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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 plan commission backs SRO housing amendment with owner-occupancy rule

Bloomington plan commission backs SRO housing amendment with owner-occupancy rule

At its meeting on Monday Bloomington’s plan commission voted to recommend an amendment to the city’s UDO, to allow for the creation and regulation of single room occupancy (SRO) housing. An SRO is a scenario where a person rents a bedroom and shares other common facilities.

Monroe County courthouse

Monroe County courthouse

The sign on the door of the Nat U. Hill Room says the Monroe County commissioners meeting that normally takes place at 10 a.m. has been postponed until 2 p.m.

Sept. 11, 2025: Mold, football, e-scooters, retired professors, drinking water rates

Sept. 11, 2025: Mold, football, e-scooters, retired professors, drinking water rates

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Mold treatment report on Monroe County justice building released, long-term monitoring planned

Mold treatment report on Monroe County justice building released, long-term monitoring planned

According to a contractor’s report that has now been released, mold remediation work has been completed throughout Monroe County’s justice building, and follow-up testing shows indoor air quality at levels that are considered “acceptable.”

Board signs off on 1-year license for Bird, Bloomington’s lone scooter operator

Board signs off on 1-year license for Bird, Bloomington’s lone scooter operator

Bird can operate its shared electric scooters and e-bicycles for another year in Bloomington. The board of public works approved a one-year license for the micro-mobility company at its regular meeting on Tuesday night. Bird is now the only vendor in Bloomington for shared-used e-scooters.

Retired Indiana University professors sue trustees over governance ban

Retired Indiana University professors sue trustees over governance ban

Three retired Indiana University professors are suing the university’s Board of Trustees over a new policy that bars emeritus faculty from participating in any kind of university governance. Also a target of the lawsuit is new state law.

6th Street & Walnut Street

6th Street & Walnut Street

Bluestone Tree Service is on the scene to take down the rest of the pin oak tree that split back on Aug. 19, 2025.