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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.

Amount of private advertising on Bloomington Transit buses could be decided at Dec. 17 meeting

Amount of private advertising on Bloomington Transit buses could be decided at Dec. 17 meeting

Fewer advertisements will appear on Bloomington Transit’s bus fleet starting in 2025—if a policy change gets a green light at the final BT board meeting of the year, set for Dec. 17. A change to the policy has been recommended by a two-member board committee made up of

Recount filed by write-in candidate for Monroe County council, with no chance to change outcome

Recount filed by write-in candidate for Monroe County council, with no chance to change outcome

Joe Davis, a write-in candidate for a Monroe County council at-large seat in the Nov. 5 election, has filed the paperwork with the circuit court to ask for a recount. Even if the recount were to take place, it would not change the outcome of the race, which put incumbent

The Forge: Technology center in Bloomington’s Trades District feted by local, state leaders

The Forge: Technology center in Bloomington’s Trades District feted by local, state leaders

Celebrated on Friday in Bloomington’s Trades District, north of city hall, was the opening of Bloomington’s new technology center, called The Forge. On hand to give remarks were: U.S. Senator Todd Young; Indiana University president Pamela Whitten; Bloomington mayor Kerry Thomson; vice president of The Mill and

“Safe Streets for All” action plan now cued up for Dec. 4 Bloomington city council vote

“Safe Streets for All” action plan now cued up for Dec. 4 Bloomington city council vote

A revised version of Bloomington’s draft “Safe Streets for All” (SS4A) action plan will appear on the city council’s Dec. 4 agenda. The plan is supposed to guide the city’s work towards a goal of reducing the number of deaths and serious injuries on the city’s

Bloomington OKs $4.3M in bonds for capital projects, property owners to pay more tax as a result

Bloomington OKs $4.3M in bonds for capital projects, property owners to pay more tax as a result

On a 7–2 vote at its regular Wednesday meeting, Bloomington’s city council approved the issuance of $4.3 million of general obligation (GO) bonds in order to complete several capital projects. The bonds will be repaid through an additional property tax rate of $0.0678 per $100 of

Short-handed plan commission can’t move new Monroe County zoning forward, next try on Dec. 16

Short-handed plan commission can’t move new Monroe County zoning forward, next try on Dec. 16

On Tuesday night, Monroe County’s plan commission was set to vote on a draft of the new CDO (county development ordinance), which contains the zoning regulations for the unincorporated part of the county. The plan commission’s role is to send the draft CDO to the three-member board of

The Mill to pay $4.6M for Bloomington Trades District land, means all 4 developable tracts now sold

The Mill to pay $4.6M for Bloomington Trades District land, means all 4 developable tracts now sold

The sale of Tract 1 and Tract 2 in Bloomington’s Trades District for a total of $4.6 million was approved by the city’s redevelopment commission at its regular Monday meeting. The purchaser is The Mill, which is a private nonprofit operating out of the former Showers Brothers