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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.

3 Bloomington mayoral hopefuls speak at first forum

3 Bloomington mayoral hopefuls speak at first forum

Appearing in the same room at the same time on Tuesday were all three Bloomington mayoral candidates in the May 2 primary race for the Democratic Party’s nomination: Don Griffin, Susan Sandberg, and Kerry Thomson The room was Aver’s Public House on South College Mall Road. The occasion

Candid email from Monroe County sheriff presses commissioners for more urgent approach to new jail cleanup position, other issues

Candid email from Monroe County sheriff presses commissioners for more urgent approach to new jail cleanup position, other issues

“Try as I may, I cannot come to grips why this low-level position, a sheriff’s office employee, is of any interest at all for the commissioners, other than to fully support it.” That’s one sentence of a 3,500-word email that Monroe County sheriff Ruben Marté addressed on

Monroe County sheriff, commissioners square off at committee meeting, ACLU lawyer says: “Look, you need a new jail. Everyone knows that.”

Monroe County sheriff, commissioners square off at committee meeting, ACLU lawyer says: “Look, you need a new jail. Everyone knows that.”

The headliner on Monday’s agenda for Monroe County’s community justice response committee (CJRC) meeting was Ken Falk, legal director of the ACLU of Indiana. Falk is the attorney who filed a lawsuit against the county in 2008, which is still subject to a “private” settlement agreement—so-called only

Column | On Bloomington city council appointments to boards: Stop, in the name of gov…think it over

Column | On Bloomington city council appointments to boards: Stop, in the name of gov…think it over

A special committee on city council processes is set to meet at 3 p.m. on Monday in the McCloskey Room of Bloomington’s city hall. The committee will be continuing its deliberations on a recommendation to the full council about how to proceed with councilmember Dave Rollo’s motion,

Holcomb visits Bloomington, Cook Group president tells locals: “We can’t sit around and wait for the governor…to solve our problems.”

Holcomb visits Bloomington, Cook Group president tells locals: “We can’t sit around and wait for the governor…to solve our problems.”

On Thursday, the Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce hosted a luncheon at the Monroe Convention Center featuring Indiana governor Eric Holcomb. The main event highlighted Holcomb as he fielded questions from Indiana University president Pamela Whitten, as the two sat in easy chairs in front of an audience of about

Holcomb on SB4, a bill to boost local health support: “It gets funded, because of one word: commitment.”

Holcomb on SB4, a bill to boost local health support: “It gets funded, because of one word: commitment.”

On Thursday, Indiana governor Eric Holcomb was in town to headline a Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce event at the Monroe Convention Center. During the Q&A, Holcomb was asked about a report that was delivered by the governor’s public health commission in August 2022. “What surprised you

Next iteration of Monroe County restaurant inspections now online

Next iteration of Monroe County restaurant inspections now online

On Tuesday, Monroe County’s health department released its next iteration of online restaurant inspections. The 34 inspections completed in January are now available through Monroe County’s OpenGov interface. In January, 22 restaurants had zero violations: Arby’s #5679, Bowls 4 Boots, Café Pizzaria Inc., Circle S Food Mart