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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.

Police contract with 13% initial raise OK’d by Bloomington city council

Police contract with 13% initial raise OK’d by Bloomington city council

On a unanimous vote, Bloomington’s city council has approved a new labor agreement with its police union, which has been unsigned since it was ratified in early March by a vote of the FOP Lodge 88. The council’s action came at its regular meeting on Wednesday. The highlight

BT Roundup: mid-June for Uber/Lyft night runs, new bus routes in August, strategic plan contract OK’d, 8 new electric buses requested, still 14 drivers short

BT Roundup: mid-June for Uber/Lyft night runs, new bus routes in August, strategic plan contract OK’d, 8 new electric buses requested, still 14 drivers short

Bloomington Transit (BT) is confronting several short-term challenges even as it looks ahead to a future flush with new revenue. The new revenue will come from the city of Bloomington’s planned allocation to BT using some of extra money from the local income tax increase that was enacted by

Bloomington OKs 213 new apartments, 340 bedrooms on north side

Bloomington OKs 213 new apartments, 340 bedrooms on north side

At its Monday evening meeting, Bloomington’s plan commission approved the site plan for the construction of 213 new apartments on the northeast side of the roundabout at 17th Street and Arlington Road. The project to be built by MHG Apartments takes up about 7 acres of land, which is

Pandemic news: Monroe County could see “medium” level of community spread on next map update

Pandemic news: Monroe County could see “medium” level of community spread on next map update

The number of daily COVID-19 cases recorded in Monroe County has grown steadily in the second week of May after leveling off in late April. Through May 13, the rolling 7-day average of daily cases in Monroe County stands at about 42. That is greater than 39.9—which is

Bloomington announcement on broadband fiber deal leaves some questions unanswered

Bloomington announcement on broadband fiber deal leaves some questions unanswered

It’s a planned $50 million investment to create a fiber-to-the-home network for most of Bloomington. That’s the way an announcement from Bloomington mayor John Hamilton’s office on Friday afternoon framed some local broadband internet access news. According to the city of Bloomington news release, the company making

Photos: Great blue heron catches fish, elects to eat with no review of provisional palate

Photos: Great blue heron catches fish, elects to eat with no review of provisional palate

Wildlife drama unfolded Saturday evening at Miller-Showers Park, which is wedged between Walnut Street and College Avenue on Bloomington’s north side. In the early evening hours, a great blue heron flew in and landed near the east bank of the southernmost stormwater detention pond, towards the spillway to the

Monroe County election board OKs 19 provisional ballots: “I love it when we get to accept it!”

Monroe County election board OKs 19 provisional ballots: “I love it when we get to accept it!”

At its Friday meeting, the three-member Monroe County election board voted to accept as valid 19 out of the 32 provisional ballots from the Tuesday, May 3 primary elections. Provisional ballots are those that are cast by a voter, but set aside due to some question about whether they are