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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.

Monroe County commissioners exclude $1,800 grant to Seven Oaks Classical School on 2–1 vote

Monroe County commissioners exclude $1,800 grant to Seven Oaks Classical School on 2–1 vote

Monroe County commissioners voted 2–1 to remove a recommended $1,800 Sophia Travis grant for Seven Oaks Classical School, citing its charter school status and past conflict over COVID mask rules.

Nov. 13, 2025: Ellettsville merger, football, affordable housing, new jail, voluntary annexation

Nov. 13, 2025: Ellettsville merger, football, affordable housing, new jail, voluntary annexation

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Kirkwood Avenue & Walnut Street

Kirkwood Avenue & Walnut Street

A car heads east through the intersection for the first time since spring, when the outdoor dining program was started. The bollards were removed today. It means a big adjustment for pedestrians who had grown accustomed to not checking for traffic heading across this crosswalk.

Joint Ellettsville–Richland Township government could be on November 2026 ballot

Joint Ellettsville–Richland Township government could be on November 2026 ballot

A proposal to merge Richland Township and the Town of Ellettsville into a single government could appear on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot. The move, prompted partly by state tax changes and talk of eliminating township government, will be discussed Friday in a joint public meeting.

Bloomington plan commission splits on payment-in-lieu rule, backs lower income thresholds for affordable units

Bloomington plan commission splits on payment-in-lieu rule, backs lower income thresholds for affordable units

Bloomington’s plan commission was split Monday on two proposed changes to affordable housing rules. A revision tightening the payment-in-lieu option advanced to the city council with no recommendation, while a proposal lowering qualifying income thresholds won unanimous support.

Veterans Day 2025 notebook: ‘Relationships matter.’

Veterans Day 2025 notebook: ‘Relationships matter.’

At Indiana University’s annual Veterans Day flag raising, held under freezing temperatures and a dusting of snow, Ivy Tech chancellor and retired Air Force colonel Erik Coyne urged cadets to value relationships, teamwork, and trust. “Get out, meet others, get known...” he said.

Monroe County councilors, commissioners try to regroup on question of next steps for new jail

Monroe County councilors, commissioners try to regroup on question of next steps for new jail

Two weeks after the county council rejected funds for a new jail site, Monroe County officials met to discuss next steps. Councilors may draft a “risk tolerance” resolution as commissioners are pressing for answers on questions about the council’s position on location and one-story jail design.