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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 council faces $11.4M decision on jail site amid renewed community pushback

Monroe County council faces $11.4M decision on jail site amid renewed community pushback

Around 50 people gathered in the Meeting Room of the UU Church on Sunday afternoon for a town hall focused on Monroe County’s new jail and justice center proposal. On Tuesday, the county council is set to vote on an appropriation to pay for North Park, site of the planned new project.

Cars vs. Peds: Bloomington city council reverses course, disallows visual aids for public comment

Cars vs. Peds: Bloomington city council reverses course, disallows visual aids for public comment

Last Wednesday, Bloomington resident Greg Alexander wanted to support his three minutes of public comment with six photographs, to be projected onto the screen in council chambers. But the council departed from the guidance on its website that allows for this, and did not let him use the photos.

6th Street & Walnut Street

6th Street & Walnut Street

The sign says that some of the planters around the Kirkwood Avenue area will be replaced with tree plots. According to the city’s urban forester, Haskell Smith, the new tree plots are basically those that have signs. No demolition of the existing concrete is supposed to be needed.

Oct. 27, 2025: Student newspaper legal fight, election board clash, new jail location, bus ridership

Oct. 27, 2025: Student newspaper legal fight, election board clash, new jail location, bus ridership

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Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Hawk: For Halloween, I will wear a dress Like Charlie Brown's friend, hold a football, wear a fake nose and glasses, and put on a necklace with several carats worth of precious stones. What does Fish say in reply?

After fiery Monroe County election board meeting, vote centers still nonstarter ‘in the short term’

After fiery Monroe County election board meeting, vote centers still nonstarter ‘in the short term’

After a contentious election board meeting on Thursday, and a meeting between the two county chairs of the major political parties on Friday, Monroe County does not look like it’s any closer to adopting vote centers as a way for registered voters to cast their ballots.

6th Street & Walnut Street

6th Street & Walnut Street

The scaffolding is almost gone that had been set up for the refurbishing of the Princess Theater facade and had obscured it for so long.