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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.

Four candidates for Monroe County council respond to questions about jail and more

Four candidates for Monroe County council respond to questions about jail and more

On Saturday afternoon, four Democratic Party candidates for the three at-large seats on the Monroe County council fielded questions at a forum that took place in the auditorium of the downtown Bloomington location of the Monroe County Public Library. Over the course of 90 minutes, they answered more than

Bloomington withdraws appeal, BZA to re-hear request for Kirkwood condo groundfloor variance

Bloomington withdraws appeal, BZA to re-hear request for Kirkwood condo groundfloor variance

The surface parking lot just east of the courthouse square next to the CVS on Kirkwood Avenue could soon have a path to development as a condo project. A variance that was requested by developer Randy Lloyd’s Cutters Kirkwood 123 for a condo development on the lot, was denied

Feburary 2024 food inspection reports for Monroe County released, small number due to time spent on annual licenses

Feburary 2024 food inspection reports for Monroe County released, small number due to time spent on annual licenses

Monroe County’s health department has released the reports for inspections of food service operations that were conducted in February 2024. More than 80 percent (14) of the 17 places that were inspected in February had no violations. The total number of inspections for February this year (17) reflects a

Convention center capital board picks JS Held as owner’s rep, issues RFQ for hotel

Convention center capital board picks JS Held as owner’s rep, issues RFQ for hotel

JS Held will be the owner’s representative for the Monroe Convention Center expansion project. At its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, the seven-member Monroe County capital improvement board approved a motion for selection of JS Held as owner’s rep, after a three-member board committee interviewed the

Bloomington Transit looking for $35M from feds to build $43.75M new facility for operations, bus storage

Bloomington Transit looking for $35M from feds to build $43.75M new facility for operations, bus storage

Bloomington Transit (BT) is looking to build a new $43.75-million administrative, operations and maintenance complex, to replace the one currently at Grimes Lane. On Tuesday night, the BT board approved a resolution that is supposed to help pay for that new complex. The resolution authorizes BT general manager

Rezone of 140 acres for up to 4,250 housing units gets thumbs up from Bloomington plan commission

Rezone of 140 acres for up to 4,250 housing units gets thumbs up from Bloomington plan commission

A rezone request from Sudbury Partners, LLC for about 140 acres in the southwest part of the city has been forwarded by Bloomington’s plan commission to the city council with a positive recommendation. Action by the commission on the rezone request from Sudbury Associates came on Tuesday night. The

MHG ups ante to compete for hotel project in Trades District, Bloomington’s RDC puts off decision for now

MHG ups ante to compete for hotel project in Trades District, Bloomington’s RDC puts off decision for now

It still seems likely that some kind of boutique hotel will be developed in the Trades District. But on Monday night, uncertainty emerged about who the developer will be. On Monday’s agenda for Bloomington’s redevelopment commission (RDC) was a resolution to approve a letter of intent with Pure