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Dave Askins

Dave Askins

Bloomington, Indiana

Dave Askins is editor and publisher of The B Square Bulletin. A Hoosier native with a background in math and linguistics, he previously co-founded the Ann Arbor Chronicle with his wife, Mary Morgan.

Convention center construction bids OK’d under budget, but sewer standoff simmers with City of Bloomington Utilities

Convention center construction bids OK’d under budget, but sewer standoff simmers with City of Bloomington Utilities

Monroe County’s CIB got good news about the final round of bids for the convention center expansion. The total for construction contracts landed under the $52-million budget. But Wednesday’s good news was tempered by a report about the status of sewer line negotiations between the CIB and CBU.

College Avenue & 6th Street

College Avenue & 6th Street

Today was the first day of business for Spudshacks Bakery Cafe. As the name suggests, loaded baked potatoes are a main offering. They will also sell you a cookie.

Aug. 4, 2025: Food, frogs, protest, lawmaker letters, down the drain, low-income housing

Aug. 4, 2025: Food, frogs, protest, lawmaker letters, down the drain, low-income housing

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Griffy Lake

Griffy Lake

The algae warning sign posted upstream from the causeway says: “Algae capable of producing toxins has been detected in Griffy Lake. Avoid direct contact with algae. Do not drink the water. Do not allow pets to swim in or drink the water.”

6th Street & College Avenue

6th Street & College Avenue

It‘s official: Summer is almost over, certified by the JL Waters sign that says “End of Summer Clearance.”

Small frog wins big at Sinkhole’s Garden Smash races

Small frog wins big at Sinkhole’s Garden Smash races

"I got $5 that says the big frog does not win!” That was the wager offered by an onlooker at the frog races held on Saturday outside the Sinkhole Bar. The three amphibian athletes were in a final round of competition, having won their respective races in the small, medium and large categories.

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Why is Hawk so mad about the kind of math that its fledglings have to learn on the first day of school this year?