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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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Valhalla Memory Gardens was packed with attendees on picnic blankets and lawn chairs waiting for the ceremony to begin.
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Discover how Gene Stratton-Porter’s passion for photography transformed the way she documented the natural world, and explore how WTIU’s upcoming documentary Gene Stratton-Porter: Music of the Wild brings her remarkable visual legacy to life.
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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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Christopher David Sheese, 43, will also serve a lifetime of supervised release as part of a plea agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office. -
State treasurer becomes the latest statewide Republican official to withdraw support for Secretary of State Diego Morales — and called for his resignation -
Attorney General Todd Rokita said he has little confidence in the Indiana Department of Education’s ability to enforce the state’s ban on teaching human sexuality to public schoolchildren from preschool through third grade. -
The organizers of Granfalloon tell us what to look forward to in this summer's Granfalloon festival. -
The Indiana attorney general’s office is formally investigating 30 major fuel retailers following consumer complaints of suspected price gouging since Gov. Mike Braun declared an energy emergency in April. -
Interior designer Kay Sargent is breaking new ground in the field of neuroinclusive design. -
A new ordinance designates blocks of Kirkwood from Walnut to Indiana as a dedicated pedestrian zone each year from April through November. -
A slate of 11 Indiana Democrats will get a boost ahead of November's midterms. The group of candidates will vie for competitive seats in the Indiana House and aim to break the Republican supermajority. -
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.
