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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.

Route 2 first of new optimized public bus routes to roll out, starting 2022

Route 2 first of new optimized public bus routes to roll out, starting 2022

Riders of Bloomington Transit’s Route 2 West will notice some changes at the start of 2022. The basic geography covered by the route will stay the same. It starts at the downtown transit center, heads a bit north, then makes a loop around the northwest part of town including

Precinct boundary recommendations sent to Monroe County commissioners, as committee shifts focus to district lines

Precinct boundary recommendations sent to Monroe County commissioners, as committee shifts focus to district lines

Seven revisions to current precinct lines in Monroe County are being recommended by a four-person committee appointed to give advice to county commissioners on precinct and district boundaries. It was at their Monday meeting, after two weeks of work, when committee members settled on the recommendations, some of which

Spoonmore to resign from county council to take top job at Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce

Spoonmore to resign from county council to take top job at Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce

In a news release issued on Monday, the Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce announced Eric Spoonmore as its pick to fill the vacancy that will be left when current CEO and president Erin Predmore leaves her position. Predmore’s pending departure was announced in a news release issued by the

Monroe County commissioner Githens declares bid for District 62 house seat

Monroe County commissioner Githens declares bid for District 62 house seat

Monroe County commissioner Penny Githens has announced a run for the District 62 seat in the Indiana legislature’s house of representatives. Elections for the 100 state house seats take place in 2022. The formal announcement came on Sunday afternoon, at a gathering of around 40 people at the Monroe

Photos: Cold rain can’t squash Pumpkin Launch 2021

Photos: Cold rain can’t squash Pumpkin Launch 2021

On Saturday at Monroe County fairgrounds, a pumpkin was flung downrange by the trebuchet of team Tetanus Express. It landed 987 feet away. That was a record for Bloomington’s Pumpkin Launch. Just an hour before the noon event started, a steady drizzle was falling, driven by a 10-mph

Precinct boundary recommendations for Monroe County could come Monday

Precinct boundary recommendations for Monroe County could come Monday

A four-person committee that is supposed to advise the county commissioners on precinct and district boundaries for Monroe County is looking to make its first set of recommendations early next week. Appointed by the Monroe County board of commissioners in mid-October, the committee hopes to settle on precinct

Pandemic notebook: Monroe County flirts with blue advisory level, could be back to yellow next week

Pandemic notebook: Monroe County flirts with blue advisory level, could be back to yellow next week

Monroe County’s mask mandate won’t be lifted next Wednesday. That’s because it’s a mathematical impossibility, based on the health order’s criteria for termination. In order for Monroe County’s mask mandate to be lifted, the weekly cases per 100,000 population have to drop below