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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.

July 28, 2025: Jail talk, nerds, summer camp, biopharma land deal, nature preserve, heat

July 28, 2025: Jail talk, nerds, summer camp, biopharma land deal, nature preserve, heat

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Kirkwood Avenue & Grant Street

Kirkwood Avenue & Grant Street

Two upcoming events visible on the community notice post. One is the Chef’s Challenge on Aug. 3. The other is the Cat and Lady Art Show by Dama Mora at Hand Gallery, which is a part of the Aug. 1 Gallery Walk.

Lincoln Street & Kirkwood Avenue

Lincoln Street & Kirkwood Avenue

The mobile solar powered surveillance cameras have been set up by the Bloomington police department at this location.

Nerd Nite back in Bloomington: Crowd packs The Bishop to learn about old time radio, bug sex, monster flicks

Nerd Nite back in Bloomington: Crowd packs The Bishop to learn about old time radio, bug sex, monster flicks

This past Thursday (July 23), around 100 people packed into the back room of The Bishop Bar in downtown Bloomington to hear three 15-minute talks—about old-time radio, queer bugs, and a couple of South Korean filmmakers who were kidnapped to North Korea and forced to direct movies there.

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Hawk: “It’s so hot I saw some lawyers putting ...” How does Hawk continue? Click through to test your wit.

Simtra buys old GE property from Cook, plans injectable drug facility

Simtra buys old GE property from Cook, plans injectable drug facility

The former General Electric Company site, north of 3rd Street on Curry Pike, which was purchased in 2017 by Cook Group, has now been sold to Simtra BioPharma Solutions.

Eight arrested for drugs at Seminary Park; Bloomington mayor says move aims to protect vulnerable residents

Eight arrested for drugs at Seminary Park; Bloomington mayor says move aims to protect vulnerable residents

Bloomington’s police department (BPD) announced the arrest of eight people in the area of Seminary Park, on a range of drug-related charges. A press conference with the mayor on housing and homelessness is set for Tuesday next week (July 29).