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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.

Bloomington board of public works notebook: Boxed-in bamboo wins appeal

Bloomington board of public works notebook: Boxed-in bamboo wins appeal

A stand of bamboo can continue to screen the hawks and herons that eat the excess fish in a backyard Bloomington water feature. That was ruling from Bloomington’s three-member board of public works at its Tuesday meeting. In the first week of September, Bloomington resident Carolyn Geduld had

Likely no deliberations this week on new map for Bloomington city council districts

Likely no deliberations this week on new map for Bloomington city council districts

Bloomington’s city council almost certainly won’t be deliberating on a potential new district map ordinance at a committee meeting this Wednesday. The new boundaries that are spelled out in the map ordinance were recommended by the city’s redistricting advisory commission two weeks ago. Consideration of new boundaries

Column: Bloomington botches accessibility of document about accessibility

Column: Bloomington botches accessibility of document about accessibility

In a news release issued on Monday evening, the city of Bloomington announced that it is inviting feedback on its ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) Transition Plan. But the city does not seem to be interested in feedback on the document from anyone except those who can see perfectly well.

Bloomington OKs 135-bedroom apartment building across from IU football stadium

Bloomington OKs 135-bedroom apartment building across from IU football stadium

A six-story building with 75 apartments and 135 total bedrooms across Dunn Street from IU football stadium was approved on a unanimous vote of the Bloomington plan commission at its regular monthly meeting on Monday. Construction on the project, which was put forward by University Properties VI, LLC, is

Photos | Black y Brown Arts Festival 2022: “There are so many shades under the sun. We see black y brown when we gaze in the mirror, bruh.”

Photos | Black y Brown Arts Festival 2022: “There are so many shades under the sun. We see black y brown when we gaze in the mirror, bruh.”

On Saturday, Switchyard Park served as the venue for the city of Bloomington’s annual Black y Brown Arts Festival. It’s described on the city of Bloomington’s website as “a celebration and showcase of African, African-American, Hispanic, Latinx, and Native American creative arts and artists…” The quote

Delayed: Bloomington plan commission hearing on rezone for possible future site of Monroe County jail

Delayed: Bloomington plan commission hearing on rezone for possible future site of Monroe County jail

An expected hearing next week on Monroe County government’s request for a rezoning of 87 acres in southwest Bloomington has been put off until October. The reason for the delay was a failure by Monroe County government to post the required signs at the property, 21 days before the

Dropped cell phone snagged from storm drain by Bloomington utilities workers

Dropped cell phone snagged from storm drain by Bloomington utilities workers

When The B Square approached Bloomington city hall late Friday afternoon, Bloomington resident Daniel Fritz was lying prone in the gutter of Morton Street. Standing on either side of him were two yellow-vested city of Bloomington utilities (CBU) workers—Robert Jackson and Matthew Dunn. Fritz’s face was pressed