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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.

Bloomington city council rejects sale of police station on 0–9 vote, but door seems ajar for future deal

Bloomington city council rejects sale of police station on 0–9 vote, but door seems ajar for future deal

At their final scheduled meeting of their four-year terms, Bloomington’s city council voted unanimously against the sale of the city’s police station, which stands on 3rd Street, just north of The Waldron, Hill and Buskirk Park. Some councilmembers expressed support for Bloomington mayor John Hamilton’s overall

Monroe County sheriff announces jail transition director: Cory Grass

Monroe County sheriff announces jail transition director: Cory Grass

A jail transition director for Monroe County was announced and introduced at Tuesday night’s county council meeting. Cory Grass will lead the transition from the current jail at College Avenue and 7th Street to facility to be constructed at a location that is not yet determined. Grass is a

Ellettsville town council OKs 3 months of transit funding, future uncertain after that

Ellettsville town council OKs 3 months of transit funding, future uncertain after that

Rural Transit riders who use the transportation service to make on-demand trips inside Monroe County’s urban area will continue to be able to do that—at least through the end of March 2024. But after March, it’s not clear who will pay the bill for Ellettsville-based

Transportation notebook: 3rd Street bicycle lane south of IU campus slated for harder edge

Transportation notebook: 3rd Street bicycle lane south of IU campus slated for harder edge

The bicycle lane on the right side of 3rd Street as it runs along the southern boundary of the Indiana University campus will likely get a harder edge sometime in 2024. The plan is to install several 2.5-foot long 6-inch tall traffic barriers where there is currently

Raw low bids total $12.6M for Bloomington’s Showers West police, fire project: Awards next week

Raw low bids total $12.6M for Bloomington’s Showers West police, fire project: Awards next week

On Monday at Bloomington’s city hall, bids were opened for construction work in connection with the renovation to the Showers West portion of the building. The total of the lowest of the bids for each of the four packages came to about $12.6 million. The four packages were:

To sell or not to sell Bloomington’s police station building: Board tees up vote for city council

To sell or not to sell Bloomington’s police station building: Board tees up vote for city council

Cued up next Wednesday for Bloomington city councilmembers—as the final agenda item for the final scheduled meeting of their four-year terms—is the sale of the city’s police station, which stands on 3rd Street, just north of The Waldron, Hill and Buskirk Park. That’s the outcome

Suspect arrested in westside murder near encampment, Bloomington police still investigating

Suspect arrested in westside murder near encampment, Bloomington police still investigating

A 42-year-old man has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with the death of a man near a westside homeless encampment in a wooded area, according to a news release issued Saturday morning (Dec. 9, 2023) by the Bloomington police department (BPD). According to the release,