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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 looks to carry out $800K plan for public tree planting in spring, fall 2022

Bloomington looks to carry out $800K plan for public tree planting in spring, fall 2022

This Friday, the city of Bloomington is hosting the first of two information sessions about its plans to plant $800,000 worth of trees in the public right-of-way, according to a news release from the mayor’s office on Tuesday. It was a little more than three years

Annexation update: Bloomington’s count of signatures points to potential success of some remonstrance efforts, looming litigation

Annexation update: Bloomington’s count of signatures points to potential success of some remonstrance efforts, looming litigation

Property owners in three so-called island areas inside Bloomington, which Bloomington’s city council decided to annex last year, might have mounted successful remonstrance efforts that will leave nothing to argue about in court. It’s far from settled, but that’s one takeaway from the numbers provided in

Column: “Not enough Randy Pauls on this earth.”

Column: “Not enough Randy Pauls on this earth.”

On Tuesday morning, Randy Paul’s family relayed the news of his passing. In the last two and a half years, Paul has been covered by The B Square in connection with at least two significant issues. One was his effort to reorganize the local Green Party. The other was

Bloomington estimates $900K from feds for community grants, RDC OKs recommendations

Bloomington estimates $900K from feds for community grants, RDC OKs recommendations

At its Monday meeting, Bloomington’s redevelopment commission (RDC) signed off on recommendations for spending $1.1 million of federal community development block grant (CDBG) money for 2022. The recommendations came from a citizens advisory committee. The money will go to more than a dozen different non-profits—for social

Bloomington plan commission: Former Player’s Pub site OK’d for 34 beds in 4-story building

Bloomington plan commission: Former Player’s Pub site OK’d for 34 beds in 4-story building

A four-story building with 34 apartments, to be constructed on South Walnut Street just a bit north of Seminary Park, was approved by Bloomingoton’s plan commission at its Monday night meeting. It’s the site of the former Player’s Pub, and before that Boxman’s Restaurant. In

Plat near former hospital OK’d by Bloomington plan commission, city council must approve alley vacation

Plat near former hospital OK’d by Bloomington plan commission, city council must approve alley vacation

Getting unanimous approval from Bloomington’s plan commission on Monday night was a new plat for most of the area bounded by 1st and 2nd streets on the north and south, and Morton and Rogers streets on the east and west. A plat is a map that shows how the

Column | Post-storm reflections in Bloomington: Not all the snow has turned to water

Column | Post-storm reflections in Bloomington: Not all the snow has turned to water

The snow, which landed on top of an icy mix, stopped falling Friday morning. Among Bloomington’s vital bits of infrastructure that were left frozen: downtown parking meters. By Saturday they had not thawed, and some drivers resorted to leaving notes on their windshields. The quickly jotted out messages were