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    The RedZone Podcast: April 24, 2025 RedZone

Nick Thompson

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Local News

Director of Arts and Entertainments reflects on the community impact of the Bloomington Bison

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – One of the reasons the Bloomington Bison got brought to town was to boost inner city spending. Now, with their inaugural season in the books, Bloomington’s Director of Arts And Entertainment, Anthony Nelson, is already seeing the impact. "Downtown businesses and the arena’s anchor tent have done wonders for foot traffic before and after games,” Nelson said. “Restaurants and hotel revenue are up. We’re projecting the team’s […]

todayApril 14, 2025 1

Local News

Bloomington Bison Media Director reflects on inaugural season and beyond

Image courtesy of the Bloomington Bison BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – With the first-ever Bloomington Bison season coming to a close, Director of Media Relations & Broadcasting Andy Zilch is reflecting on the team’s first year and shares what’s next for the franchise. “With this being the first season, it obviously posed different challenges. I think our front office staff responded to those challenges very well and were able to deal with […]

todayApril 6, 2025

ISU News

HCC and ISU host Southeast Asian Cultural Festival

NORMAL, Ill. –  Illinois State University and Heartland Community College are collaborating to host the Southeast Asian Cultural Festival from April 1 to April 4, offering students and community members an opportunity to explore the vibrant cultures of Southeast Asia.  HCC Study Abroad Coordinator Zachary Petrea, shared insights into the planning process and the festival’s significance. “This is the third year this festival will be taking place," Petrea said. "Each […]

todayMarch 31, 2025

ISU News

Red Note Music Festival returns to ISU

Image courtesy of the Red Note Music Festival's official Instagram page NORMAL, Ill. - The Red Note Music Festival is coming back to ISU this week featuring composition contests and professional musician performances. Red Note Music Festival  Director Carl Schimmel shared what the planning process is like, who will be performing and what the event entails for ISU Students.  “We plan the festival about a year in advance,  planning takes […]

todayMarch 24, 2025

ISU News

ISU program sends cards to less fortunate groups

NORMAL, Ill. -  The College of Applied Science and Technology program CAST Connections held an event to spread the love this Valentine's Day. Cards of Hope allowed students to create valentines for people impacted by traumatic events. Event creator John Munn explained how the event started and where the cards are going. "Cards of Hope got started as Cards for a Cause, a program from the First Gen Fellows, another […]

todayFebruary 17, 2025

ISU News

University Galleries to host Image of Research Competition

NORMAL, Ill. - The sixth annual Image of Research Exhibit will take place Thursday  February 13, at University Galleries in Uptown Normal. Event Organizer Gina Hunt explained what people can expect from the event.  ‘The exhibition will feature images created by ISU undergraduate and graduate students researchers who are all finalists in this year’s competition," Hunt said. "Each finalist submitted one image that creatively represents their research along with a […]

todayFebruary 10, 2025

ISU News

ISU Planetarium launches two new shows

NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State University's Planetarium is back in full swing with two new shows open to the public. Planetarium Director Thomas Willmitch spoke on the two news shows about what's on the horizon for the Planetarium.  ‘The new shows that are open to the public are 'Mars: The Ultimate Voyage' and 'Mysteries of Your Brain,'" Willmitch said. "The Mars show is about what it takes to actually make […]

todayFebruary 6, 2025

ISU News

ISU’s Winter Fest to return to the Bone Student Center

Image courtesy of Redbird Life NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State University's annual Winter Fest is coming back to campus this week. Graduate Assistant Taylor Otterson spoke on how the Brown Ballroom holds the many Registered Student Organizations on campus. ‘We started talking and planning the event back in October," Otterson said. "We like to look back at last year's event to see what went well and what didn’t go well. Based […]

todayJanuary 19, 2025

Local News

WZND and Castle Theatre host first ever Battle of the Bands

NORMAL, Ill.  WZND's Music Department partnered with The Castle Theatre in Downtown Bloomington to host Battle of the Bands: Next Gen.  Emceed by Music Director Logan Moeller and Assistant Music Director Elizabeth Zoerner, Battle of the Bands featured seven live performances from local bands.  The bands that hit the stage were: From Within, Blind Baby, Cats and Dragons, The Occasion , Loose 9000, Short Notice and Peng. Each band played […]

todayNovember 18, 2024