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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.

2 possible city council maps mulled by Bloomington redistricting commission, but one might not be legal

2 possible city council maps mulled by Bloomington redistricting commission, but one might not be legal

At Monday night’s meeting of Bloomington’s redistricting commission, just one of the proposed maps drew the initial attention of the five members. By the end of the night, based on a public comment, they’d added a second one to the mix for further consideration. But the second

Sept. 7 deadline looms: Bloomington redistricting advisory commission set for Monday meeting

Sept. 7 deadline looms: Bloomington redistricting advisory commission set for Monday meeting

The third meeting of Bloomington’s redistricting advisory commission is set for Monday (Aug. 22) at 7:30 p.m. in the McCloskey Conference Room at city hall. The city council districts are supposed to be redrawn every 10 years, in the second year following the decennial census, in order

Photos | Bloomington resident wildlife update from move-in week: red-tailed hawk, great egret

Photos | Bloomington resident wildlife update from move-in week: red-tailed hawk, great egret

If they weren’t already in town, Indiana University students arrived this week in Bloomington to start the fall term next Monday. On Thursday morning, if any them looked skyward in the downtown area, they might have seen a red-tailed hawk perched on top of the Monroe County courthouse. It

“Go Bloomington” branding for promotion of transportation options to launch in early September

“Go Bloomington” branding for promotion of transportation options to launch in early September

The formal launch of Go Bloomington is set for Sept. 6 at 2 p.m. That’s the branding that has been chosen for the city’s effort to promote transportation options that are different from driving alone. It’s meant to help the city achieve a number of goals,

Bethel AME church now historic district, more Bloomington sites key to Black history could be next

Bethel AME church now historic district, more Bloomington sites key to Black history could be next

On a unanimous vote by Bloomington’s city council on Wednesday, the Bethel African Methodist Episcopal church was designated as a historic district. The 1922 church, which sits on the northeast corner of 7th and Rogers streets on the western edge of downtown, was designed in the classical revival Tudor

Monroe County says no to rezone, would have allowed farm to have short-term rental use

Monroe County says no to rezone, would have allowed farm to have short-term rental use

In a rare split vote, Monroe County commissioners have denied a request for the rezoning of some property east of the city of Bloomington. The owner had requested a rezone, in order to use a farmhouse located on 19-acres as an Airbnb—that is, a short-term rental. The specific proposal

Project to rehab old Showers kiln building gets re-fired with Bloomington RDC approval

Project to rehab old Showers kiln building gets re-fired with Bloomington RDC approval

An adaptive reuse project for the old Showers Company furniture factory kiln, which sits in the Trades District north of city hall, got a formal re-start on Monday. The re-firing of the project came at the regular meeting of Bloomington’s redevelopment commission (RDC), which shifted some dates for the