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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.

Tenants of building to be remodeled for Bloomington police, fire: Some resistant to early move out

Tenants of building to be remodeled for Bloomington police, fire: Some resistant to early move out

There was a lot of business that got transacted on Monday, at the first meeting of the year for Bloomington’s redevelopment commission (RDC). But there was one big takeaway: A plan to renovate Showers West, to create a home for fire administration and police operations, looks like it will

Statewide Asian American equity and justice group launches in Bloomington, one year after bus attack

Statewide Asian American equity and justice group launches in Bloomington, one year after bus attack

On Jan. 11, 2023, an Indiana University student was stabbed as she rode a Bloomington Transit bus, because she looked Asian. From the city council dais this past Wednesday, District 5 representative Shruti Rana mentioned the incident, calling last week “a poignant one for our city, in that it marks

Smooth sailing at Dems caucus for county treasurer, Smith picked to fill McClellan’s spot, cascade begins

Smooth sailing at Dems caucus for county treasurer, Smith picked to fill McClellan’s spot, cascade begins

Monroe County’s new treasurer is Cathy Smith. Smith was the easy choice for the roughly five dozen Democratic Party precinct chairs who gathered in the Nat U. Hill room of the Monroe County courthouse on Saturday (Jan. 20). That’s because she was the only choice to fill the

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

December 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 December 2023. A bit less than half (36) of the 76 places that were inspected in December 2023 had no violations. Recording at least one non-critical violation, but no critical violations

Bloomington police announce arrest in Jan. 9 encampment murder

Bloomington police announce arrest in Jan. 9 encampment murder

In a Friday mid-afternoon news release (Jan. 19), Bloomington police have announced the arrest of a suspect in the shooting death of a 52-year-old man 10 days earlier, in an encampment on the city’s west side, near Wheeler Mission. According to the news release, a 41-year-old woman, Evelynn L.

$856K in federal funds allocated by Bloomington city council

$856K in federal funds allocated by Bloomington city council

At its Wednesday meeting, Bloomington’s city council approved an annual resolution that authorizes allocations from the Community Development Block Grant program of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This year, the total estimated grant amount is $855,868, with $556,314 going to physical improvements

Board maintains momentum for Monroe Convention Center expansion, but interlocal accord still unsigned

Board maintains momentum for Monroe Convention Center expansion, but interlocal accord still unsigned

At its Wednesday afternoon meeting, Monroe County’s capital improvement board of managers (CIB) took the actions recommended by a three-member committee for moving ahead with the Monroe Convention Center expansion project. One step was to authorize the issuance of an RFQ (request for qualifications) for a “construction manager as