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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.

Bloomington mayor on intent to appeal annexation ruling: ‘We believe strongly in the merits of our case.’

Bloomington mayor on intent to appeal annexation ruling: ‘We believe strongly in the merits of our case.’

In a statement released Thursday evening, Bloomington mayor Kerry Thomson has announced that the city of Bloomington will appeal the recent ruling of circuit court judge Nathan Nikirk, that the city’s annexation of Area 1A and Area 1B will not take place. Thursday’s announced decision to appeal Nikirk’

Convention center design: Early schematics show 3 options, Monroe County CIB sets Sept. 16 for input

Convention center design: Early schematics show 3 options, Monroe County CIB sets Sept. 16 for input

At its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, Monroe County’s capital improvement board (CIB) received three preliminary schematic designs for the planned expansion of the Monroe Convention Center at College Avenue and 3rd Street. The three design concepts are labeled City, Quarry, and Go Big. The existing facility includes about

Jail site update: Vernal Pike landowner wants to sell to Monroe County for new correctional facility

Jail site update: Vernal Pike landowner wants to sell to Monroe County for new correctional facility

Craig Cowden would like to sell the Monroe County government 53 acres of his land at Vernal Pike and Woodyard Road west of Bloomington, so that a new county jail can be built there. Cowden made his pitch at the regular meetings of the county council on Tuesday night and

Status of historic protection for Green Acres now in hands of Bloomington city council to decide

Status of historic protection for Green Acres now in hands of Bloomington city council to decide

All the structures in about 125 acres situated in the eastern central part of Bloomington have been placed under interim protection against demolition. That’s based on action taken by the city’s historic preservation commission (HPC) at a special meeting on Monday night. The interim protection applies to upwards

7 months into term, Bloomington mayor gives update, ‘throwing back the curtains’ on inherited problems from previous administration

7 months into term, Bloomington mayor gives update, ‘throwing back the curtains’ on inherited problems from previous administration

In a report released late Monday, about seven and a half months into her four-year term, Bloomington mayor Kerry Thomson says about her administration, “We are throwing back the curtains of government…” That means the report includes some revelations by Thomson about the state of affairs she discovered, after taking

$167K: Lighted ‘pickup sticks’ artwork for Bloomington Trades District finally looks on course to be installed, with big cost increase since 2021

$167K: Lighted ‘pickup sticks’ artwork for Bloomington Trades District finally looks on course to be installed, with big cost increase since 2021

At its meeting last Monday, Bloomington’s redevelopment commission (RDC) approved a revision to a contract with Weber Group II, LLC to fabricate a piece of art by German artist Stefan Reiss to be installed in the Trades District. The revision raised the amount of the contract by $33,825—

Expected Monday: Green Acres conservation district vote by Bloomington historic preservation group

Expected Monday: Green Acres conservation district vote by Bloomington historic preservation group

Next Monday at 5 p.m. in a city hall conference room, Bloomington’s historic preservation commission (HPC) has set a special meeting, to consider a single piece of business: an application to designate about 125 acres in the eastern central part of the city as a conservation district. [Updated