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Dave Askins

March 17, 2025: Theater preview, annexation update, zoning galore, a dandy dog

Relaunch update For now, I have settled into a twice-a-week pattern (Monday-Thursday) for the morning email, which is called the Almost Daily Bulletin. Before the shutdown last year, it was a three-day schedule. It's probably fair to say that twice a week does not merit the description of

4:56 a.m. March 15, 2025: Tornado Warning for Monroe County, Indiana

4:56 a.m. March 15, 2025: Tornado Warning for Monroe County, Indiana

5:41 a.m. Duke Energy outage map shows about 500 customers without power in the Monroe County area. 5:24 a.m. Scanner traffic indicates the tornado warning has been cancelled. 5:18 a.m. Tornado sirens sound for the second time. The one piece of additional information is

Annexation update: Bloomington mayor will ask Indiana Supreme Court to overturn Court of Appeals ruling in constitutional case

Annexation update: Bloomington mayor will ask Indiana Supreme Court to overturn Court of Appeals ruling in constitutional case

In late February, a three-member panel from the Indiana Court of Appeals delivered a unanimous opinion affirming the ruling of the special lower court judge in Bloomington’s constitutional lawsuit over annexation. The ruling went against Bloomington, which meant that unless the Supreme Court were to accept the case and

Start of process for possible zoning changes halted with 4–4 votes by Bloomington city council

Start of process for possible zoning changes halted with 4–4 votes by Bloomington city council

The process to start several changes to Bloomington’s basic zoning code were teed up to be put in motion by the city council at its regular Wednesday meeting (March 12). The basic code is called the unified development ordinance (UDO). But both resolutions, which gave direction to the city

March 13, 2025: Partisan school boards, curtailed county spending, Blood Moon

Relaunch update Yesterday, I got to do something for The B Square that I've never done before: Write a check to a freelance reporter. That was a big milestone. Here's a link to the article by Kelton O'Connell: Bill requiring partisan school board elections

Monroe County councilors put brakes on raises for sheriff's deputies, all new personnel requests, want new jail project cost scaled down

Monroe County councilors put brakes on raises for sheriff's deputies, all new personnel requests, want new jail project cost scaled down

At its regular meeting on Tuesday (March 12), the Monroe County council took two actions to conserve the county government's fiscal resources. The measures come in the context of anticipated lower tax revenues next year, and in years to come. At the start of the meeting, the council

7th Street & College Avenue

7th Street & College Avenue

The pair of red-tailed hawks that is nesting on the historic courthouse grounds flew a block north to spend the evening on the antenna on top of the courthouse.