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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.

Plan commission backs big Bloomington zoning changes, attorneys disagree on incentives

Plan commission backs big Bloomington zoning changes, attorneys disagree on incentives

Bloomington’s plan commission voted 6–2 to recommend UDO changes that ease small-scale housing development and end parking minimums. The commission heard two different legal opinions about the city’s existing affordable-housing incentives and whether they violate Indiana law.

Hopewell South plat wins 8–1 Bloomington plan commission OK after waiver request dropped

Hopewell South plat wins 8–1 Bloomington plan commission OK after waiver request dropped

Bloomington’s plan commission voted 8–1 to approve Hopewell South’s primary plat after the city withdrew a disputed 1st Street tree-plot waiver. The vote moves the 98-home project closer to construction after months of debate over affordability, street design and city process.

Aug. 10, 2026: IOSHA sewage complaints, Powerline Camp closure, jail turnover, election hearing, Bloomington survey

Aug. 10, 2026: IOSHA sewage complaints, Powerline Camp closure, jail turnover, election hearing, Bloomington survey

This morning's edition includes reports about IOSHA sewage complaints at the justice center, the Powerline Camp closure, jail turnover and Brown County transfers, election-board hearings, and a Bloomington survey that downplayed college students.

IOSHA gets two complaints over sewage backup at Monroe County justice building

IOSHA gets two complaints over sewage backup at Monroe County justice building

IOSHA received two complaints alleging unsafe conditions after sewage and water came through ceilings at Monroe County’s justice building. The agency is not planning an inspection for now, but has ordered the county to investigate and report findings and corrective action within five working days.

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

How much does the city’s proposed spending and revenue plan weigh? Hawk knows the answer!

Monroe County jail notebook: Population goes down slightly for flat 18-day trend

Monroe County jail notebook: Population goes down slightly for flat 18-day trend

Monroe County’s jail population stood at 247 on both July 21 and Aug. 7, but 149 people left during the 18-day span, showing substantial turnover. Meanwhile, 8 prisoners have been transferred to Brown County as the sheriff tries to respond to overcrowded conditions.

Monroe County says ‘Powerline Camp’ must close by Sept. 1—fight stokes safety concerns

Monroe County says ‘Powerline Camp’ must close by Sept. 1—fight stokes safety concerns

Monroe County has set Sept. 1 as the deadline for homeless residents to leave the ‘Powerline Camp’ on the Thomson property. A fight near Habitat for Humanity’s Osage Place has deepened safety concerns and prompted calls for more police presence and better city-county coordination.