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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.

For now, “free” parking in Bloomington’s new 4th Street garage, due to computer chip shortage

For now, “free” parking in Bloomington’s new 4th Street garage, due to computer chip shortage

Bloomington’s new 4th Street parking garage opened for use three weeks ago on Monday, Aug. 23. The opening was announced in a release issued by the mayor’s office the previous week. It means the city hit its hoped-for opening date of August 2021. The city has sold 370

$48K to 16 Monroe County arts groups among awards from Indiana Arts Commission

$48K to 16 Monroe County arts groups among awards from Indiana Arts Commission

In a news release issued Monday morning, the Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) announced 278 $3,000 awards for a total of $834,000 to arts groups across the state. Among the awardees are 16 Monroe County arts groups. The $48,000 that went to local groups puts Monroe County fourth

Column | Because sometimes it takes a village: Local diner says, “We need your help!”

Column | Because sometimes it takes a village: Local diner says, “We need your help!”

Next Friday it looks like I will again be able to enjoy a breakfast of biscuits and gravy from Village Deli on Kirkwood Avenue. A temporary shutdown was supposed to go through Sept. 1. There was no word as that date came and went, so speculation had tended towards permanent

Photos: Kirkwood & Walnut

Photos: Kirkwood & Walnut

Photos: 9th annual Kiwanis Indiana Balloon Fest continues Saturday, Sunday

Photos: 9th annual Kiwanis Indiana Balloon Fest continues Saturday, Sunday

Hot air balloons filled the horizon on Friday afternoon and evening at the Monroe County fairgrounds. The 9th annual Kiwanis Indiana Balloon Fest continues Saturday and Sunday. The balloon fest’s Facebook page includes a complete list of activities—helicopter rides, giant kites, woodcarving, marionettes, carnival games, ice cream, fried

Indiana DNR lifts moratorium on feeding birds

Indiana DNR lifts moratorium on feeding birds

It’s OK for bird lovers across the state to set out their bird feeds again, according to Indiana’s department of natural resources (DNR). The news was announced late Friday afternoon on a web page the DNR set up to inform Hoosier bird lovers about the status of a

IU Health: “We would love to provide you with a vaccine instead of a hospital stay.”

IU Health: “We would love to provide you with a vaccine instead of a hospital stay.”

President Joe Biden announced Thursday that federal workers, with few exceptions, would have to be vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus. Biden’s new mandates include a requirement that employers with more than 100 workers have to require their employees to be vaccinated or be tested weekly. Friday’s local news