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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 redev commission gives initial OK for $660K to 9 nonprofits in special CDBG funding round

Bloomington redev commission gives initial OK for $660K to 9 nonprofits in special CDBG funding round

At its regular Monday meeting, Bloomington’s redevelopment commission gave its approval of federal Community Development Block Grant awards totaling $660,602 to nine local nonprofits. It was a special funding round to address impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The requirement of a COVID-19 connection led to the

American Rescue Plan Act: Bloomington mayor’s initial request to city council: $3.35M for support of housing, the arts, lead pipe removal

American Rescue Plan Act: Bloomington mayor’s initial request to city council: $3.35M for support of housing, the arts, lead pipe removal

When Bloomington mayor John Hamilton announced at a news conference in early June that some of the city’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding would be used for housing supports, no dollar amounts were attached. Now released as a part of the city council’s July 21 meeting information

Gathering at People’s Park for Kirkwood Avenue: All over the road

Gathering at People’s Park for Kirkwood Avenue: All over the road

A little more than a year ago, on Juneteenth of 2020, the mural at People’s Park at the east end of Kirkwood Avenue got a new, unsanctioned overlay of lettering that reads “Black Lives Matter.” That came during a summer of protests, nationwide and locally, prompted by the killing

Indiana releases numbers over time for COVID-19 variants, revises dashboard presentation to reflect Delta dominance

Indiana releases numbers over time for COVID-19 variants, revises dashboard presentation to reflect Delta dominance

At a news conference last week, Indiana’s state health commissioner Kris Box sounded the alarm about the increased number of COVID-19 cases in the state due to the Delta variant. “The Delta variant is now the one that we are seeing most frequently,” Box said. The Delta variant,

Long-time election worker retires: “We’re here for one thing. And that’s to make a good election.”

Long-time election worker retires: “We’re here for one thing. And that’s to make a good election.”

Monroe County’s clerk, Nicole Browne, told The B Square on Thursday afternoon: “There is no replacing a Jack. He is one-of-a-kind. He is amazing. And I will miss him every single day. Every single day.” Browne was talking about Jack Davis, a county employee whose retirement

No conclusions yet on songbird deaths as Indiana adds to number of species and counties affected

No conclusions yet on songbird deaths as Indiana adds to number of species and counties affected

In the two weeks since Indiana’s state ornithologist Allisyn Gillet held a conference on the topic, the Department of Natural Resources has not yet determined what is causing the deaths of several species of birds in this and other states. Reports of sick and dying birds with eye swelling

$186K in disaster loans OK’d for homes so far to help cover damage from June 18-19 Monroe County floods

$186K in disaster loans OK’d for homes so far to help cover damage from June 18-19 Monroe County floods

Four Monroe County homeowners or renters have received loans so far from the federal Small Business Administration for damages from the June 18-19 floods, according to Julie Garrett with the SBA. Garrett briefed the Monroe County board of commissioners on the topic of loans at their regular Wednesday morning