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Bloomington, Indiana Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi there, Bloomington! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Simtra opens Bloomington expansion expected to bring hundreds of jobs
  • Bloomington's Sera-Tones return to radio with an album on the way
  • A closer look at where Bloomington holds the heat

Also on today's calendar: Poinsetta Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 67 and low of 42 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cooler with a few showers, temps: high: 50, low: 33.
  • Friday: Rather cloudy and chilly, with a high of 43 and low of 28 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Simtra BioPharma Opens $250 Million Manufacturing Expansion in Indiana (pharmasource.global) — Simtra BioPharma Solutions has opened a manufacturing expansion costing more than $250 million in Bloomington, with hundreds of jobs expected. The 153,000-square-foot Building H adds capacity for sterile injectable medicines, including prefilled syringes and vials, and was celebrated at a November 9 ribbon-cutting.
   

2. The Sera-Tones – Live on Youth Radio (wfhb.org) — Bloomington indie rock band The Sera-Tones returned to Youth Radio on Nov. 7 with another guitarist and a full-length album planned for this month. The group, which first played together at Girls Rock Bloomington summer camp, performed four songs ahead of its planned release, “Moth to a Flame.”
   

3. Advanced Local Climate Mapping Pinpoints Urban Heat Disparities in (scienmag.com) — A study of Bloomington and Indianapolis offers a more detailed way to map neighborhoods vulnerable to urban heat. Combining satellite imagery with vegetation and building data improved classification accuracy, with Bloomington's downtown, low-rise neighborhoods and commercial developments showing elevated surface temperatures during a 2020 heatwave.
   

4. Bloomington Mayor Kerry Thomson announces run for 2027 reelection (idsnews.com) — Bloomington Mayor Kerry Thomson is seeking a second term in 2027, with housing affordability, homelessness and gun violence among her priorities. Announcing her campaign Tuesday at the Bluebird, she drew support from public safety union leaders and joined a race that already includes City Council member Sydney Zulich.
   

5. William 'Bill' H. Mathis, Sr. (therepublic.com) — William “Bill” Mathis Sr., a Bloomington native who lived in Columbus, died Nov. 9 at 86. A retired Cummins employee who loved motorcycle trips with his wife, Margaret, he will be remembered at a Saturday funeral in Columbus, where his family asks mourners to wear bright colors.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Big-picture planning is underway for the area north of downtown, roughly between Rogers and Dunn streets, from 14th Street to the 45/46 Bypass.
    We're inviting residents, businesses, and community members to help shape the future of Gateway North. Join us Thursday, November 19 from 5 to 7 p.m… (Nextdoor )
  • I'm a contractor and I've been working with Chris on a bathroom remodel recently.
    He has been reliable, does excellent work and has great communication. He's my go to guy from here on out and I highly recommend you make him yours… (Nextdoor New Unionville)
  • Checkers & Rallys Drive-In Restaurants posted a job opening for Assistant Manager-Franchise - 9171-Bloomington (Bloomington, IN) in Bloomington. Apply here.
  • Raising Cane's posted a job opening for Cook - Late Night Shift in Bloomington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bloomington here.

Ok Bloomington! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Bloomington

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