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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.

Dunn Street & Kirkwood Avenue

Dunn Street & Kirkwood Avenue

A half dozen protesters with the Bloomington Democratic Socialists of America Community Defense Committee are leading the “Panopticon Parade,” from People's Park along the route of some Flock cameras they believe are still live.

Monroe County jail notebook: Population stays under 229 benchmark, but remains well above sheriff’s 186 figure

Monroe County jail notebook: Population stays under 229 benchmark, but remains well above sheriff’s 186 figure

This week’s jail count swung from 245 to 224 before ending at 228, which is still below one functional-capacity benchmark. Over 33 days, 299 people left the jail, with a median stay of 3 days. County officials have filed their answers to the ACLU’s federal lawsuit.

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Who has control of spending on top of the courthouse—Hawk or Fish?

Dunn Street & Kirkwood Avenue

Dunn Street & Kirkwood Avenue

Pridefest looking west from the east end of Kirkwood Avenue.

Bloomington city hall

Bloomington city hall

Traffic Cones! Long range city planner Anne Crecelius and Bloomington resident Nan Rockey pose next to an excellent giant paper mache traffic cone at the farmers market to promote an event with free ice cream next Wednesday (Aug. 26) at Chocolate Moose starting at 4 p.m.

Zulich announces for 2027 Bloomington mayor’s race, putting District 6 council seat in play

Zulich announces for 2027 Bloomington mayor’s race, putting District 6 council seat in play

Bloomington councilmember Sydney Zulich launched her 2027 mayoral campaign Saturday, calling for more local hiring and fewer out-of-town consultants. Her entry points toward a 3-way Democratic Party primary with mayor Kerry Thomson and Joe Davis, while opening Zulich’s District 6 council seat.

6th Street & Washington Street

6th Street & Washington Street

(with video) A tow truck winches a car from near the Monroe County History Center to the street. It wound up there as the result of a 5:45 a.m. collision between two cars, one apparently headed south on Washington and the other east on 6th Street.