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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.

Monroe County commissioners OK contract with BLM Bloomington for anti-racism training, don’t require other electeds to take it

Monroe County commissioners OK contract with BLM Bloomington for anti-racism training, don’t require other electeds to take it

At their regular Wednesday morning meeting, Monroe County commissioners approved a $6,000 agreement with Black Lives Matter Bloomington for a day of anti-racism training next year. The six-hour day of training by eight BLM facilitators is currently scheduled for Jan. 30, 2021. But that date could change

Press Release: Bloomington police investigate northside killing

Press Release: Bloomington police investigate northside killing

In a press release issued Tuesday afternoon, the Bloomington police department reported a shooting on the north side of town that detectives are now investigating as a murder. No arrests have been made, according to the release. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call detective Chris Scott

Bloomington city council greenlights revised traffic calming program

Bloomington city council greenlights revised traffic calming program

Bloomington’s neighborhood traffic safety program (NTSP) has been overhauled and replaced with a traffic calming and greenways program (TCGP). Among other things, the program is meant to help curtail speeding in residential neighborhoods. When Bloomington’s city council approved the revised program at its meeting last Wednesday, it OK’

Historical total for Bloomington’s Jack Hopkins social services funding nudges past $5M

A second round of Jack Hopkins social services funding this year has pushed the historical amount of awards to $5,006,856. The program started in 1993. On Monday night, the Bloomington city council’s Jack Hopkins committee made recommendations for awards to 25 different local social services nonprofits totaling

Monroe County election board mulls investigation of unlawful electioneering at polls by voter wearing COVID-19 mask with candidate’s name

Monroe County election board mulls investigation of unlawful electioneering at polls by voter wearing COVID-19 mask with candidate’s name

Monroe County’s election board could eventually wind up conducting an investigation of unlawful electioneering by a voter at the early in-person polls. The voter has been described as wearing a COVID-19 mask with a candidate’s name printed on it, inside the polling location at Election Central,

Election board adds 5 more hours for early voting in Monroe County: “Our voters need to vote.”

Election board adds 5 more hours for early voting in Monroe County: “Our voters need to vote.”

The time for early in-person voting in Monroe County has been extended on Thursday and Friday (Oct. 29, 30) by one extra hour—until 7 p.m. Early voting on those days will start the same time as previously scheduled, which is 8 a.m. On Saturday (Oct. 31)

Courthouse closed as Nov. 10 fall property tax deadline approaches, treasurer describes ways to pay

Courthouse closed as Nov. 10 fall property tax deadline approaches, treasurer describes ways to pay

As the Nov. 10 deadline for paying fall property taxes approaches, Monroe County treasurer Jessica McClellan is making a push to make sure residents know what their options are for making tax payments. The county courthouse building is closed, except by appointment, due to the COVID-19 pandemic precautions. That’