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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 council at-large hopefuls field questions at forum

Monroe County council at-large hopefuls field questions at forum

The contest for the three at-large county council seats is one of two local races where Monroe County voters will have any kind of choice on Nov. 5. The Democrats whose names appear on the ballot for the pick-up-to-three race are: Cheryl Munson, Trent Deckard, and David Henry. Also appearing

District 3 Monroe County commissioner hopefuls: VanDeventer, Madeira field forum questions

District 3 Monroe County commissioner hopefuls: VanDeventer, Madeira field forum questions

The only local race that gives Monroe County voters a choice between a Democrat and a Republican on Nov. 5 is the District 3 county commissioner contest between Jody Madeira (D) and Joe VanDeventer (R). On Saturday, Madeira and VanDeventer fielded questions at a candidate forum held on Saturday in

Column: 2023 survey asked Bloomington residents if they voted 2x a week or more. Let’s do better in 2025.

Column: 2023 survey asked Bloomington residents if they voted 2x a week or more. Let’s do better in 2025.

Every two years since 2017, Bloomington residents have been surveyed by an outside consulting company about their attitudes on a variety of subjects. It was an off year in 2024, but in 2025, the city is planning to pay for another survey, according to the mayor’s office. Many, if

Monroe County early voting: Will final 9 days match big surge during same period in 2016?

Monroe County early voting: Will final 9 days match big surge during same period in 2016?

Tomorrow (Saturday, Oct. 26) is the first Saturday when Monroe County’s election operations building is open for early in-person voting. The early in-person voting totals in Monroe County this year are better than the numbers at the same point in the 2016 early voting process. Through the first 13

Traffic commission gets briefed on Bloomington safe streets plan, 124-mph Tesla crash

Traffic commission gets briefed on Bloomington safe streets plan, 124-mph Tesla crash

At its Wednesday meeting, Bloomington’s traffic commission was briefed on the city’s draft Safe Streets and Roads for All Safety Action Plan. The document describes “programs, policies, and projects that aim to eliminate serious injuries and fatalities on Bloomington’s streets by 2039.” The goal of zero deaths

North Park OK’d for purchase as jail site by Monroe County commissioners, still needs nod from council

North Park OK’d for purchase as jail site by Monroe County commissioners, still needs nod from council

At their regular Wednesday morning meeting, the three Monroe County commissioners approved a $11.375-million purchase agreement for the land where a new county jail and co-located justice complex is now planned to be built. The property that the commissioners agreed to buy amounts to about 52 acres in North

Bloomington carts away contents of resident’s backyard, after winning years-long court battle

Bloomington carts away contents of resident’s backyard, after winning years-long court battle

Sometime before 8:45 a.m. on Tuesday morning, the city of Bloomington started removing various materials from the property owned by Joe Davis on South Washington Street. In the view of city officials, the wood, sheet metal, furniture, bicycle frame, and various other materials that were carted away by