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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.

Final vote (really this time) on land purchase for new Monroe County jail, ongoing maintenance costs OK’d

Final vote (really this time) on land purchase for new Monroe County jail, ongoing maintenance costs OK’d

A second and final vote by the Monroe County council on Tuesday night wrapped up the approvals by elected officials that are required for the purchase of some property in North Park as the planned site of the new county jail. The agreed upon purchase price is $11.375-million. On

Call for helpers, as cold spell activates Bloomington emergency shelter on Thanksgiving night

Call for helpers, as cold spell activates Bloomington emergency shelter on Thanksgiving night

With forecasted overnight low temperatures on Thanksgiving Day dropping to 24 F degrees, Bloomington’s severe winter weather shelter will activate starting Thursday night (Nov. 28). The Bloomington Severe Winter Emergency Shelter (B-SWERS) will deploy at two downtown Bloomington churches—on Thursday night at First Christian Church, and on Friday

Amount of private advertising on Bloomington Transit buses could be decided at Dec. 17 meeting

Amount of private advertising on Bloomington Transit buses could be decided at Dec. 17 meeting

Fewer advertisements will appear on Bloomington Transit’s bus fleet starting in 2025—if a policy change gets a green light at the final BT board meeting of the year, set for Dec. 17. A change to the policy has been recommended by a two-member board committee made up of

Recount filed by write-in candidate for Monroe County council, with no chance to change outcome

Recount filed by write-in candidate for Monroe County council, with no chance to change outcome

Joe Davis, a write-in candidate for a Monroe County council at-large seat in the Nov. 5 election, has filed the paperwork with the circuit court to ask for a recount. Even if the recount were to take place, it would not change the outcome of the race, which put incumbent

The Forge: Technology center in Bloomington’s Trades District feted by local, state leaders

The Forge: Technology center in Bloomington’s Trades District feted by local, state leaders

Celebrated on Friday in Bloomington’s Trades District, north of city hall, was the opening of Bloomington’s new technology center, called The Forge. On hand to give remarks were: U.S. Senator Todd Young; Indiana University president Pamela Whitten; Bloomington mayor Kerry Thomson; vice president of The Mill and

“Safe Streets for All” action plan now cued up for Dec. 4 Bloomington city council vote

“Safe Streets for All” action plan now cued up for Dec. 4 Bloomington city council vote

A revised version of Bloomington’s draft “Safe Streets for All” (SS4A) action plan will appear on the city council’s Dec. 4 agenda. The plan is supposed to guide the city’s work towards a goal of reducing the number of deaths and serious injuries on the city’s

Bloomington OKs $4.3M in bonds for capital projects, property owners to pay more tax as a result

Bloomington OKs $4.3M in bonds for capital projects, property owners to pay more tax as a result

On a 7–2 vote at its regular Wednesday meeting, Bloomington’s city council approved the issuance of $4.3 million of general obligation (GO) bonds in order to complete several capital projects. The bonds will be repaid through an additional property tax rate of $0.0678 per $100 of