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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.

Public bus notebook: Bloomington could see fixed-route service outside city limits as soon as fall 2024

Public bus notebook: Bloomington could see fixed-route service outside city limits as soon as fall 2024

As soon as fall of this year (2024), Bloomington Transit (BT) hopes to offer a fixed-route bus that offers service to the area outside of the current city limits on the western edge of town. That is one one big takeaway from BT general manager John Connell’s report to

Resolution opposing water pipeline put off by Bloomington city council until March 27

Resolution opposing water pipeline put off by Bloomington city council until March 27

A resolution opposing a potential water pipeline from the aquifers of the Wabash River to Lebanon in Boone County, has been postponed by Bloomington’s city council until March 27. The council action came at its regular Wednesday meeting. Lebanon is about 30 miles northwest of Indianapolis. From Lebanon, it’

Alternate site for new Monroe County jail mulled, land to be appraised, feasibility study still not done

Alternate site for new Monroe County jail mulled, land to be appraised, feasibility study still not done

Monroe County commissioners have moved ahead with consideration of other land, besides the county-owned Thomson PUD, as a potential location for a new jail and co-located courts facility. At their regular Wednesday meeting, commissioners approved contracts with two firms to have appraisals done of some land that is located in

Political notebook: 2 decades later, a déjà vu for Dems at District 5 city council vacancy caucus

Political notebook: 2 decades later, a déjà vu for Dems at District 5 city council vacancy caucus

Last Saturday, Courtney Daily was picked by the Democratic Party chairs of eight precincts in Bloomington city council’s District 5, to fill the vacancy left by Shruti Rana’s resignation. That meant several bits of two-decade-old local civic history were essentially repeated. In late January 2003, a Democratic Party

Hopewell action on the ground moves ahead, as overall project assessment continues

Hopewell action on the ground moves ahead, as overall project assessment continues

On Monday, contracts for work on two specific buildings in the Hopewell neighborhood, the site of the former IU Health hospital, were approved by Bloomington’s five-member redevelopment commission. The former Bloomington Convalescent Center at 714 S. Rogers was subject of a $39,816 contract with VET Environmental Engineering, to

Rezone of lot to allow for commercial, not just industrial uses, gets OK from Monroe County

Rezone of lot to allow for commercial, not just industrial uses, gets OK from Monroe County

A lot just west of the city of Bloomington, which has been zoned for light industrial use for a couple of decades, but has seen no development, has been given a long list of extra allowable uses. Monroe County commissioners took action on the rezone request at last Wednesday’s

Democrats pick Courtney Daily to fill District 5 Bloomington city council vacancy

Democrats pick Courtney Daily to fill District 5 Bloomington city council vacancy

At a Saturday caucus of the Monroe County Democratic Party, Courtney Daily emerged as winner of the contest to fill the District 5 vacancy on the Bloomington city council. Daily was declared the winner after county chair David Henry broke a 4–4 tie in favor of Daily, over Jenny