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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.

Pressure mounts on Monroe County to halt Thomson encampment clearance

Pressure mounts on Monroe County to halt Thomson encampment clearance

Opposition is rising to Monroe County’s plan to clear the Thomson encampment. After protests, commissioners delayed the move to Dec. 15, but county councilors want commissioners to take a longer pause. They question the funding source, how residents were notified, and the lack of a relocation plan.

Monroe County council mulls donations to BEDC, Seven Oaks Classical School

Monroe County council mulls donations to BEDC, Seven Oaks Classical School

Monroe County council on Tuesday will weigh two uncommon donations—$1,800 to Seven Oaks Classical School and $30,000 to the BEDC. County commissioners declined a Seven Oaks grant contract last month. County councilors made a similar donation to the BEDC last year.

Grant Street & Kirkwood Avenue

Grant Street & Kirkwood Avenue

A crew from Groomer Construction is repairing the planter box at the southwest corner of the intersection. Bloomington's board of public works approved the $1,600 contract at its Oct. 21, 2025 meeting.

Dec. 8, 2025: Homeless camp displacement, single-parcel annexation, nixed septic hauling hike, new city controller

Dec. 8, 2025: Homeless camp displacement, single-parcel annexation, nixed septic hauling hike, new city controller

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Kirkwood Avenue & Dunn Street

Kirkwood Avenue & Dunn Street

The parking meters have been bagged with no-parking signs from Saturday (Dec. 6) at 5 p.m. to Sunday (Dec. 7) at 5 a.m. Why? It was a precaution in connection with the Big 10 championship football game.

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Hawk says: Parsley, sage, and rosemary were trying to book a room in the host hotel for the Bloomington Convention Center. Guess why they couldn't do it. What does Fish say?

Sheriff asks public for footage after bicyclist critically hurt in northern Monroe County crash

Sheriff asks public for footage after bicyclist critically hurt in northern Monroe County crash

A Friday afternoon collision between a Honda Accord and a bicyclist near North Bottom and West Maple roads left a 19-year-old IU student in critical condition. The Monroe County sheriff’s office is seeking witnesses and video as its Major Crash Investigation Team reviews the crash.