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Fowler's Pumpkin Patch opens for the season

Bloomington Brief - Sept. 28, 2023

Kate Hutner in-studio performance and interview

Bloomington's La Fiesta del Otoño

New Venezuelan Bakery opens in Bloomington

Cali waits in line to try to win free Toppers Pizza

Cali and Lucy give parkour a try with Bloomington Parkour

Take a trip to farmers' markets in and around Bloomington

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Hoosiersaurus Rex Halloween

Hoosiersaurus Rex is a non-profit organization in Bloomington that displays dinosaurs at many local events.  Halloween is a big time for Hoosiersaurus Rex as many families volunteer their front yards to set out dinosaur displays and candy for trick-or-treaters.  Hoosiersaurus Rex started in 2016 ...

Halloweekend Activities

SAFE NIGHT TRICK OR TREAT AT MONROE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS Our first event is fun for the whole family. The Monroe County Fair Board and the Monroe County 4H club are putting on trick-or-treating at the fairgrounds. The event is from 6 p.m. To 8 p.m. this Thursday, October 27. There will be space to park ...

Bloomington Brief 10/26/22

From behind the table, here’s your week in Bloomington- briefed. Six women in neon green leotards attacked two New York subway riders. The women hope to have their criminal charges edited out in post-production. IU alumni Thomas Rank became the first person to marry a can of Mountain Dew on October ...

Inside the Barn of Terror 

The Barn of Terror is one of Bloomington's premier Halloween attractions. Jared Neal, the barn’s owner, gave some insight as to what it is like to own a haunted house.  “It's very busy this time of year,” said Neal. “I mean we've got a lot of staff we have to keep ready to go, and obviously ...

Rose Hill Cemetery offers a glimpse into Bloomington's past

Even though Halloween isn't for another two weeks, Bloomington is already experiencing some haunts. I traveled to Rose Hill Cemetery to see what all the skele-fuss was about.Andrea Hadsell has always had an inclination for the supernatural and paranormal. When she joined the Monroe County History ...

Great Glass Pumpkin Patch goes into its 13th year

Last Saturday the Bloomington Creative Glass Center hosted its 13th annual “Great Glass Pumpkin Patch.'' Since last November 47 volunteers have been glass-blowing 1373 pumpkins about eight times a month.  Executive director Abby Gilitz says that her favorite part is “the making.” “It ...

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This week Anna and Cali discuss everything from a museum opening to a celebrity death. Welcome to this week’s trending topics:STARS ATTEND ACADEMY MUSEUM OF MOTION PICTURES GALAThe Academy Museum of Motion Pictures opened last year and over the weekend celebrities attended the museum's second ...

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This week Anna and Cali discuss everything from celebrity lawsuits to a DJ playing at an… IU fraternity. Welcome to this week’s trending topics:CELEBRITIES TAKE ON LEGAL ACTION AGAINST DAILY MAILLots of celebrity legal suits are underway right now, but one tabloid is taking the cake. The Daily Mail ...