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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.

Script almost ready to run for Bloomington city council’s OK of $2 million COVID-19 recovery

Script almost ready to run for Bloomington city council’s OK of $2 million COVID-19 recovery

A $2.4 million package of recovery programs, first pitched to the city council by Bloomington mayor John Hamilton at a July 10 work session, is now on course for approval at this Wednesday’s city council meeting. The money is already in city coffers, Hamilton said last Wednesday afternoon.

Monroe County election board prepping for in-person polling numbers based on regular rules for absentee voters

Monroe County election board prepping for in-person polling numbers based on regular rules for absentee voters

The reduced number of polling sites that Monroe County used for the June 2 primary is not a part of current planning for November voting. That’s the latest word from the county election board’s meeting last Thursday. For the general election, the county election board is looking to

Parklets add to outside dining options in downtown Bloomington

Parklets add to outside dining options in downtown Bloomington

At least through Sept. 30, patrons of some restaurants in downtown Bloomington will be able to feed themselves at tables set up the street, in spaces where drivers normally feed a meter to park their cars. Called “parklets,” they’re one of a few different approaches the city is taking

Democrats challenge Green Party write-in candidate for judge based on loss in primary

Democrats challenge Green Party write-in candidate for judge based on loss in primary

For the Monroe County Division 1 circuit court race, it’s certain that the November ballot will show two names: Republican Carl Lamb and Democrat Geoff Bradley. What’s not yet certain is whether a blank will have to appear on the ballot where a voter could write a different

Monroe County sheriff’s deputies to get regular training updates with Lexipol policy management program

Monroe County sheriff’s deputies to get regular training updates with Lexipol policy management program

Sometime before December, the 44 sworn officers under the Monroe County sheriff will start taking monthly training on policies they’re supposed to follow. They’ll also get regular testing on the policies, according to Monroe County sheriff Brad Swain. On Wednesday morning, county sheriff Brad Swain described the training

3 Photos: Urban Butterflies

3 Photos: Urban Butterflies

These photos were taken on the morning of Aug. 5, 2020 on the courthouse square in downtown Bloomington, Indiana. That’s it. If you’d like to read more about butterflies and the city’s pollinator gardens, here’s a Square Beacon piece from last year around this time: “Butterfly

On split vote, public safety income tax committee recommends: No “off-the-top” allocations this year for rural fire departments

On split vote, public safety income tax committee recommends: No “off-the-top” allocations this year for rural fire departments

A committee of the Monroe County tax council voted Tuesday morning against a recommendation to allocate $353,700 of public safety income tax money to support requests made by four rural fire departments in the county. The potential direct allocation of funds to the fire departments would have made up