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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.

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

Concern about Bloomington’s police staffing levels in light of potential annexations: By the numbers

Concern about Bloomington’s police staffing levels in light of potential annexations: By the numbers

According to Bloomington’s fiscal plan in support of its proposed annexation of territory, the police department would need to add between 24 and 31 sworn officers, at a cost of up to around $2.6 million a year. The additional officers would be needed in order to provide service

State law OK’d in 2015 might curb future Bloomington expansion, if current annexation proposals are approved

State law OK’d in 2015 might curb future Bloomington expansion, if current annexation proposals are approved

A work session held by Bloomington’s city council on Friday at noon highlighted a fact about Indiana’s current annexation law, which has a potential impact that does not seem to be widely understood. A 2015 amendment to the state statute on annexation looks like it gives a city

Mixed bag for direction of Monroe County, Indiana COVID-19 trends

Mixed bag for direction of Monroe County, Indiana COVID-19 trends

COVID-19 numbers are up for Monroe County, but might have plateaued for at least some measures. That contrasts with numbers statewide, which show a clear upward trend. The generally higher numbers now, compared to a month ago, are blamed by health officials on the prevalence of the Delta variant of