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Stirring the Pot: Things I’ve Learned

Ruthie Cohen has been writing for Limestone Post for going on ten years. Throughout a life of living and learning in and out of the kitchen, Ruthie has collected her own tidbits of wisdom, which she’s now stirred into a pot for your reading — and living — pleasure! Read about making tomato jam and finding comfort in your own kitchen in this article from LP’s resident sage.

Deep Dive: WFHB & Limestone Post’s Award-Winning Collaboration Two independent news outlets, two years of in-depth, public-service journalism

The innovative local news series Deep Dive: WFHB & Limestone Post Investigate received statewide, national, and international recognition, but the most impact was local, surpassing its goal to provide Monroe County residents “with vital information, comprehensive coverage, and transparency.” Read a wrap-up of the series, including links to every broadcast and article by WFHB and Limestone Post.

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Stirring the Pot: Get Sassy with Yemenite Spice Blend Hawaij

Ruthie Cohen was a spice loyalist, but sometimes, she writes, you have to be less complacent and shake things up. In these recipes for Stirring the Pot, she shows one way to create hawaij — a spice blend from Yemen — and how you can use it in soups, stews, and even coffee. Get started with Ruthie’s hawajj.

Federal Funding Cuts Are Hitting Home Food banks, libraries, water quality organizations among numerous groups affected

Grandparents with custody of their grandchildren, low-income families, and stewards of clean water are all feeling the impact of federal funding cuts. Vulnerable Hoosiers are getting hit the worst. Writer Trung Le interviewed leaders at several local nonprofits to see how uncertainty caused by government policies are leading to hardship. Read how the cuts are hurting.

The ‘WonderWomen’ Behind WonderLab

In 1994, a group of Bloomington women conducted a homegrown experiment to create a science playground for children. Today, as it welcomes a new executive director, WonderLab Museum has become a success story far beyond what they imagined. LP contributor Trung Le interviewed some of the women involved with WonderLab since its humble beginnings. Click here to read about the WonderWomen.

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Stirring the Pot: Chermoula and a Pantry Infused with Delight

Ruthie Cohen is back in the kitchen! After a two-year, too-long hiatus, LP’s aproned sage is once again serving up delicious recipes. This month, she stirs the pot by showing us how to spice up the pantry and make chermoula, a savory Moroccan sauce that works with vegetables, fish, meats, and couscous. Click here for the whole chermoula.

‘Patchwork’ of Aid for Food Insecurity Doesn’t Address Its Cause Deep Dive: WFHB & Limestone Post Investigate Food Insecurity, Part 2

One out of ten Bloomington residents struggles with food insecurity — having limited or uncertain access to food. A patchwork system of food banks, community kitchens, food-assistance programs, and other initiatives helps people get healthful food, but experts say it doesn’t address the root of the problem: poverty. Read part 2 of our Deep Dive into food insecurity.

Why I Found Myself Running 50 Miles Alone in the Wintertime

One recent winter, Mark Stosberg set out on a 50-mile run. He wasn’t racing in or training for an event, so at some point he had to answer the question, Why keep going? To test his physical and mental limits? To satisfy a primal instinct? Or was it therapeutic in some way? Sit back and relax as Mark runs through these questions.

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Local Beekeepers Labor with Love as Honey Bees Decline Worldwide

Honey bee populations in the U.S. have declined from 6 million in the 1940s to 2.5 million today. Pesticides, drought, and habitat destruction, are just a few reasons the bees are dying. But more than 200,000 hobbyist beekeepers, like writer Erin Hollinden, are trying to keep them (and ultimately us) alive. Click here to read Erin’s article.

Public Schools in Orange County Rely on Unique Health Partnerships

While public schools in Indiana are facing key policy and budgetary challenges, the Orange County public school districts in southern Indiana are working to overcome the challenges children face, via unique initiatives and innovative health-care partnerships, writes Keri Jean Miksza, an advocate with the Indiana Coalition for Public Education–Monroe County. Click here to read Keri’s article.

Resilient Gardens Bend to the Will of Mother Nature

How to create a garden that is resilient to the vagaries of Indiana weather? Jami Scholl, a writer and gardener who was active in the early stages of the urban agriculture movement in Bloomington, says we must work with the forces of nature and “the basic environmental limiting factors of sunlight, water, and soil.” Click here for Jami’s tips on creating a resilient garden.