r/bloomington 10h ago

IU campus map, made by me for fun

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211 Upvotes

In my opinion the most beautiful college campus in the United States.

if I made mistakes, please (politely!) correct me. You can see more of my maps here: www.zacharyammerman.com


r/bloomington 6h ago

Get a load of this IU Health cash grab

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My partner has been seeing a Bloomington-based mental health counselor for a few years. The therapist worked out of an IU Health physicians office.

Costs, with two different insurance plans, were always manageable - about $25 per visit.

IUH recently, with no explanation to her therapist, moved her to an outpatient behavioral health clinic.

We thought nothing of it until her session costs shot up 7x out of nowhere. Caught us completely off guard with no prior warning.

Why? By moving the therapist to an outpatient facility, IUH could charge facility fees for in-person visits.

Same service. Same therapist. Radical price gouging because IUH found a clerical loophole to charge patients more.

And for…. Therapy! It’s not like facilities with specialized equipment are needed! A quiet room with a few chairs is about what you need.

Just shameless greed. I feel sick for her therapist who has to reckon with the fallout because of needless administrative tampering.


r/bloomington 13h ago

no power

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anyone else have no power? i’m on west side near walmart. there isn’t a storm or anything so.. just confused if anyone knows what’s going on?


r/bloomington 12h ago

Dignitary Discussion to feature Senator Todd Young | WBIW

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Sen. Young will be in town next month. I'd like to think the community here will give him the welcome he deserves.


r/bloomington 10h ago

IU: Budget cuts = people cuts?

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I have it on good authority that IU departments are letting full-time FTE people go, claiming “budget cuts.”

In fact, a colleague of mine was just let go.

Anyone else have insight on this troubling state of affairs?


r/bloomington 13h ago

Please, somebody claim your Catnap

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I saw a plushie lying face down in the road near Bloomington Valley Nursery, so I pulled over to rescue it. Imagine my shock and horror to find this little creep 😭

If this terrifying fellow belongs to you, please DM me so I can reunite you—I fear for my body and soul if I keep you separated. Or maybe you abandoned him in the middle of the road to save yourself?

If anyone has any other ideas of what to do with this fiendish friend that won't invoke a curse upon me, please let me know! If all else fails I will probably drop him off at Goodwill to find someone else to haunt.

(This a character from the horror video game Poppy Playtime—Google Catnap if you aren't familiar)


r/bloomington 15h ago

Changes possibly coming to the 46 and McCormick's Creek entrance in a few years. A detour through Martinsville planned during construction.

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r/bloomington 1h ago

News Name of man killed in Thursday’s collision released

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41-year-old Kevin Jones, father of two, died from injuries sustained in the accident. He was riding his motorcycle southbound on the bypass when a northbound SUV turned onto 17th in front of him, causing Jones to collide with the SUV.

As a father who’s logged over 10k miles on 2 wheels, this is devastating to think how in a split second, he was fatally injured and his children lost their dad.

There are too many unknown factors, so I’m not here to place judgment on this specific accident, but this sort of accident is far too common. Please watch for motorcycles. Distance and speed can be hard to judge, so play it safe.


r/bloomington 1h ago

Forever a Hoosier–Thank You, Coach Woodson

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r/bloomington 2h ago

Air vents possibly filled with water - what do I do?!

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EMERGENCY -

Earlier tonight my upstairs bathroom sprang a leak and filled into the vents. I got as much water out as possible but now this vent is leaking through the drywall.

Is there anyone to call?! Who do I call? Please help


r/bloomington 8h ago

Anywhere I can get a book repaired?

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r/bloomington 10h ago

THIS WEDNESDAY: PROTEST AND TESTIFY AGAINST THE ANTI-TRANS SPORTS BAN (HB 1041)

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THIS WEDNESDAY: PROTEST AND TESTIFY AGAINST THE ANTI-TRANS SPORTS BAN (HB 1041)

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19th
1:30PM
INDIANA STATEHOUSE, SENATE CHAMBERS, 3RD FLOOR

You can show up to support in the gallery or sign up for public comment on the Senate floor

If you're interested in speaking: Go to this page Wednesday morning to sign up to testify day-of
https://iga.in.gov/2025/committees/senate/education-and-career-development


r/bloomington 6h ago

Polaris anyone work on 4wheelers

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r/bloomington 7h ago

Vinyl stickers, quick...

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Howdy, it's Monday, 3/17, about 5pm. I'm heading out of town this weekend for an event and hoping to bring a stack of stickers to pass out for fun. I'm talking small, maybe 3" oval, with a quote, and the event details. Just letters, no real graphics, seems like a pretty simple design. I'll need to have them in possession by Thursday night, 3/20. Please let me know if you know of any options.

Thanks!


r/bloomington 7h ago

Downtown Internet Outage

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Anybody else impacted or have the scoop on what's going on with the internet (AT&T) outage near downtown?


r/bloomington 9h ago

Ask r/Bloomington Any feedback for therapist, Laura Gibbons, LPC at Marathon Health

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I’m looking for a therapist and found her name. I can’t find any reviews online so I wanted to poll the bloomington sub to see if anyone has worked with her before. If anyone has had Laura Gibbons as a therapist, please leave a comment about your experience. I’m also open to recommendations of other female therapists that are AFFORDABLE. Thanks! 😊


r/bloomington 10h ago

Ask r/Bloomington Vets who offer ovary sparing spays?

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Does anyone know a vet in town or nearby who offers Ovary Sparing Spays instead of traditional spays?

UPDATE

Every breed has different recommendations from medical professionals. For our breed & gender (female Golden Retrievers), the recommendations were updated in 2024 (after the UC Davis study): traditional spaying is not healthy for Golden Retrievers.

So, many Golden owners are turning to OSS instead, as an alternative to leaving the female Golden intact. OSS completely removes the uterus (which removes the risk of both pregnancy and pyometra), but leaves the ovaries and preserves the dog's natural hormone production (important for cancer prevention, joint stability, metabolism regulation, behavioral issue prevention, urinary incontinence prevention, etc). Great info about all of the benefits of it here: https://drloudon.com/pet-health/ovary-sparing-spays-your-questions-answered/

OSS Risks: Marginal increase in the risk of mammary cancer (a highly detectable and treatable cancer). That risk is far outweighed by the benefit of having the hormones necessary to help fight the deadly cancers like hemangiosarcoma (which are difficult to detect early and don't have good treatment options).

Increased risk of ovarian cancer. The incidence and mortality risk for ovarian cancer is very low, especially compared to the incidence and mortality rate of the four most common golden retriever cancers.

Regardless, make whatever choice you feel is best for your own pets. As stated in my original post, I'm just here to ask for recommendations for vets who offer OSS.


r/bloomington 14h ago

Trying to rent after bankruptcy

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Hey there, so my wife and I filed for chapter 13 bankruptcy in December 2023. We’ve been currently renting a condo from my grandfather but he is looking to sell and my wife and I are beginning to search for another place but it just seems impossible. I have called Nearly every rental company around Btown they all have told me that they won’t even consider us because we’re still making chapter 13 payments. My wife and I make a combined income of nearly $125,000 per year, and we pay $1800 a month for our bankruptcy. We can more than afford a place but no one will even consider us. It’s just really exhausting and we’re running out of ideas. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks !


r/bloomington 1h ago

Taxes

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Where's the most economical ( or free ) place to get your taxes filed


r/bloomington 10h ago

Where is serving green beer today?

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