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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.

Preview: Monroe County council to tackle $8M deficit in draft 2026 budget at Tuesday meeting

Preview: Monroe County council to tackle $8M deficit in draft 2026 budget at Tuesday meeting

The Monroe County Council wrapped up its final budget hearing last Thursday night. But the draft 2026 budget still shows $135.7 million in expenditures with just $127.7 in revenues, for a deficit of $8 million. The $8-million shortfall is set to get some attention at Tuesday's regular meeting.

Sept. 15, 2025: Housing, employee lawsuit, police standoff, property transfers, football

Sept. 15, 2025: Housing, employee lawsuit, police standoff, property transfers, football

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Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Hawk: I used to have a mate who was sculpted out of Indiana limestone, but he flew off without saying why he left. How does Fish answer?

Edgewood Mustangs blank Owen Valley 34-0, move to 4-0

Edgewood Mustangs blank Owen Valley 34-0, move to 4-0

In Spencer on Friday night, behind two first-half touchdown passes, consistent running by Braxton Carpenter and Jaxton Collier, and a defense that intercepted two passes by Owen Valley, Edgewood rolled to a 34-0 win.

6th Street & Walnut

6th Street & Walnut

Bar crawlers have packed the sidewalks from 6th Street to 7th Street on both sides of Walnut Street. Observed alterations to the standard bar crawl T-shirt: off-the-shoulder cut; front tie or side knot; crop top.

Standoff between police, armed woman on Bloomington’s north side ends in arrest

Standoff between police, armed woman on Bloomington’s north side ends in arrest

A five-hour standoff between Bloomington police and a woman inside a northside house on Thursday (Sept. 11) afternoon ended with her arrest on a charge of domestic violence. That’s according to a news release issued early Friday afternoon.

Judge dismisses lawsuits by former Monroe County employee, but amended complaints to be filed

Judge dismisses lawsuits by former Monroe County employee, but amended complaints to be filed

A judge granted motions to dismiss two separate lawsuits by a former employee of Monroe County government. But under Indiana trial court rules, Lisa Jeneé Trimble will have 10 days to file amended complaints, which she indicated to the court Friday morning that she plans to do.