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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 Transit looks to city council for legal authority to serve whole county

Bloomington Transit looks to city council for legal authority to serve whole county

Bloomington Transit (BT) wants to offer public transportation service anywhere in Monroe County. In order to offer service outside the city boundaries, BT would need approval from Bloomington’s city council. A request to Bloomington’s city council to enact such an ordinance won unanimous approval from BT’s five-

Duke Energy appeals Bloomington fines over use of right-of-way during power line upgrade project

Duke Energy appeals Bloomington fines over use of right-of-way during power line upgrade project

The city of Bloomington has fined Duke Energy a total of $4,200 in connection with one of the power company’s new transmission line towers along South Rogers Street. But Duke has appealed at least some of the fine amounts. Duke’s appeal appears on the Tuesday meeting agenda

Saturday northside shooting: Bloomington police arrest suspect

Saturday northside shooting: Bloomington police arrest suspect

Bloomington police have arrested Sean Rivers, a 22-year-old Bloomington man, as a suspect in a Saturday afternoon shooting. The shooting left the 51-year-old victim in critical condition after several emergency surgeries, according to the BPD news release. Rivers was booked into the Monroe County jail on

Plat for western part of new Hopewell neighborhood OK’d by Bloomington plan commission

Plat for western part of new Hopewell neighborhood OK’d by Bloomington plan commission

The redevelopment of the former IU Health hospital site at 2nd and Rogers streets took another step forward this past Monday. At its regular monthly meeting, Bloomington’s plan commission approved the primary plat for the chunk of the project that is now called Hopewell West. It’s bounded by

June 2023 food inspection reports for Monroe County released by health department

June 2023 food inspection reports for Monroe County released by health department

Monroe County’s health department has released the reports for inspections of food service operations that were conducted in June 2023 Of the 92 places that were inspected in June, 41 had no violations. Recording at least one non-critical violation, but no critical violations were 14 establishments. Recording at

Election board denies signature challenge by independent Bloomington mayoral hopeful

Election board denies signature challenge by independent Bloomington mayoral hopeful

Joe Davis will not appear on the Nov. 7 Bloomington mayoral ballot, unless he prevails in a lawsuit—which he told Monroe County’s election board that he intends to file. Davis’s remarks came at a Thursday meeting of the three-member election board. At Thursday’s meeting, board

$8M in county bridge bonds OK’d, library sidewalk connections won’t be as late as feared

$8M in county bridge bonds OK’d, library sidewalk connections won’t be as late as feared

On Tuesday night, the Monroe County council unanimously approved the issuance of $8 million in bonds to pay for a new Fullerton Pike bridge over Clear Creek. The 524-foot structure—which will feature a 6-foot median, a 10-foot multi-use path and a 5-foot sidewalk—will