Harvesting Copper From Microwave Ovens in Bloomington

Improving The T-962 Reflow Oven

The T-962A is a very popular reflow oven available through the usual kinda-shady retail channels. It’s pretty cheap, and therefore popular, and the construction actually isn’t abysmal.

How do you join a community garden in Bloomington?

"Community gardening is having a surge of interest," said Sarah Mullin, Bloomington's community garden program specialist. While there's certainly a fair share of routine crops, including the ...

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Harvesting Copper From Microwave Ovens

Obsolete appliances were once a gold mine of parts, free for the taking with a few snips of your diagonal cutters. Times have changed, though, and most devices yield only a paltry supply of parts ...

Bloomington approves controversial zoning changes to allow smaller lots

Bloomington will decrease the minimum lot size for houses, require fewer parking spaces and make it simpler to get permits to build duplexes, despite vocal opposition from residents of a west ...

Congrats! Bloomington's four high schools send 754 students off to their futures

This past weekend marked the end of high school for 754 Monroe County teens. Most say they plan to further their education, according to Monroe County Community School Corp. statistics. A total of ...

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Best double ovens for 2023

A double oven will expand your cooking options, giving you the convenience of having multiple dishes on the go at the same time. The best ovens heat up quickly and cook evenly, all while being easy to ...

Best single ovens for 2023

The best ovens will make cooking a breeze, reliably turning out tasty meals for years on end. But it's impossible to tell before you buy which ones will take ages to heat up, whether they'll leave you ...

Bloomington veterans more than halfway to funding first, one-of-a-kind memorial

Just in time for Memorial Day, a group of veterans in Bloomington learned they’re set to receive $350,000 from the Minnesota Legislature, following the passage of a bonding bill, to build the ...

Best Convection Microwave Ovens For All Your Cooking Needs (May, 2023)

Mini Mixer Grinders For Bachelors And Small Families The best convection microwave ovens offer an array of services and allow you to bake cookies, roast meats, and cook a variety of other foods.

Best Pizza Ovens for 2023

Anything with sesame is his all-time favorite food this week. Expertise Kitchen tech, cookware, small appliances, food innovation, meal delivery and meal kits. Crafting a basic pizza at home is ...

Bloomington moves to buy Marriott hotel near Mall of America, possible Expo site

The Bloomington Port Authority is moving to buy property near the Mall of America that includes a Marriott hotel. During a special meeting Tuesday evening, the Port Authority Commission voted to ...

Students make the most of hot weather during Bloomington's "Unity Day"

With 90-degree highs, students are beating the heat 02:27 BLOOMINGTON, Minn. --Despite temps pushing 90 degrees, students and staff at Valley View Elementary School made the most of the school's ...

$1.1 million awarded to Bloomington nonprofits

BLOOMINGTON — Five local nonprofits will receive a cut of federal COVID relief money being distributed by Bloomington's city government, officials said Monday. Project Oz and the YWCA of McLean County ...

Bloomington summer events to look out for

Mary Anna Graber is seen selling produce on April 2, 2022, at the Bloomington Community Farmers' Market. The Bloomington ...

2 priests left trail of abuse from Pekin to Bloomington, investigation reveals

A pair of priests who taught at Trinity High School in Bloomington are named in a recently released report by the Illinois ...

Someone owes Bloomington $12k in unpaid parking tickets. Next time their car may be towed

Starting June 12, the city may tow and impound the vehicles of owners who have at least six unpaid citations. The ...

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Bloomington-Normal's Not In Our School to host Juneteenth event in Normal

The Not In Our School Steering Committee will host a Juneteenth event from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, June 16 at The ...

Bloomington North knocks off Lady Pirates in regional

Greensburg's magical season on the tennis court has come to an end, but it took No. 16 Bloomington North to do it. The Lady Cougars eliminated the Lady Pirates 4-1 in the opening round of the regional ...

Pay parking tickets to get towed car back: Enforcement starts for 2-year-old Bloomington law

If you have six or more unpaid parking tickets in Bloomington, the city can have your car towed away. It used to be that just ...

Nicollet Avenue from the Mall to (the city of) Bloomington – returning soon!

Yes, Nicollet Avenue was originally a main north-south corridor that went from downtown to Bloomington. Very few people ...

Boys track: Bloomington North relay makes history at state finals

Not just any senior but Carmel's Kole Mathison, who had won the 1,600 and 3,200 state titles in 2022 and like Winders, was ...

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Bloomington veterans more than halfway to funding first, one-of-a-kind memorial

Just in time for Memorial Day, a group of veterans in Bloomington learned they’re set to receive $350,000 from the Minnesota Legislature, following the passage of a bonding bill, to build the ...

Students make the most of hot weather during Bloomington's "Unity Day"

With 90-degree highs, students are beating the heat 02:27 BLOOMINGTON, Minn. --Despite temps pushing 90 degrees, students and staff at Valley View Elementary School made the most of the school's ...

16 Indiana wineries & vineyards to check out on national wine day

Some local wines can also be found on grocery and liquor store shelves, like Oliver Winery from Bloomington and Reggae Wines ...