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The Connections section includes coverage of arts, entertainment, lifestyles, and anything that generally fits the category of: A person does a interesting thing.

Bloomington garden walk returns for 35th year, honors local icon

Bloomington garden walk returns for 35th year, honors local icon

Whether you're already an avid gardener or merely an aspirational one, you'll soon have a chance to peek into five private gardens across Bloomington. Now in its 35th year, the Bloomington Garden Club's Annual Summer Garden Walk will take place on Saturday, May 31

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

The origin story for the image might make the cartoon a little funnier, if you're a reader who does not instantly recognize the fish. On top of the historic Monroe County courthouse there is a weathervane featuring a metal fish crafted by blacksmith Austin Seward, which is called

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

The origin story for the image might make the cartoon a little funnier, if you're a reader who does not instantly recognize the fish. On top of the historic Monroe County courthouse there is a weathervane featuring a metal fish crafted by blacksmith Austin Seward, which is called

From the downtown Bloomington hawks: Happy Mother's Day!

From the downtown Bloomington hawks: Happy Mother's Day!

At the southeast corner of College Avenue and 6th Street in downtown Bloomington, in the shadow of the historic Monroe County courthouse dome, stands an eastern white pine tree (Pinus strobus). In the upper boughs of the tree is a nest where a pair of red-tailed hawks are now raising

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

The origin story for the image might make the cartoon a little funnier, if you're a reader who does not instantly recognize the fish. On top of the historic Monroe County courthouse there is a weathervane featuring a metal fish crafted by blacksmith Austin Seward, which is called

Photos: Bloomington Speedway revs back to life

Photos: Bloomington Speedway revs back to life

On Friday night (May 9), owners, supporters, and workers celebrated the reopening of Bloomington Speedway. The track first opened in 1923 and has recently undergone a major renovation. Well-known local tenor, Rusty Shields, sang the national anthem. One of the racers was 24-year-old Ashton Thompson of Salem, Indiana. She’s

Downtown Bloomington traffic signal boxes get new murals—all nature themed

Downtown Bloomington traffic signal boxes get new murals—all nature themed

On Thursday afternoon, working under a blue pop-up canopy, artist Dailyn Eades was painting a new mural on the traffic signal cabinet on the northeast corner of 4th and Walnut streets. The new design features a black swallowtail butterfly sipping nectar from flowers. Bloomington residents with good memories, stretching back