Monthly Archives: August 2010

Public Hearing for Section 4 of I-69 This Week

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Morgan Hutton

I-69 is likely to be a hot topic this week as several highway related meetings are scheduled to take place. A public hearing is set for 5:00-9:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 26th at the Eastern Green Middle School gymnasium. At … Continue reading →

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Getting Back in the Job Market

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Tim Tucker

The following is a guest blog from Tim Tucker, a Chamber member and franchise owner of Express Employment Professionals. All of the views and opinions expressed in this post are solely Tim Tucker’s and do not necessarily represent the views … Continue reading →

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Glaciers and Guidance Counselors

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Matt Wysocki

I recently had occasion to vacation in Glacier National Park.  Did you know that according to recent predictions, the glaciers in the park will be completely melted by 2020?  Rangers (darkly) joked with us that they’ll need a new name … Continue reading →

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The Combine: Bringing Great Minds to Bloomington

Posted on August 9, 2010 by admin

When I opened up my Twitter feed one day and had a message from @TheCombineorg suggesting that I blog about them, I wasn’t sure how to react. I had no idea what The Combine was. So I tweeted them back, … Continue reading →

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Imagine That! Five Ways to Put Imagination to Work for You

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Matt Wysocki

Last week I felt stuck, like I didn’t know what to do next.   Not because I didn’t have work to do – my ‘to do’ list was a whiteboard without any white visible.  It just felt like everything was equally … Continue reading →

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10 Reasons to Use Evidence-Based Programs

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Matt Wysocki

Many youth service providers feel they need to invent their own unique program.  Not so.  Plenty of proven, off-the-shelf models and programs are out there just waiting for the right application.  Odds are, some of them are designed to produce … Continue reading →

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