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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.

Hopewell East land offering made by Bloomington, follows Hopewell South, West to come

Hopewell East land offering made by Bloomington, follows Hopewell South, West to come

The city of Bloomington, through its redevelopment commission (RDC), has put up for sale another $6 million worth of land. It’s a bit south of downtown, at the site of the former IU Health hospital at the intersection of 2nd and Rogers streets. The land was acquired by the

Early payoff of debt on existing Monroe Convention Center to be mulled by CVC

Early payoff of debt on existing Monroe Convention Center to be mulled by CVC

The expansion of the current Monroe Convention Center at 3rd Street and College Avenue could take another small step forward early this week. At its noon meeting on Monday, the Monroe County convention and visitors commission (CVC) could vote to pay off the existing $917,844.77 worth of debt

Analysis: Bloomington city councilmember demands decorum, but what about First Amendment?

Analysis: Bloomington city councilmember demands decorum, but what about First Amendment?

The mayor and the city council of Bloomington make up an all-Democrat group of elected officials, who are approaching the one-year mark in their four-year terms. They were all sworn into office on Jan. 1, 2024. Despite their all-Democrat makeup, a certain rift has evolved between some members of the

OK’d by Monroe County election board: 60 of about 400 provisional ballots, no impact on results

OK’d by Monroe County election board: 60 of about 400 provisional ballots, no impact on results

At 12:01 p.m. on Friday, Monroe County’s election board started its work to review the provisional ballots that were cast in the Nov. 5, 2024 election. Out of the roughly 400 ballots, 60 were accepted as valid, while the others were rejected. There was no impact on

Monroe County jail project now has approved contract with construction manager

Monroe County jail project now has approved contract with construction manager

The day after the Monroe County council approved its side of the real estate deal for the site in North Park where the new jail and justice complex will be built, county commissioners approved a contract with a group called WGS as construction manager for the project. The letters in

Approvals now complete for purchase of North Park property as new Monroe County jail site

Approvals now complete for purchase of North Park property as new Monroe County jail site

At its Tuesday meeting, the Monroe County council approved a $11.375-million purchase agreement for the land where a new county jail and co-located justice complex is now planned to be built. The property that the councilors agreed to buy amounts to about 52 acres in North Park, off SR46,

$370K for security in 2025 OK’d by Bloomington park commissioners, will push total since 2021 to $1M+

$370K for security in 2025 OK’d by Bloomington park commissioners, will push total since 2021 to $1M+

On Tuesday, a $370,000 contract with Marshall Security, Inc (MSI) was approved by Bloomington’s board of park commissioners at its regular monthly meeting. Based on payments recorded in Bloomington’s online financial system, from 2021 through mid-November 2024, the city of Bloomington has paid $950,019 to MSI