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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.

Deer feeding ban to be mulled by Bloomington council, part of more than decade-old conflict

Deer feeding ban to be mulled by Bloomington council, part of more than decade-old conflict

In August of 2021, a Bloomington resident in the southeast part of town lodged a deer-related complaint in the city’s online reporting system: A deer jumped my fence to attack my dog and ran up onto my patio before I slam[med] the door shut. My dog rolled and

Photos: Bloomington’s fledgling hawks not yet ready to graduate from nest, but they’re getting closer

Photos: Bloomington’s fledgling hawks not yet ready to graduate from nest, but they’re getting closer

At this past week’s Monroe County Community School Corporation board meeting, superintendent Jeff Hauswald gave a preview of the numbers for today’s (May 27) graduation exercises. The district is awarding high school diplomas to about 850 students this year—that includes the two high schools, as well as

$80K emergency repair of bridge north of Bloomington OK’d by county commissioners

$80K emergency repair of bridge north of Bloomington OK’d by county commissioners

At their regular Wednesday morning meeting, Monroe County commissioners approved a $79,725 contract with CLR, Inc to fix a hole in the bridge on Bus SR 37 (aka North Walnut Street), just south of the on-ramp to I-69. The bridge spans Beanblossom Creek. The emergency work is expected to

Possible reform of Bloomington boards, commissions gets study by city council committee

Possible reform of Bloomington boards, commissions gets study by city council committee

On Thursday night, a special city council committee met to move ahead with a closer look at reforming various processes related to Bloomington’s boards and commissions. Also up for consideration by the four-member committee are possible recommendations on merging some of the city’s roughly 50 boards and commissions.

School district fields questions about possible Nov. 7 referendum on 8.5-cent tax increase

School district fields questions about possible Nov. 7 referendum on 8.5-cent tax increase

On Wednesday night, MCCSC superintendent Jeff Hauswald presented the district’s case for a referendum on Nov. 7 that would add 8.5 cents to the district’s property tax rate. Hauswald then fielded questions from meeting attendees. Wednesday’s meeting came the day after the school board voted unanimously

8.5-cent property tax increase for early childhood ed mulled by MCCSC board, public outreach on May 24

8.5-cent property tax increase for early childhood ed mulled by MCCSC board, public outreach on May 24

No referendum to increase property taxes has yet been placed on the Nov. 7 ballot by the Monroe County Community School corporation board. But at its Tuesday night meeting, the board voted unanimously to pass a resolution authorizing district superintendent Jeff Hauswald to consult with Monroe County auditor Cathy Smith

Public works preview: Latimer Square lane closures, Hopewell contract, Rita’s Italian Ice walkup

Public works preview: Latimer Square lane closures, Hopewell contract, Rita’s Italian Ice walkup

Motorists and pedestrians who are navigating north and south on either side of the Latimer Square apartment complex, which is now under construction at the site of the former Kmart off East 3rd Street, will notice some lane closures in the coming weeks. That’s assuming Bloomington’s board of