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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.

Technology park: Bloomington OKs $50K for IU Public Policy Institute to help with maintaining certification

Technology park: Bloomington OKs $50K for IU Public Policy Institute to help with maintaining certification

At its regular Monday meeting, Bloomington’s five-member redevelopment commission approved a $49,825 agreement with Indiana University’s Public Policy Institute, to help meet state requirements for reporting about the city’s certified technology park (CTP). Bloomington’s CTP is a 65-acre chunk of downtown land located north and

Aug. 20–25: Heat advisory for Monroe County prompts activation of area cooling stations

Aug. 20–25: Heat advisory for Monroe County prompts activation of area cooling stations

A heat advisory has been issued by the National Weather Service for a big area of the Midwest that includes central and southern Indiana. As of Sunday afternoon, the NWS heat advisory goes through midnight Thursday (Aug. 24). Monroe County’s emergency management department has responded to the heat advisory

Bloomington Transit board OKs budget for presentation to city council, plans for limited replacement of Rural Transit service

Bloomington Transit board OKs budget for presentation to city council, plans for limited replacement of Rural Transit service

Bloomington Transit’s 2024 budget, as adopted by the board at its meeting last Tuesday, is about $280,000 more than the draft presented a month ago by BT general manager John Connell. At around $26.6 million, it’s still less than this year’s $35-million budget, which included

July 2023 food inspection reports for Monroe County released by health department

July 2023 food inspection reports for Monroe County released by health department

Monroe County’s health department has released the reports for inspections of food service operations that were conducted in July 2023. About 60 percent (52) of the 88 places that were inspected in July 2023 had no violations. Recording at least one non-critical violation, but no critical violations were 10

Bloomington boards act on tents, belongings in parks, public right-of-way

Bloomington boards act on tents, belongings in parks, public right-of-way

Board of public works Board of park commissioners On Tuesday, Bloomington’s board of public works passed a resolution asking that the city council enact an ordinance that will keep the public right-of-way clear of tents or belongings. It’s not clear when or if the city council will follow

Bloomington deer feeding ban starts Sept. 1

Bloomington deer feeding ban starts Sept. 1

Starting on Sept. 1, Bloomington residents who feed deer could face a fine of $50. Under the ordinance that was approved by Bloomington’s city council on Wednesday night, if someone is found feeding deer a second time, within a year of the first offense, the fine doubles to $100.

Vote on Hawthorne-Weatherstone greenway put off for a month by Bloomington bike, ped commission

Vote on Hawthorne-Weatherstone greenway put off for a month by Bloomington bike, ped commission

Around 5:30 p.m. on Monday, about two dozen members of the public crammed into the McCloskey conference room at city hall. They were there to hear the deliberations of the city’s bicycle and pedestrian safety commission (BPSC) on the Hawthorne-Weatherstone greenway project. Most were also there to