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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.

Ballots in Monroe County get sorted to prep for District 62 state house recount next Wednesday

Ballots in Monroe County get sorted to prep for District 62 state house recount next Wednesday

At 8 a.m. on Friday, a dozen staff from Indiana’s state board of accounts (SBOA) and some state police officers arrived at Monroe County’s Election Central at 7th and Madison streets in downtown Bloomington. The SBOA staff’s job for the day was to sort the ballots

$29.5 million in bonds OK’d by Bloomington city council, decision on building purchase to come later

$29.5 million in bonds OK’d by Bloomington city council, decision on building purchase to come later

Bloomington’s city council voted 8–1 on Wednesday night to approve the issuance of $29.5 million in general revenue bonds, to pay for public safety projects—including the purchase and renovation of the western part of the former Showers Brothers Furniture building that houses city hall. But the

District 62 election update: Pre-recount visit done, sorting this week, followed by recounting next week

District 62 election update: Pre-recount visit done, sorting this week, followed by recounting next week

On Wednesday, a group of state officials and interested parties to Indiana’s state house District 62 recount process made the rounds to the three affected counties, to complete the pre-recount procedures. The race in District 62, which includes areas in Monroe, Brown and Jackson counties, was won by

Bloomington works to heed court’s order on art, means temporary delay on OK for Freezefest 2023

Bloomington works to heed court’s order on art, means temporary delay on OK for Freezefest 2023

A special events application to hold the third annual Freezefest downtown in the Trades District area would have normally received a straightforward approval from Bloomington’s three-member board of public works on Tuesday night. It’s an ice carving festival set to take place along Maker’s Way from

Sale of Showers admin building to investor in Kiln Collective OK’d by Bloomington RDC

Sale of Showers admin building to investor in Kiln Collective OK’d by Bloomington RDC

The boarded up historic Showers administration building in the Trades District, north of city hall, will be getting at least a partial rehab by its new owner, Eurton Properties. The conveyance agreement, which calls for Eurton to pay $400,000 for the property, was approved by Bloomington’s redevelopment commission

Police union speaks against specific plan for location of new police facilities in city hall building

Police union speaks against specific plan for location of new police facilities in city hall building

Last Wednesday, president of Bloomington’s police union, Paul Post, led off his public commentary at Bloomington’s city council meeting with a general statement of support for the administration’s plan to upgrade and modernize the city’s police station. “We fully support mayor [John] Hamilton’s initiative to

Next year’s first ruling on a Bloomington annexation lawsuit could depend on meaning of “proceeding”

Next year’s first ruling on a Bloomington annexation lawsuit could depend on meaning of “proceeding”

At the end of a Friday hearing that lasted about an hour and 20 minutes, special judge Nathan Nikirk did not issue a ruling in the case that remonstrators against Bloomington’s annexation have brought to the court. Friday’s hearing involved the remonstrators in Area 1A and Area 1B,