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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.

Monroe County clerk on 2 vacancies: Offers for chief deputy clerk, election supervisor to be made before next election board meeting

Monroe County clerk on 2 vacancies: Offers for chief deputy clerk, election supervisor to be made before next election board meeting

Monroe County could have a new election supervisor and a new chief deputy clerk by late February or early March. Those key positions are currently vacant, with early in-person voting in this year’s primaries set to start in 68 days. News that the jobs could soon be filled

Bloomington police move to Showers West uncertain, as more early move outs by tenants OK’d by RDC

Bloomington police move to Showers West uncertain, as more early move outs by tenants OK’d by RDC

By Monday (Feb. 5), it should be clear if Bloomington mayor Kerry Thomson intends to implement the plan for Showers West just as it was drawn up by her predecessor, John Hamilton. Hamilton planned to move both the fire department administration and police operations into the Showers West portion of

Final leg of Bloomington stormwater project to affect status of downtown Kirkwood this summer

Final leg of Bloomington stormwater project to affect status of downtown Kirkwood this summer

The final piece of a major years-long stormwater management project in downtown Bloomington got its greenlight from Bloomington’s board of public works on Tuesday. The role of the board of public works at its Tuesday meeting was to approve the use of the right-of-way and the

Steep slopes: Monroe County still looks to curb building, despite possible state regs on local laws

Steep slopes: Monroe County still looks to curb building, despite possible state regs on local laws

On Monday at noon, several Monroe County officials gathered to strategize against a land use bill pending with Indiana’s state legislature. The bill, which is authored by District 62 representative Dave Hall (R), would prohibit local governments in Indiana from enacting laws that prevent development on land based just

Now released: Salary study done by city of Bloomington consultant in 2023

Now released: Salary study done by city of Bloomington consultant in 2023

The city of Bloomington has now released the files that were delivered by Crowe LLP as part of the firm’s job classifications and compensation study, which was done last year. Based on the study, Bloomington could change the way it approaches equitable pay for city employees. On Friday (Jan.

Column: A true story about transit in Monroe County—it’s not about a change in the map

Column: A true story about transit in Monroe County—it’s not about a change in the map

Stories about public transportation can be fun. But only if they’re true. This past Wednesday afternoon, Bloomington Transit, the city’s public bus system, convened a “transit summit” at the Monroe Convention Center. It was attended by around 60 people, which included elected and appointed officials, as well as

2 murders at same encampment prompts clearance by Bloomington mayor

2 murders at same encampment prompts clearance by Bloomington mayor

Starting around 11 a.m. on Thursday (Jan. 25), staff from at least four city of Bloomington departments worked to clear a long-established encampment from a wooded stretch of city-owned property behind Wheeler Mission. Bloomington mayor Kerry Thomson was at the site on Thursday wearing work clothes. She