​Congratulations to Dave & Buster’s Bloomington on your Grand Opening!

Congratulations to Bloomington Transit on the Grand Opening of Bus Route 13, which will extend to previously un-serviced areas, including West Vernal Pike over the interstate and West to Park 48 and Ivy Tech Community College. The BPTC Board of Directors unanimously approved the inter-local cooperation agreement with Monroe County, paving the way for the first-ever fixed-route bus that will serve areas outside of City boundaries. Route 13 began service on Thursday, January 2, 2025. Buses will operate Monday–Friday, with the first trip leaving the Downtown Transit Center at 6:40 a.m. and the final trip returning at 6:30 p.m. There will be one trip per hour for a total of twelve trips per day. Route 13 will expand access to jobs and educational opportunities by providing reliable public transportation between Park 48/Ivy Tech and Downtown Bloomington. Business complexes located along the route include Cook Medical, Berry Global, Singota Solutions, Simtra (both Curry Pike and Daniel's Way locations) and TASUS. ​

​Congratulations to Coffee Beanery- Bloomington on your Grand Opening! Asra Khan, the Franchise and Director is a minority woman entrepreneur who has an incredible journey in the coffee business. She started as a barista at 18 years old and worked her way up be a Multi-Unit Operations Manager. She also owns and operates a restaurant called WingZone in Indianapolis. Asra is a mother of two daughters, one son, a son-in-law, and a grandson. Her son Mohammed Mujtaba Baig will be managing the Bloomington Coffee location.

​Congratulations to UnVeiled Health on your 1-year Anniversary! UnVeiled Health is an integrative medicine practice that focuses on optimizing health and wellness. Rather than managing symptoms and maintaining illness, they help their patients address the root cause and enjoy optimal health!

Congratulations to Keller Williams Realty- Bloomington on the Grand Opening of your new location! Micah Heath, who is the Market Center Owner along with seven other local agents work in residential and commercial real estate and all agents are investor-friendly agents. They have an amazing network of local contractors and service providers, which allows them to be a one-stop shop for their clients!

​Congratulations to Hoosier Hills Food Bank on your 40th Annual Community Book Fair, this year named after Bob Hammel the longtime Herald Times sports editor.

​Congratulations to Comprehensive Financial Consultants on your 30th Anniversary! Comprehensive Financial Consultants was formed in October 1994. The investment firms work with a wide range of clients, from individuals and families to businesses, non-profit organizations, school systems and local governments. Comprehensive Financial Consultants has been a longtime supporter of multiple organizations in the area, including the Children's Organ Transplant Association (COTA), Boys and Girls Club of Bloomington, The Villages, youth sports and more.

​Congratulations to 3RD St. Dentistree on the Grand Opening of their new practice in the Bloomington community! Dr. Pooja Kumar is a top-rated dentist with seventeen plus years of experience specializing in a wide range of services. The unique thing about 3RD St. Dentistree is that they offer weekend hours so you can receive quality dental care without disrupting your busy weekday schedule. To find out more visit them at thirdstreetdentistree.com

​Congratulations to the Monroe County YMCA Southeast Branch on the opening of their new free weight room. To better serve the community, they have doubled the space and stocked the room with new and innovative weight equipment. Join and become a member of the Y today to find out more visit monroecountyymca.org.