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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 District 2 challenge: GOP nominee Randy Cassady’s residency questioned by Dems

Monroe County District 2 challenge: GOP nominee Randy Cassady’s residency questioned by Dems

Monroe County Democratic Party chair David Henry has notified the three-member county election board that he is challenging the candidacy of Randy Cassady, who is the Republican Party nominee for the District 2 county commissioner seat. Henry has filed the required CAN-1 form for a challenge. The basis of the

Bloomington doesn’t budge on sewer extension denial, sticks to annexation-related policy

Bloomington doesn’t budge on sewer extension denial, sticks to annexation-related policy

At its regular Monday (July 29) meeting, Bloomington’s utilities service board (USB) upheld the denial of a requested sewer connection for a piece of property west of town, at the intersection of Airport Road and SR 45. The denial of sewer service to the parcel was made by interim

Special meeting: Bloomington historic preservation group to consider ‘time capsule’ as protected district

Special meeting: Bloomington historic preservation group to consider ‘time capsule’ as protected district

A special meeting of Bloomington’s historic preservation commission (HPC) has been set for Aug. 12. The purpose of the meeting is to consider an application to designate about 125 acres in the eastern central part of the city as a historic conservation district. The proposal is to establish most

Monroe County vote center study committee gets initial feedback from public

Monroe County vote center study committee gets initial feedback from public

At a Wednesday evening meeting, held at Ellettsville’s town hall, four members of Monroe County’s 11-strong vote center study committee hosted a public meeting. They wanted to hear feedback on the concept of converting the county’s voting locations to polling places where any registered voter can cast

Next week: Bloomington gateway project back on board of public works agenda

Next week: Bloomington gateway project back on board of public works agenda

Due to start in about a week, on Aug. 5, is the installation of a Bloomington gateway project on the north end of Miller-Showers Park. The planned location is on the narrow part of the median, where College Avenue and Walnut Street squeeze together as the roadways approach the SR

Monroe County sheriff’s deputies push for retirement plan changes

Monroe County sheriff’s deputies push for retirement plan changes

At Tuesday’s meeting of the Monroe County council, sheriff’s deputies advocated for changes to their retirement package, which will require about $200,000 more funding each year, based on an actuarial report done by McCready and Keene, Inc. Deputies would like to see two basic eligibility options for

Wanted: Non-Democrat to serve on Monroe County’s board of health

Wanted: Non-Democrat to serve on Monroe County’s board of health

For a while now, one of the positions on Monroe County’s seven-member board of health has been vacant. It’s the position that is newly defined in state code by Indiana’s state legislature in 2023, as appointed by the “county executive” from a list of three recommendations by