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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.

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

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,