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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.

Partial settlement of Rokita-Marté immigration fight, but main ICE-detainer dispute remains

Partial settlement of Rokita-Marté immigration fight, but main ICE-detainer dispute remains

A consent decree narrows Indiana AG Todd Rokita’s two-year legal fight with Monroe County sheriff Ruben Marté, but leaves the central ICE-detainer dispute unresolved. A hearing on competing summary-judgment motions is set for Oct. 27.

Stockton launches bid for District 6 Bloomington city council seat

Stockton launches bid for District 6 Bloomington city council seat

Joshua Stockton has announced a run for Bloomington City Council District 6, the seat Sydney Zulich is leaving to run for mayor. His campaign stresses housing affordability, infrastructure and keeping more city contracts and economic activity local. He's seeking the Democratic Party’s nomination.

Monroe County commissioner: Councilor Henry’s ‘body armor’ reference was a violent threat

Monroe County commissioner: Councilor Henry’s ‘body armor’ reference was a violent threat

Monroe County commissioner Julie Thomas called councilor David Henry’s “body armor” remark a threat of violence and faulted the rest of the council for staying silent. Henry said he remains focused on justice building conditions as the dispute heads into September budget hearings.

Bryan Park

Bryan Park

Kidical Mass is achieved! A short, family-friendly bike ride with games, helmet decorating, bike-blended smoothies and other activities to celebrate the start of the school year. Watching over the activity is a giant traffic cone.

Bloomington Transit looks to $37.6M budget vote amid pending management shakeup

Bloomington Transit looks to $37.6M budget vote amid pending management shakeup

Bloomington Transit’s proposed $37.6 million 2027 budget is almost twice the size of this year’s, driven largely by a $20 million first phase of a new operations complex. The budget approval by the city council comes amid a management change as well as a potential new board appointment.

Aug. 27, 2026: MCCSC redistricting; Powerline Camp cleared early; food inspections; Cup & Kettle returns

Aug. 27, 2026: MCCSC redistricting; Powerline Camp cleared early; food inspections; Cup & Kettle returns

MCCSC is moving toward redistricting talks as enrollment and financial pressures mount. Monroe County cleared Powerline Camp a week early. June food inspections found priority violations at five establishments. Cup & Kettle has reopened production on Bloomington’s west side.

MCCSC moves toward redistricting talks, board president calls change ‘inevitable’

MCCSC moves toward redistricting talks, board president calls change ‘inevitable’

MCCSC will schedule a work session to set parameters for possible redrawing of attendance boundaries, reorganization or restructuring. Board president Erin Cooperman called some kind of change “inevitable,” citing declining enrollment, unused building space and financial pressures.