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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.

2 deputy sheriff vacancies to be filled; 3-hour public forum on law enforcement funding gets mixed reviews

2 deputy sheriff vacancies to be filled; 3-hour public forum on law enforcement funding gets mixed reviews

On Tuesday evening, the seven-member Monroe County council, which is the elected fiscal body of county government, held a video-conferenced public forum on the future of law enforcement funding. Described on the agenda as a “community concerns and law enforcement resourcing meeting” the three-hour event was led

Bloomington files for dismissal of case over disputed plan commission seat

Bloomington files for dismissal of case over disputed plan commission seat

In the pending lawsuit over the rightful appointee to a city plan commission seat, the city of Bloomington filed a motion on Monday to have Andrew Guenther’s claim dismissed, based on the idea that Guenther lacks standing to file the lawsuit. Bloomington’s claim that neither Guenther nor Republican

COVID-19 update: Fourth confirmed case for Bloomington city employees comes amid local uptick; nursing home releases data

COVID-19 update: Fourth confirmed case for Bloomington city employees comes amid local uptick; nursing home releases data

On Monday, the city of Bloomington issued a press release announcing that a fourth city employee had tested positive for COVID-19. It was the second positive test for a city employee in the last five days, both of them firefighters. The previous two tests came nearly three months ago.

Activist on “BLACK LIVES MATTER” mural overlay: “It’s something we can all dance to.”

Activist on “BLACK LIVES MATTER” mural overlay: “It’s something we can all dance to.”

Sometime mid-afternoon on Friday a week ago, an anonymous artist, not commissioned by the property owners, drew new letters across the mural in Bloomington’s People’s Park, spelling out the words: “BLACK LIVES MATTER.” That’s the way the mural will look for at least the next few

Advisory groups give green light to city council on 7th Street: Remove parking for protected bicycle lane

Advisory groups give green light to city council on 7th Street: Remove parking for protected bicycle lane

On Thursday, at its first regular meeting since the end of January, Bloomington’s parking commission reviewed the protected bicycle lane project that’s going to be built on 7th Street sometime in 2021. It was in front of the commission because the 7-Line, to be built as a

7-Line protected bicycle lane: Bicentennial bond backgrounder

7-Line protected bicycle lane: Bicentennial bond backgrounder

The 7-Line is a planned protected bicycle lane running east-west across downtown Bloomington towards the Indiana University campus. It gets the numeric part of its name from 7th Street, where the 11-foot wide, two-way path will be constructed along the south side of the roadway, sometime

Monroe County passes $300K mark in food and beverage tax allocations for relief of COVID-19 impacts

Monroe County passes $300K mark in food and beverage tax allocations for relief of COVID-19 impacts

At its regular meeting on Wednesday morning, the three-member board of Monroe County commissioners approved a couple of grants as part of its program to give relief to businesses and nonprofits that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the ninth round of grant awards, which