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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.

At least 3 candidates emerge to fill upcoming vacancy for District 5 Bloomington city council seat

At least 3 candidates emerge to fill upcoming vacancy for District 5 Bloomington city council seat

News broke on Saturday that Shruti Rana would be resigning from her District 5 Bloomington city council seat. By Sunday evening, at least three candidates had emerged as contenders to replace Rana on the nine-member legislative body of the city. Already indicating their intent to stand as candidates in the

Monroe County election supervisor job vacant again, 90 days before voting starts

Monroe County election supervisor job vacant again, 90 days before voting starts

Starting on Friday (Jan. 12), Monroe County is again without an election supervisor. In an email responding to a B Square question, county clerk Nicole Browne confirmed that Ryan Herndon’s last day as election supervisor was Thursday. That was just one day after the four-week window opened for candidates

Rana to step down from Bloomington city council, academic couple to move to University of Missouri

Rana to step down from Bloomington city council, academic couple to move to University of Missouri

Shruti Rana will be resigning from the Bloomington city council effective Feb. 7. In an emailed message sent early Saturday afternoon by Rana, she told her council colleagues that she and her family would be relocating to Missouri. Rana is already employed by the University of Missouri, having accepted a

Indiana lawmakers talk mental health at Bloomington Chamber event

Indiana lawmakers talk mental health at Bloomington Chamber event

More than 100 people were assembled at The Mill at midday on Friday for the Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce Legislative Preview. This year’s session of the Indiana legislature started on Jan. 8 and will wrap up by mid-March. Friday’s crowd got to hear four Indiana state legislators

Bloomington city council’s first meeting puts familiar faces in leadership, gives public safety some airtime

Bloomington city council’s first meeting puts familiar faces in leadership, gives public safety some airtime

On Wednesday, the 2024 edition of Bloomington’s city council gathered for the first time at city hall since it was sworn in on New Year’s Day. One of the first orders of business at the council’s first meeting, which is required by state law, was to choose

Elections 2024: First filing day—both Monroe County commissioner races could be contested for Dems

Elections 2024: First filing day—both Monroe County commissioner races could be contested for Dems

Official filings on Wednesday mean that Monroe County voters in the 2024 Democratic Party primary might have choices in both of the county commissioner races that are up for election this year. Previously announced was District 2 county commissioner Julie Thomas’s intent to seek re-election and Peter Iversen’s

Man found shot in tent on Bloomington’s westside, police investigating

Man found shot in tent on Bloomington’s westside, police investigating

In a short news release issued on Tuesday evening (Jan. 9), Bloomington’s police department has reported that it is investigating an apparent afternoon shooting. Inside a tent in a wooded area near Wheeler Mission on the west side of town, responding officers found a 52-year-old man with what appeared