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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.

Column: New Bloomington city council districts should get a vote on Sept. 21, but probably won’t

Column: New Bloomington city council districts should get a vote on Sept. 21, but probably won’t

Last Wednesday, Bloomington’s redistricting advisory commission voted to recommend a set of new population-balanced districts for the city council, which would be used starting with the 2023 city elections. This Wednesday morning (Sept. 7), the advisory commission is set to take a vote on the report that will be

Photos/Column: Crowds flock to Fourth Street Festival, despite rainy stretches

Photos/Column: Crowds flock to Fourth Street Festival, despite rainy stretches

Patches of rain through much of the day on Saturday did not keep crowds from cramming into Bloomington’s Fourth Street Festival of Arts and Crafts. The annual event featured 117 different artists. If I were giving the award for best in show, it would go to Marie Rust from

[Updated: Arrest made] Sept. 1 sexual assault in downtown Bloomington parking garage: Police looking for suspect

[Updated: Arrest made] Sept. 1 sexual assault in downtown Bloomington parking garage: Police looking for suspect

[Updated on Sept. 7, at 2:25 p.m. BPD issued a news release on Sept. 7 announcing the arrest of a suspect in the case—Andre J. Hardy, a 27-year-old man from Joliet, Illinois, which is about 35 miles south of Chicago.] In connection with a Thursday night sexual

Bloomington 2023 budget notebook: Compensation, scooters, fire stations, trash fees, coins for parking

Bloomington 2023 budget notebook: Compensation, scooters, fire stations, trash fees, coins for parking

The hour was close to 11:30 p.m. on Thursday when Bloomington’s city council wrapped its fourth night of departmental budget presentations in a row, each starting at 6 p.m. Over the four days, the council racked up a total of 17 hours and 40 minutes worth

Man who was shot, drove a mile to Switchyard Park, had apparently tried to burglarize residence

Man who was shot, drove a mile to Switchyard Park, had apparently tried to burglarize residence

In a Thursday afternoon news release, Bloomington police department (BPD) reported that a 39-year-old man found with gunshot wounds in Switchyard Park early in the morning had not been shot at that location. The 39-year-old had apparently driven there after being shot several times when he allegedly attempted a burglary—

New Bloomington council district lines proposed, advisory commission report set for Sept. 7 adoption

New Bloomington council district lines proposed, advisory commission report set for Sept. 7 adoption

On a 4–0 vote taken on Wednesday night, Bloomington’s redistricting advisory commission settled on new boundary lines for the six city council districts, which will be recommended by the group to the city council. The commission is set to meet next Wednesday (Sept. 7) to finalize its report

Potential convention center deal: City, county leaders meet, agree to meet again

Potential convention center deal: City, county leaders meet, agree to meet again

On Wednesday at noon, the possible expansion of the county convention center was the topic of a meeting of Monroe County and Bloomington officials. The gathering at the county courthouse included county commissioners, some county councilors, city councilmembers and the mayor’s office. It was the first time that representatives