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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.

Monroe County: NWS warns of severe thunderstorms, hail, 60 mph winds until 7:15 p.m. March 30, 2025

Monroe County: NWS warns of severe thunderstorms, hail, 60 mph winds until 7:15 p.m. March 30, 2025

7:14 p.m. Around 3,000 Duke Energy customers are now without power in the Ellettsville and Bloomington area. 7:01 p.m. Around 1,000 Duke Energy customers are without power in the Ellettsville and Bloomington area. 6:47 p.m. Based on Monroe County alert system, NWS

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

The origin story for the image might make the cartoon a little funnier, if you're a reader who does not instantly recognize the fish. On top of the historic Monroe County courthouse there is a weathervane featuring a metal fish crafted by blacksmith Austin Seward, which is called

B-Line Trail & 3rd Street

Heading north on the B-Line. Overtaking me seems to be a family on an outing—a dad on a skateboard, a mom on a bicycle, and two kids around maybe six or seven years old each on their little bicycles. The one kid who is trailing the rest looks over

Switchyard Park Skatepark

Switchyard Park Skatepark

The skatepark is fully subscribed. A line of skaters apply standard informal etiquette at the south end of the park, waiting to drop in and take a run.

New operations center for Bloomington public buses: Location to be revealed soon

New operations center for Bloomington public buses: Location to be revealed soon

The location of the planned new operations facility for Bloomington Transit could be revealed in a couple of weeks—at the next meeting of BT's board of directors on April 15. That was one takeaway from the board's meeting this past Tuesday. BT general manager John

CIB pushes for progress on hotel deal to support Bloomington Convention Center expansion, could come on April 7

CIB pushes for progress on hotel deal to support Bloomington Convention Center expansion, could come on April 7

Some movement on the development of a hotel to support the expansion of the Bloomington Convention Center might appear on the next meeting agenda for the city's redevelopment commission (RDC), on April 7. The facility was called the Monroe Convention Center, until it was renamed earlier this year.

Amid shift in Bloomington street oversight, Flaherty gets city council nod for new transportation group

Amid shift in Bloomington street oversight, Flaherty gets city council nod for new transportation group

Bloomington's new transportation commission got its first seat filled on Wednesday night (March 26), when Matt Flaherty prevailed over Andy Ruff in a 5–4 vote on the city council, to become the appointment from the council's own membership. The new commission, which was established by