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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.

Jan. 22, 2026: Convention center hotel, Coretta Scott King, football championship

Jan. 22, 2026: Convention center hotel, Coretta Scott King, football championship

This edition includes lots of local photos from the day of the IU vs. University of Miami football game, a report on the keynote speech from MLK Day, and Wednesday's news about a hotel for the convention center expansion.

Courthouse square

Courthouse square

The banner hanging in front of Caveat Emptor says: “Get your IU championship gear here!”

Feb. 5 meeting to review Dora ‘south option’ convention center hotel; mayor’s news release leaves CIB head ‘baffled’

Feb. 5 meeting to review Dora ‘south option’ convention center hotel; mayor’s news release leaves CIB head ‘baffled’

The Monroe County CIB will hold a special meeting Feb. 5 at 3 p.m. to consider Dora Hospitality’s proposal to build a 200-room hotel on city-owned parcels south of the existing convention center. CIB president John Whikehart criticized Mayor Kerry Thomson’s related news release as factually wrong.

Bloomington MLK celebration highlights Coretta Scott’s activism and unfinished work

Bloomington MLK celebration highlights Coretta Scott’s activism and unfinished work

At Bloomington’s MLK celebration Jan. 19, UC Davis historian Traci Parker urged the audience to see Coretta Scott King as a central architect of the movement, not simply MLK’s widow. The program also honored Ruth Aydt with the MLK Legacy Award.

Photos and video from Kirkwood Avenue: Post-game national championship celebration

Photos and video from Kirkwood Avenue: Post-game national championship celebration

IU football beat Miami 27–21 Monday night. Afterward, Kirkwood Avenue from Grant to Indiana filled shoulder-to-shoulder with celebrating fans. Two couches were set on fire, and Nick’s English Hut’s guttering was damaged as people climbed to the roof. By 1:15 a.m., the crowd began to thin.

Downtown Bloomington watch-party rush: Lines wrap blocks as IU plays for football national title

Downtown Bloomington watch-party rush: Lines wrap blocks as IU plays for football national title

Downtown Bloomington sidewalks filled Monday morning as IU fans bundled against 11°F temperatures, camping outside Brothers, Nick’s, Kilroy’s and other bars for seats to watch IU vs. Miami for the national title. Some arrived Sunday night. Buskirk-Chumley is an overflow option.

Jan. 19, 2026: Deadly house fire, Iran protest, jail impasse, last-minute UDO proposal

Jan. 19, 2026: Deadly house fire, Iran protest, jail impasse, last-minute UDO proposal

This edition includes information about: a deadly house fire in the northeastern part of the county, a report about a protest against the government of Iran, the latest stalemate on county jail planning, and a last-minute proposal from the mayor to change the unified development ordinance.