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The Foundation of Monroe County Community Schools and the Kiwanis Club of South-Central Indiana are teaming up to race ducks for a great cause! This free family-friendly event will feature: ✅ Fun Activities for All Ages 🎶 Live Music from Student Groups, Audrey Clampitt, Colonel Angus, and Hank Ruff 📚 500-Minute Reading Challenge 🍔 Delicious Food 🚙 Exciting JEEP Show 🦆 Thrilling Duck Heats and Final Race The grand-prize winning duck receives $2,500 and every duck has a chance to win $50,000 Adopt your ducks today! Visit mccsfoundation.org/duckrace for adoption locations and mail-in form. Don't miss out on a fun day while supporting local kids! 
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Mother Hubbard's Cupboard is hiring for a new position. The Hub's new Programs Coordinator will support educational programming targeting learning goals across our kitchen education, garden, and advocacy programs and serve as the central liaison between the Hub and our workshop facilitators and partners.
The Program Coordinator supports educational programming targeting learning goals across our kitchen education, garden, and advocacy programs. As the central liaison between Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard and their facilitators and partners, the Programs Coordinator would manage and build relationships to ensure a diverse, engaging, community-centered lineup of educational programming. This position will spend time as the administrator, facilitator, and host of educational programming and will collaborate with program staff to set goals and execute programming, from workshops and tabling to print and digital resources. The application and job description can be found on our website here. The City of Bloomington will reinstate all-way stop control at Morton, Washington, Lincoln, and Grant Streets along 7th Street to enhance safety for all roadway users. Installation is set to begin the week of March 3, with the changes expected to take effect by Thursday, March 6. While crews aim for full implementation by the end of that day, work may extend into the following week if needed.
“This change reflects a data-driven approach towards improving safety at these locations,” said Andrew Cibor, City Engineer. “We recognize that change can be challenging and that the stop signs were removed to create an efficient multimodal east/west corridor, but our priority is to ensure that all users—drivers, cyclists, pedestrians, and transit riders—can navigate 7th Street and its intersecting streets safely.” Cibor emphasized that in addition to an in-depth review of traffic and crash data, the City received input from stakeholders, including community leaders, Bloomington Transit, and public safety professionals like the Bloomington Police Department, who have expressed a desire to reinstall all-way stop control at these 7th Street intersections. The Nonprofit Alliance of Monroe County, in coordination with Nonprofit Central at the Monroe County Public Library, will offer a free, four-session training course for nonprofit board members on March 19, March 28, April 2, and April 9, 2025, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. This course is designed to teach the fundamentals of effective nonprofit board governance and is aimed at individuals with a variety of connections to nonprofit boards.
The course is divided into four, two-hour sessions covering the following topics:
DSI Celebrates Disability Awareness Month with a Month of Inclusion, Inspiration, and Impact2/27/2025 March is Disability Awareness Month, a time to celebrate the abilities of all individuals and promote a more inclusive world. This national observance is about breaking down barriers, amplifying the voices of individuals with disabilities, and fostering communities where everyone can thrive. Across the country, organizations, advocates, and allies come together to spread awareness, share success stories, and drive meaningful change.
At Developmental Services, Inc. (DSI), inclusion is not just a concept but a fundamental mission. For over 50 years, the organization has been committed to eliminating barriers that restrict individuals with disabilities from full participation in their communities. Through employment support, residential assistance, therapy services, day programs, life skills training, and community engagement programs, DSI empowers people to achieve self-direction, inclusion, personal fulfillment, and productivity in all areas of life. This March, DSI is celebrating Disability Awareness Month with an exciting lineup of events and initiatives designed to engage, educate, and inspire. The achievements of individuals with disabilities will be recognized, along with efforts to promote the importance of inclusion.
‘A Generation at War: The Civil War Era in a Northern Community’ premieres Monday, March 3 at 8 p.m. on WTIU
The 2025 SEEL program provides grant funding and technical assistance for nonprofits, community organizations, and small businesses to improve building efficiency and install solar energy. This program progresses the City of Bloomington’s goals to increase renewable energy sources, decrease CO2 emissions from fossil fuel consumption, and support local organizations across the community.
Eligible projects for funding under the 2025 SEEL program include two project types: energy efficiency or solar. Solar grants provide $25,000 to sponsor a solar photovoltaic (PV) panel system installation, performed by the City’s SEEL program partner, MPI Solar. Energy efficiency grants provide $10,000 to reimburse upgrades that reduce energy demand, such as energy efficient HVAC equipment or building weatherization. An application is required before beginning any project.
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