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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.

First phase demolition for Hopewell: Bloomington picks Renascent for $589K job

First phase demolition for Hopewell: Bloomington picks Renascent for $589K job

By the end of summer, all but three of the buildings on a central Bloomington block, near the former IU Health hospital site, are set to be demolished. It’s the area that has been named the Hopewell neighborhood. On Tuesday evening, Bloomington’s board of public works, as well

Video: Race Across America leader hits Bloomington time point @ 11:23:40 on June 21, 2022

Video: Race Across America leader hits Bloomington time point @ 11:23:40 on June 21, 2022

Late Tuesday evening, Nicole Reist cycled through Bloomington, Indiana as the overall leader in the 2022 Race Across America—a 3,079-mile west-to-east bicycle race across the United States. Racers start in Oceanside, California, and finish in Annapolis, Maryland. Reist has been leading the race since La Veta, Colorado, which

June 27 start for Uber/Lyft in place of Bloomington bus night runs, Aug. 15 start for new fixed routes

June 27 start for Uber/Lyft in place of Bloomington bus night runs, Aug. 15 start for new fixed routes

Bloomington Transit’s (BT’s) new optimized bus routes will finally debut on Aug. 15 this year. That’s the result of BT board action at its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday. The routes were supposed to roll out two years ago, in fall 2020, but that launch date was

Tuesday evening: Leader in cross-country bicycle race to cruise through Bloomington

Tuesday evening: Leader in cross-country bicycle race to cruise through Bloomington

Sometime early Tuesday evening, the leader in the Race Across America (RAAM), is projected to pedal through Bloomington, Indiana. The RAAM is a 3,079-mile west-to-east bicycle race across the United States. As of 4 p.m. Monday, the overall leader was Nicole Reist, who has solid credentials, as the

Bloomington awards $330K in social services funds, Jack Hopkins total now $5.8 million since 1993

Bloomington awards $330K in social services funds, Jack Hopkins total now $5.8 million since 1993

At its regular Wednesday meeting last week, Bloomington’s city council approved a total of $339,000 in grants, to 28 different projects for which local non-profits had requested funding. The funding is described by the city as supporting projects that “make a difference in the lives of city residents

Bloomington redistricting advisory commission finally appointed, has 12 weeks to complete first task

Bloomington redistricting advisory commission finally appointed, has 12 weeks to complete first task

Nearly 18 months after it was supposed to be seated, a citizens redistricting advisory commission has been appointed by Bloomington’s city council. Their task is to recommend to the city council new boundaries for the six city council districts, to even out the population imbalances that might have resulted

3 OKs in 3 days: Bloomington gets needed nods for high-speed internet fiber deal with Meridiam

3 OKs in 3 days: Bloomington gets needed nods for high-speed internet fiber deal with Meridiam

At its Wednesday meeting, Bloomington’s city council took a couple of steps, on 8–1 votes, as a part of a potential deal to get high-speed internet connections built for most of the city. The pending agreement would be inked between Paris-based Meridiam and Bloomington. Under the arrangement, Meridiam