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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.

As COVID-19 surges again, Monroe County health administrator says “Be kind to others even when you disagree.”

As COVID-19 surges again, Monroe County health administrator says “Be kind to others even when you disagree.”

For Monroe County health administrator Penny Caudill, kindness is part of the key to dealing with the current resurgence of COVID-19 cases. At Friday’s regular news conference of local leaders, Caudill sketched out the rise in the basic pandemic stats and the relatively low vaccination rates. She then made

US Census 2020: Bloomington population down 1.5%, Monroe County up 1.3%, Indiana up 4.7%

US Census 2020: Bloomington population down 1.5%, Monroe County up 1.3%, Indiana up 4.7%

Bloomington has lost population since 2010. That’s based on fresh 2020 numbers released by the US Census Bureau around 1 p.m. on Thursday. In 2020, Bloomington’s census was 79,168, which is 1,237 fewer than the 80,405 Bloomington residents who were counted ten years ago.

Cost for flyer against annexation reimbursed, Monroe County commissioners announce official opposition to Bloomington’s plan

Cost for flyer against annexation reimbursed, Monroe County commissioners announce official opposition to Bloomington’s plan

Monroe County’s three county commissioners have made a joint statement opposing Bloomington’s annexation plan for all eight proposed areas. The announcement came near the start of the board’s regular Wednesday meeting, after several weeks of remarks in public settings that indicated their individual opposition to Bloomington’s

Wheeler Mission shelter rezone request gets nod from Bloomington plan commission, now goes to city council

Wheeler Mission shelter rezone request gets nod from Bloomington plan commission, now goes to city council

A request for a rezoning of Wheeler Mission’s property on Westplex Avenue off 3rd Street won an 8–1 recommendation of approval from Bloomington’s plan commission at the group’s regular monthly meeting on Monday. Dissenting on the vote was Israel Herrera. The request now goes to the

64-unit housing site plan near park OK’d by Bloomington plan commission

64-unit housing site plan near park OK’d by Bloomington plan commission

A 64-unit affordable housing project to built as a 5-story building on South Walnut Street got its site plan approved by Bloomington’s plan commission on Monday night. Called Retreat at Switchyard, the project will include 116 total bedrooms. The 1.5-acre site is at the east entrance of the

Annexation update: Electronic access at city hall for public hearing, city releases waiver data, Area 7 likely out

Annexation update: Electronic access at city hall for public hearing, city releases waiver data, Area 7 likely out

In a news release issued on Monday, the city of Bloomington announced that it will provide electronic access at city hall to a public hearing on annexation that is being continued this week on Wednesday starting at 6 p.m. The city has also released its data on annexation remonstrance

Some Indiana counties with urban hubs should still not feed birds, mystery of deaths not solved

Some Indiana counties with urban hubs should still not feed birds, mystery of deaths not solved

New advice to bird lovers was given early Monday afternoon on the updated webpage about mysterious songbird deaths, created by Indiana’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR). People in 16 Indiana counties should continue to refrain from feeding birds, in order to reduce the chance of promoting a pattern of