Dave Askins

Clear skies early Election Day morning around 5 a.m. meant the “blood moon” from the lunar eclipse was on full display against the western sky behind the Monroe County courthouse dome. An hour later, a couple blocks south of the courthouse at 3rd and Walnut streets, around a dozen

In a news release issued on Monday, Andrew Guenther announced his intent to end his exploratory committee, which he formed in mid-June to make a bid for Bloomington city council in 2023. Guenther is quoted in the release saying, “After careful consideration of my current schedule, obligations, and personal

Early voting in Monroe County for the Nov. 8 election is now over. Closing at noon on Monday were the polls at the election operations building at 3rd and Walnut streets in downtown Bloomington. Voting hours for Election Day, at assigned polling locations throughout the county, extend from 6 a.

Last Wednesday, a divided Bloomington city council approved new stop signs on Maxwell Lane at Sheridan Drive, making the intersection an all-way stop. The council’s deliberations were on brand—mired in meaningless debate club theater. The desire to score debate points distracted from a fundamental challenge—the need

The ground floor commercial space in the city of Bloomington’s two new public parking garages—on 4th Street and in the Trades District—could finally see some tenants, more than a year after construction was completed. Terms for lease agreements in both parking garages appear on the agenda for

A potential alley “swap” that would be crucial to construction of about 50 new apartments off 7th Street  is a possibility that Peerless Development is still trying to sort out. At its Wednesday meeting, Bloomington’s city council did not take up its part of the swap, which would be