThe smaller alliums bloom later than the giants. Try the ‘drumstick', a dark purple, which blooms in July and naturalizes well, or Allium ‘Moly Jeannine', which throws up 2 inch umbels of bright yellow florets in May. There are so many to choose from, and the more you have the more you will want. -
ArtificialHorizons/Adobe StockIf you garden in zones 5 through 9 and are looking for a small to medium shrub that has fall color, Itea virginica, commonly called Virginia Sweetspire, may be a good candidate. It has white flowers and grows well in shade or shine. -
The coziness, wonder, and melancholy of autumn, celebrated in song. -
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A look back at a 2014 interview in the WFIU studios between IU President Michael McRobbie and actress Meryl Streep. -
Stephen DeusnerStephen Deusner reckons with Garth Brooks’s brooding alter ego. Meg Lagodzki curates the Hoosier National Forest. Leila Reichert watches time-based media. And the Bloomington Book Festival abides.
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The eighth annual IPM Conference on Aging offers practical insights into the challenges and opportunities of growing older. This free, virtual conference takes place via Zoom from noon to 1 PM on Wednesdays, October 1, 2025 through November 26, 2025.
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Here's a list of Halloween events and activities throughout the month of October. -
The site of the proposed companion hotel across the street sits idle as city and hotel officials negotiate terms. -
Media, faculty groups and free speech organizations have accused IU of censorship for ordering the IDS to remove news from a special print edition. But IU leaders have not publicly spoken about their position. -
According to the USA Today database of coaching salaries, it would make him the third-highest paid college football coach in the nation, behind Georgia’s Kirby Smart and Ohio State’s Ryan Day. -
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A salary committee last year provided guiding principles and values, but they did not get council approval. -
Fourteen new trees will be planted and six will be replaced in the downtown area. -
Hall placed eighth in the women’s T47 100-meter final and fifth in the 200-meter final. -
The Monroe County Council has approved a $131 million dollar budget for 2026. -
Indiana University will celebrate Homecoming weekend Oct. 17–18 with events across Bloomington, including the annual parade, pep rally, and football game against Michigan State. -
Thomson said the city is concerned with the escalation of interactions. She encourages people to call the Stride Crisis Center if someone needs help. -
Alcohol sales are decreasing, and these declining numbers are impacting local wineries.
