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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 city commission on public safety pitched by 3 councilmembers, gets lukewarm response from council standing committee

Bloomington city commission on public safety pitched by 3 councilmembers, gets lukewarm response from council standing committee

At its meeting last Wednesday, the Bloomington city council’s standing committee on public safety considered an ordinance that would establish a new city commission. The 11-member commission would be called the Community Advisory on Public Safety Commission, which yields CAPS as an acronym. Its goal, according to the

Photos: 2020 Little 500 Cyclocross

Photos: 2020 Little 500 Cyclocross

Click to view slideshow. The Little 500 bicycle race is a spring tradition at Indiana University. Complementing the spring race is a fall racing series, which includes a cyclocross event. The women’s races were run Saturday. Men’s races are set for Sunday, starting at 1 p.m. The

Halloween early in-person voter tally: 1,149 Monroe County residents, 1 pink pig

Halloween early in-person voter tally: 1,149 Monroe County residents, 1 pink pig

Saturday was a milestone for Indiana University student Bayasa Batsaikhan, who’s studying for a masters degree in information systems. BSB: Is this your first time voting? Batsaikhan: It actually is. BSB: First time ever? Batsaikhan: Ever. Batsaikhan cast her first ballot ever on Saturday at Election Central in downtown

Bloomington mayor on COVID-19: “An island in a sea of troubles.”

Bloomington mayor on COVID-19: “An island in a sea of troubles.”

At Friday afternoon’s weekly conference of local leaders to talk about COVID-19 response, Bloomington’s mayor, John Hamilton, compared Monroe County to an island. “An island in a sea of troubles is not in a safe spot, with rising waters all around us,” the mayor said. He was

Court of appeals ruling stands, leaves intact Bloomington’s ordinance protecting against discrimination based on sexual orientation

Court of appeals ruling stands, leaves intact Bloomington’s ordinance protecting against discrimination based on sexual orientation

Bloomington’s human rights ordinance, with its prohibition against discrimination based on sexual orientation, won’t get a review by Indiana’s Supreme Court. A deadline has expired with no motion to put the matter in front of the state’s highest court. That means a mid-September ruling by

Two meetings held on remapping of Bloomington’s zoning districts, more to come

Two meetings held on remapping of Bloomington’s zoning districts, more to come

The first two public presentations about a zoning map revision for the city of Bloomington are in the books. More are planned for the week after next. Dates will be posted on the zoning map project web page. Tuesday night’s presentation by the city’s development services manager, Jackie

Monroe County commissioners set Nov. 16 meeting to get public feedback on planned convention center expansion

Monroe County commissioners set Nov. 16 meeting to get public feedback on planned convention center expansion

A public input session on the future of the Monroe County convention center has been set for Monday, Nov. 16, at 6 p.m. It will be conducted by video conference. President of the county board of commissioners Julie Thomas made the announcement at the end of the board’s