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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.

Abatement order for Washington Street property granted by Bloomington board of public works

Abatement order for Washington Street property granted by Bloomington board of public works

The city of Bloomington plans either to hire a contractor or send its own staff to the property at 530 Washington St. to bring it into compliance with a local law. The law says you can’t “throw, place, or scatter any garbage, recyclable materials or yard waste over or

Monroe County sheriff sends update on efforts to clean, sanitize jail

Monroe County sheriff sends update on efforts to clean, sanitize jail

Late Wednesday afternoon, Monroe County sheriff Ruben Marté released an update on efforts to clean up the jail facility. The emailed update was sent to county councilors, county commissioners, members of the community justice response committee, and several other community members. The update included a link to several before-after

February 2023 food service inspection reports now available from Monroe County health department

February 2023 food service inspection reports now available from Monroe County health department

This week Monroe County’s health department released the reports for inspections of food service operations that were conducted in February. More than half (47) of the 81 places that were inspected in February had no violations. Recording at least one non-critical violation, but no critical violations were 15

New position OK’d for jail cleaning, Monroe County councilors talk making (versus keeping) the peace

New position OK’d for jail cleaning, Monroe County councilors talk making (versus keeping) the peace

A new position at Monroe County’s jail has been created to support new sheriff Ruben Marté’s effort to make the jail clean and sanitary, and to keep it that way. At their regular Tuesday meeting, county councilors voted unanimously in favor of creating a new job called “jail

Proposed ALM mural denied by Bloomington board of public works as conflicting with new art policy

Proposed ALM mural denied by Bloomington board of public works as conflicting with new art policy

For now at least, a proposed mural that says “All Lives Matter” will not be painted on Kirkwood Avenue just west of Indiana Avenue in downtown Bloomington. Bloomington’s three-member board of public works has unanimously denied a special events application from Turning Point USA at Indiana University, to

Building material or debris? Bloomington wants order to enter owner’s property, remove “garbage”

Building material or debris? Bloomington wants order to enter owner’s property, remove “garbage”

Joe Davis is a self-described “unconventional guy.” But the city of Bloomington wants him to take a more conventional approach to the appearance of his residential property at 530 Washington St. The city contends that it’s not just a matter of appearance. The housing and neighborhood development (HAND)

Street mural: Bloomington attorney says application should be denied, because it contains speech

Street mural: Bloomington attorney says application should be denied, because it contains speech

It looks like the table is now being set for the next phase in a pending federal lawsuit against the city of Bloomington. An application to paint a mural on Kirkwood Avenue with the phrase “All Lives Matter” appears on the Bloomington board of public works agenda for Tuesday, March