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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.

Food and beverage revenues up in Monroe County, as state legislators “make sausage” on time limiting tax

Food and beverage revenues up in Monroe County, as state legislators “make sausage” on time limiting tax

Food and beverage tax revenues for Monroe County were better in 2021 than 2019, the most recent year not impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The $3.63 million collected in 2021 is about 5 percent more than the $3.45 million generated by the tax in 2019. Based on

$279K for private security patrols in public parks OK’d by Bloomington

$279K for private security patrols in public parks OK’d by Bloomington

In 2022, unarmed officers employed by Marshall Security will continue to patrol Switchyard Park overnight, as well as through the day in a half dozen more parks in Bloomington. The $278,821 contract with Marshall, which runs through the end of 2022, was approved by the four-member board of

COVID-19 update: Numbers hit plateau, vaccine clinics this week

COVID-19 update: Numbers hit plateau, vaccine clinics this week

After a steep climb starting in late 2021 going through mid-January, the number of positive COVID-19 cases in Monroe County and the state of Indiana appear to have plateaued and are starting to show signs of declining. In Monroe County, the rolling 7-day average has stayed mostly

Bloomington’s Seminary Park to get 5 new lights

Bloomington’s Seminary Park to get 5 new lights

Seminary Park, on the south side of 2nd Street between College Avenue and Walnut Street, will be getting five new LED lights. They’ll be placed at locations throughout the park, replacing the non-working or broken off “acorn style” fixtures currently there. The $29,565 contract with ESL/Spectrum,

Kirkwood street closure, parklet program OK’d again for 2022, no permanent closure yet

Kirkwood street closure, parklet program OK’d again for 2022, no permanent closure yet

Starting in mid-March through the end of October, parts of Kirkwood Avenue in downtown Bloomington will again be closed to cars. The closure will allow neighboring restaurants and retail stores to use the public right-of-way for additional seating and for display of their wares. The city council’

Monroe County election board leans towards old NAPA building as early voting location, but decision won’t come before Thursday

Monroe County election board leans towards old NAPA building as early voting location, but decision won’t come before Thursday

A likely scenario for Monroe County’s early in-person voting is to establish a single site—the former NAPA building on the southwest corner of 3rd and Walnut streets, across from the downtown transit center. On Thursday, after discussing options for in-person early voting, including the use of

Photos | Bloomington Freezefest 2022: Winter festival goes through Saturday, Jan. 22

Photos | Bloomington Freezefest 2022: Winter festival goes through Saturday, Jan. 22

Temperatures on Friday night for Freezefest 2022, Bloomington’s winter festival, were holding steady around 14 F degrees. That’s plenty cold enough to keep the ice sculptures intact for Saturday’s final day of activities. On the docket for Saturday in the Trades District north of city hall are