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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.

Column: Hawk’s nest on courthouse grounds squares up with Bloomington zoning, new online maps prove

Column: Hawk’s nest on courthouse grounds squares up with Bloomington zoning, new online maps prove

A pair of red-tailed hawks started the spring season renovating last year’s nest above Bryan Hall on Indiana University’s campus. But some readers might have noticed that the birds seem to have shifted their focus to the grounds of the Monroe County courthouse in downtown Bloomington. That

Funding for urban-urban Ellettsville bus trips: Town council extends time, but not yet money

Funding for urban-urban Ellettsville bus trips: Town council extends time, but not yet money

Rural Transit now has a way to provide on-demand public bus service to Ellettsville residents past the end of March. That’s because Ellettsville’s town council voted unanimously at its Monday night meeting to extend the timeframe, but not the dollar amount of an appropriation it made last

Tax notebook: Monroe County units slated for extra $14.3M in local income tax revenue

Tax notebook: Monroe County units slated for extra $14.3M in local income tax revenue

It looks like the city of Bloomington, along with all the other governmental units in Monroe County, will see a significant extra infusion of revenue at the start of May. The total amount of additional revenue to be injected into local coffers, across all local government units in Monroe County,

March 15: Oral arguments on Bloomington’s constitutional challenge to 2019 annexation law

March 15: Oral arguments on Bloomington’s constitutional challenge to 2019 annexation law

Next Friday (March 15) at 8:30 a.m., oral arguments will be heard on Bloomington’s constitutional challenge to a state law about annexation waivers. It’s part of a long court process to determine how big Bloomington will be in the next few years. The hearing will take

Public bus notebook: Bloomington could see fixed-route service outside city limits as soon as fall 2024

Public bus notebook: Bloomington could see fixed-route service outside city limits as soon as fall 2024

As soon as fall of this year (2024), Bloomington Transit (BT) hopes to offer a fixed-route bus that offers service to the area outside of the current city limits on the western edge of town. That is one one big takeaway from BT general manager John Connell’s report

Resolution opposing water pipeline put off by Bloomington city council until March 27

Resolution opposing water pipeline put off by Bloomington city council until March 27

A resolution opposing a potential water pipeline from the aquifers of the Wabash River to Lebanon in Boone County, has been postponed by Bloomington’s city council until March 27. The council action came at its regular Wednesday meeting. Lebanon is about 30 miles northwest of Indianapolis. From Lebanon, it’

Alternate site for new Monroe County jail mulled, land to be appraised, feasibility study still not done

Alternate site for new Monroe County jail mulled, land to be appraised, feasibility study still not done

Monroe County commissioners have moved ahead with consideration of other land, besides the county-owned Thomson PUD, as a potential location for a new jail and co-located courts facility. At their regular Wednesday meeting, commissioners approved contracts with two firms to have appraisals done of some land that is