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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.

Strategic plan for Bloomington Transit calls for collaboration, extending service beyond city limits

Strategic plan for Bloomington Transit calls for collaboration, extending service beyond city limits

The big news out of Bloomington Transit’s (BT’s) regular board meeting on Tuesday was the unanimous adoption of a strategic plan. It was developed with help from consultant Foursquare ITP, under a $100,000 contract. An item on Tuesday’s agenda with a much bigger price tag was

Park Cannon’s MLK Day message: Keep Knocking—it’s nonviolent, direct action

Park Cannon’s MLK Day message: Keep Knocking—it’s nonviolent, direct action

On Monday evening, Georgia state representative Park Cannon addressed a packed house at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater in downtown Bloomington, Indiana. “Today marks 662 days since I spent five hours in the Fulton County Jail for knocking on the governor’s door,” she told the crowd, which had assembled for the

3 committee meetings later: Bloomington city council now set for vote on purchase of former Showers Brothers building for future police-fire HQ

3 committee meetings later: Bloomington city council now set for vote on purchase of former Showers Brothers building for future police-fire HQ

On Bloomington’s city council meeting agenda for this Wednesday is an $8.75-million real estate deal. Councilmembers will be deciding whether to approve a purchase agreement for the western part of the former Showers Brothers factory building that houses city hall. The agreement was approved by the city’s

Column: Is Bloomington a ‘relatively safe place’?

Column: Is Bloomington a ‘relatively safe place’?

On Saturday, a statement from Bloomington mayor John Hamilton was posted on his official Facebook page denouncing the racist stabbing of an 18-year-old woman, which took place three days earlier. Between 12:43 p.m. and 12:48 p.m., an edit was made to the statement’s final paragraph.

Potential sludge now stirring for city-county cost sharing on waste-to-energy feasibility study

Potential sludge now stirring for city-county cost sharing on waste-to-energy feasibility study

At Thursday’s regular meeting for the board of the Monroe County solid waste management district (MCSWMD), county commissioners Penny Githens and Julie Thomas raised concerns about the way that a waste-to-energy feasibility study has been approached so far. An agreement to share the study’s $129,220 cost between

Bloomington gives $500 fine after activist writes “VOTE” on street, cites code on defacing property

Bloomington gives $500 fine after activist writes “VOTE” on street, cites code on defacing property

Area resident Thomas Westgård has been fined $500 by Bloomington after writing “VOTE” on a city street. Westgård sent The B Square a photo of the letter that he reported receiving from the city on Friday. The letter, signed by Bloomington public works director Adam Wason, states: “On January 4,

Passengers thank Bloomington public bus driver Donny Reynolds as he wraps up 43 years of service

Passengers thank Bloomington public bus driver Donny Reynolds as he wraps up 43 years of service

On Friday morning, driver Donny Reynolds was posted outside the Route #5 bus at Bloomington’s downtown transit center, greeting a couple of passengers as they boarded. “Good morning and watch your step—it’s dark in there right now!” Reynolds flipped on the inside lights as soon as he