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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.

Racial disparity continues: Monroe County jail stats through first 9 months of 2023

Racial disparity continues: Monroe County jail stats through first 9 months of 2023

After the first quarter of 2023, the Monroe County branch of the NAACP issued a news release reporting that “racial disparity in the Monroe County jail is worse than ever.” That was based on numbers from Jan. 1 through March 31, which showed on average that Black inmates made up

Column: What I learned about paying fares by riding a Bloomington Transit bus

Column: What I learned about paying fares by riding a Bloomington Transit bus

On Saturday, I got on a Bloomington Transit bus at the Atwater Avenue stop on just west of The Inkwell Bakery and Cafe on Woodlawn. When I boarded, I fed the box a one-dollar bill—that’s the standard fare for a Bloomington bus. I had to plan ahead to

Photos | 2023 Little 500 Fall Racing Series: Cyclocross

Photos | 2023 Little 500 Fall Racing Series: Cyclocross

The Little 500 bicycle race takes place in the spring on the track at Bill Armstrong stadium on Indiana University’s Bloomington campus. But there’s a fall series of events for racers that includes an individual time trial, street sprints and cyclocross. This year’s edition of the cyclocross

After outcry, Bloomington gateway plan paused, now open for redesign, sidewalk gap to be filled

After outcry, Bloomington gateway plan paused, now open for redesign, sidewalk gap to be filled

A controversial gateway project for the north end of Bloomington’s Miller-Showers Park has been paused for a wide-open reconsideration of the design. Any installation of a redesigned gateway element would not come until 2024. But in connection with the site improvements in the vicinity, a planned filling of a

$40K for required study of new jail feasibility OK’d by Monroe County commissioners

$40K for required study of new jail feasibility OK’d by Monroe County commissioners

A $40,000 feasibility study for the construction of a new jail was approved by Monroe County commissioners at their regular Wednesday morning meeting. The work will be done by the RQAW Corporation. Such a study is required under Indiana state law, before a new jail can be constructed or

Griffin Realty to market, generate bids for Bloomington police station

Griffin Realty to market, generate bids for Bloomington police station

Griffin Realty will be marketing and generating bids for Bloomington’s 3rd Street police station, in connection with a notice of sale approved by the board of public works in the last week of September. According to the professional services agreement that Bloomington mayor John Hamilton was expected to sign

Bloomington school schedule decision: MCCSC board takes control for itself, away from superintendent

Bloomington school schedule decision: MCCSC board takes control for itself, away from superintendent

The daily schedules for Bloomington’s four high schools will not change before the 2025-26 school year, and even if they do, it’s not certain the result will be a unified schedule for all schools. What’s more, any decision on a schedule change will rest with the seven-member