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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.

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

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

Bloomington city council notes: New sidewalks OK’d, but Kirkwood closure, parklets delayed for 2 weeks

Bloomington city council notes: New sidewalks OK’d, but Kirkwood closure, parklets delayed for 2 weeks

Two sidewalk projects are supposed to get constructed and another two designed in 2023, based on the Bloomington city council’s approval of its sidewalk committee recommendations at Wednesday night’s meeting. In other business, the city council postponed for two weeks its approval of what has become an annual

Bats, bullets, bow-wows: Regular board of public works business includes briefing on full shelter

Bats, bullets, bow-wows: Regular board of public works business includes briefing on full shelter

[Ed. note: As of Tuesday, all of the very good boys and girls in the photos above are available for adoption at the Bloomington’s animal shelter.] “If you’re looking for that furr-ever, friend, we have them down at the shelter right now,” public works director Adam Wason