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A couple years ago, we tried some of the weirdest Midwest family recipes we could find, and we walked away craving more (and a little nauseous). So we're back to do it again. Back again is Alex Chambers (host/producer of WFIU's Inner States), and joining us is Kayte Young (host/producer of WFIU's @eartheats ) This time around, we're tasting a pungent cheese dip, a family favorite, a casserole with a dozen ingredients that's somehow still bland, and...cake with meat in it.
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A new ordinance designates blocks of Kirkwood from Walnut to Indiana as a dedicated pedestrian zone each year from April through November.
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Indiana Public Media received eight Central Great Lakes Regional Emmy nominations in 2026. In this Q&A, videographer, editor, and storyteller Saddam Abbas Al-Zubaidi reflects on collaboration, visual storytelling, and the importance of sharing authentic Indiana stories through Journey Indiana and other productions.
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How do public health ideas move from research into real programs that people actually use?
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Wellcome Collection/Wikimedia CommonsToday we are very aware of the dangers of arsenic exposure, but that didn't stop some of our ancestors from using this poison in a number of objects to get a particular shade of green.
The latest cultural recommendations from Nice Work's crack team of experts.
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About 150 years ago, Indiana nearly bankrupted itself building a statewide canal system. Now, a new archaeological project seeks to learn more about this maligned period of Indiana history.
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Governor Noah Noble proclaimed Indiana’s first Thanksgiving Day December 7, 1837. In 1863, Indiana joined all the Northern states in a coordinated observance.
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Becky Meek Photography/Courtesy of the poet.Colleen Wells reads her poems “A Party of Five Becomes Two,” “Heartblast,” “Love It or List It,” “Snow Day,” and “March Madness.”
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Stepping into the lounge to hear songs about cocktails, wine, and other adult beverages.
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Public domain/WikimediaThis week on Harmonia: music associated with coffee and coffeehouses. Grab a cup of your favorite brew as we travel from Constantinople to Leipzig, London, Paris, and back again, hearing sounds of different coffeehouses from the 16th to the 18th centuries.
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In the 1940s a young jazz singer with a four-octave range and bebop chops burst onto the big-band scene with Earl Hines and Billy Eckstine before going on to establish herself as a solo star.
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The organizers of Granfalloon tell us what to look forward to in this summer's Granfalloon festival. -
Interior designer Kay Sargent is breaking new ground in the field of neuroinclusive design. -
Kay Sargent on neuroinclusive interior design. This summer’s Granfalloon. And your hosts talk about a few items you should check out. If you want.
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The former director of Bloomington’s Safe and Civil City Program accuses city officials of violating the Family and Medical Leave Act and discriminating against him because of his age and disability. -
From nerdy puns to cheeky double entendres, musicians have long used their medium to make light of themselves and the world around them. Join us this hour on Harmonia for a celebration of wordplay in music of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries! -
Although the city did not renew its contract with Flock, other local agencies still use its technology. -
In the lower Midwest, May is the month when we see lots of white flowers. -
A Bloomington man is in custody and facing a felony charge after he allegedly attempted to illegally purchase a handgun earlier this month. -
The area is north of Second Street along the B-Line Trail. The CIB takes ownership of the land deeded from the county and city June 1. -
Heavy rainfall over the past two weeks has caused flash flooding and runoff issues in several parts of Bloomington.
