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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.

Precautionary boil water alert for Monroe County has ice cold impact on some restaurants

Precautionary boil water alert for Monroe County has ice cold impact on some restaurants

A precautionary boil water alert issued for all Monroe County residents on Saturday afternoon by city of Bloomington utilities had a Sunday morning impact on area food service establishments. Even though rank-and-file residents could make their own judgments about whether to follow the boil water advice, that was not an

Required precautionary boil water alert for all of Monroe County due to violation of turbidity standard

Required precautionary boil water alert for all of Monroe County due to violation of turbidity standard

As of about 3:25 p.m. on Saturday (Aug. 17) Monroe County residents are being advised to boil their water as a precaution, because of an IDEM (Indiana Indiana Department of Environmental Management) requirement that such an advisory be issued when drinking water standards are violated. The standard in

Monroe County council grinds towards decision on new jail tax rate, could be as high as 0.2%

Monroe County council grinds towards decision on new jail tax rate, could be as high as 0.2%

Depending on what the Monroe County county council does in the next six weeks, all residents of the county could see as much as a 0.19 point increase to the local income tax (LIT) rate that they currently pay. The higher tax would be effective starting on Jan. 1,

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