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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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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. -
Attorney General Todd Rokita said he no longer believes Morales can win in November after “self-inflicted wounds and issues.”
