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Local nonprofit Justice Unlocked offers legal services on a sliding scale so people don’t have to fight for justice alone. | Illustration by Penina Gal

Justice Unlocked Fills a Financial Gap in Legal Services
TJ Jaeger, Penina Gal
A paternity hearing could be just another day in court for some lawyers. But for a parent about to lose custody of their child, it could be the most important day of their lives. Local nonprofit Justice Unlocked offers legal services on a sliding scale so people don’t have to fight for justice alone. Click here to read the full story.
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‘This Is Where’: 25 B-town Students Reflect on ‘Sense of Place’
Academy of Science and Entrepreneurship English 11
Rachel Bahr assigned her high school English class at the Academy of Science and Entrepreneurship to take photos of places in Bloomington and write descriptions about their “sense of place.” The project, called “This Is Where,” shows how personal, poignant, and different each person’s sense of place can be. Click here to read the full story and see the students' photos.
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The film "Men in the Arena," showing in Bloomington at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater on October 26, documents two young Somalis who play on the national soccer team of their war-torn country. | Image courtesy of "Men in the Arena"

B-town ‘Champion’ Brings Somali Soccer Film to Bus-Chum
TJ Jaeger
The film Men in the Arena, showing in Bloomington at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater on October 26, documents two young Somalis who play on the national soccer team of their war-torn country. To escape terrorism, they emigrate to the United States. For several reasons, Bloomington’s Tyler Ferguson has championed the film. Click here to read the full story.
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Adventure-travel writer Michael Waterford recommends spending some time in a canoe or kayak on southern Indiana's rivers, including the Eel River near Clay City (pictured here). From family trips to technical paddles, day trips to weekend excursions, lazy rivers to party trips, Waterford reveals his favorite paddling trips in Indiana. | Photo by Michael Waterford

The Best Southern Indiana Waterways for Paddling Fun
Michael Waterford
Almost year-round, people canoe and kayak on southern Indiana’s rivers. From family trips to technical paddles, day trips to weekend excursions, lazy rivers to party trips, there’s an option for nearly everyone. Adventure-travel writer Michael Waterford reveals his favorite paddling trips for a variety of styles and skill levels. Click here to read the full story.
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Much of the difficulty in our lives stems from a conflict between who we truly are and the choices we make, says writer Samantha Eibling. | Photo courtesy of Pexels

Know Thyself: What If the Answer to a Better Life Is Two Simple Words?
Samantha Eibling
Much of the difficulty in our lives stems from a conflict between who we are and the choices we make, says writer Samantha Eibling. In this series on learning about our true selves, she explores scientific and spiritual traditions that can lead to deeper personal fulfillment. To begin, she offers two simple words. Click here to read the full story.
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A handful of social-service organizations in southern Indiana, including Bloomington's Indiana Recovery Alliance (IRA), are using harm reduction in response to the current drug epidemic to try to reshape the way people think about addiction, drugs, risk, and community health. | Photo by Natasha Komoda

Harm Reduction: A Challenging New Approach to the Drug Scourge
Paulina Guerrero, Natasha Komoda
The drug-addiction epidemic in southern Indiana has defeated almost every effort people have tried to address the problem. But writer Paulina Guerrero looks into how some groups, such as the Indiana Recovery Alliance, are finding that a new method, called harm reduction, often has better results than the decades-old war on drugs. Click here to read the full story.
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"Chaos I" by Jean Tinguely. | Photo by Adam Reynolds

8 Must-See Columbus Artworks — Besides the Famed Architecture
Chris Sims, Adam Reynolds
The architecture of Columbus, Indiana, is widely hailed for its quality and innovation. Lesser known, though, are the peculiar artworks throughout the city. Writer Chris Sims and photographer Adam Reynolds explored the town to see what draws not just architectural scholars but also art lovers from across the nation. Click here to read the full story.
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Miller Susens walks through the Indiana University campus carrying her cello. Susens is studying music education in the Jacobs School of Music and often finds herself having to defend her major. | Photo by Ben Meraz

Major Shaming: A Jacobs School Student Defends Her Major
Miller Susens, Ben Meraz
Since high school, Miller Susens has known what her career would be: teaching music. But now, as a cellist and junior at IU’s Jacobs School of Music, the music-education major has to answer questions like “Is music even a job?” The “major shaming,” she says, has never silenced her desire to teach. Click here to read the full story.
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It’s been widely reported that Donald Trump’s nomination as the GOP presidential candidate is due to his appeal as an authoritarian and to the economic anxiety of voters. Two Indiana University researchers argue that Trump won in Indiana for a different reason — one deeply rooted in Hoosier history. | Photo by Gage Skidmore, Creative Commons

IU Researchers Find Hoosier Support for Trump Is Rooted in Indiana History
Luke Wood Matthew Fowler
Donald Trump’s nomination as the GOP presidential candidate, it’s been widely reported, is due to the economic anxiety of voters and to Trump’s appeal as an authoritarian. But Luke B. Wood, a research associate and policy analyst, and Matthew Fowler, a political science researcher (both at IU), argue that Trump won in Indiana for a different reason — one deeply rooted in Hoosier history. Click here to read the full story.
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Friday Night Auction at Dinky’s Is Down-Home Hoosier Fun [video]
TJ Jaeger, Dason Anderson
Nearly every week, people drive from miles away to Dinky’s Auction Center in Daviess County (about 60 miles southwest of Bloomington) to hunt for treasures, mingle with others, or just take it all in. Videographer TJ Jaeger recently visited Dinky’s on a late-summer evening to capture an Amish tradition — the Friday night auction. Click here to watch the video and read the full story.
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The Motorcycle Cannonball Run, which is named after Hoosier Erwin "Cannon Ball" Baker, will be coming through Bloomington on September 13. Riders will attempt the cross-country trek on century-old motorcycles. | Photo courtesy of Lake Express

Motorcycle Cannonball Run to Make Pit Stop in B-town on Sept. 13
Dason Anderson
On September 13, motorcyclists from around the world will make an overnight pit stop in Bloomington during the cross-country race Motorcycle Cannonball Run. All of the 95 motorcycles will be at least 100 years old, in an event that writer Dason Anderson calls “a grueling test of grit and mettle for both rider and machine.” Click here to read the full story.
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A prototype of LimestonePostMagazine.com is laid out on the whiteboard — in our first office, the 615 Collective. | Photo by Lynae Sowinski

One Year, 100 Stories — Thank You, Readers!
Lynae Sowinski
Editorial Director Lynae Sowinski reflects on the first 100 stories in our first year of publishing Limestone Post Magazine. We’re grateful for the gifted contributors we get to work with, the vast range of stories that our savvy readers enjoy, and the chance to cover all the important topics that make Bloomington and southern Indiana so vibrant — and so vital. The response to our magazine has been beyond our wildest expectations. Thanks to everyone involved with Limestone Post for a fantastic launch year! Click here to read the full story.
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