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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.

Tax abatement for rehab hospital gets final OK from Monroe County

Tax abatement for rehab hospital gets final OK from Monroe County

At its regular Tuesday meeting, Monroe’s county council voted unanimously to give final approval of a tax abatement to Ernest Health, Inc. worth about $3.1 million. Sometime in June, the company is now expected to start building a $20-million inpatient rehabilitation hospital at the corner of Curry

US Forest Service logging, burning project: Monroe County’s environmental commission votes to become plaintiff in lawsuit

US Forest Service logging, burning project: Monroe County’s environmental commission votes to become plaintiff in lawsuit

At its meeting held on Monday afternoon, Monroe County’s environmental commission voted unanimously to join the county as a plaintiff in the lawsuit that’s being prepared against the U.S. Forest Service. [Updated May 14, 2020 at 10:24 a.m. The lawsuit has now been filed.] The

Ellettsville town council would like better heads-up from county health officials on next COVID-19 quarantine decision

Ellettsville town council would like better heads-up from county health officials on next COVID-19 quarantine decision

On May 1, Monroe County’s health department issued an order extending COVID-19 countermeasures that keep restrictions on businesses and gatherings in place for another two weeks, through May 15. When a decision is made on extending or rescinding that order—which currently ends at midnight this Friday—Ellettsville

Water you kidding? A 123-year-old main in downtown Bloomington gets replaced

Water you kidding? A 123-year-old main in downtown Bloomington gets replaced

Early Monday morning, city of Bloomington utilities (CBU) workers started work on the 6th Street segment of the downtown courthouse square. The project is to remove a water main from an alley and put a new one in the street to replace the old main’s service. The 123-year-

Monroe County health department: Decision on extension of May 15 stay-at-home order to use science and data plus questions and reasoning

Monroe County health department: Decision on extension of May 15 stay-at-home order to use science and data plus questions and reasoning

Based on Indiana governor Eric Holcomb’s “Back on Track” order issued on May 1, as soon as this Monday (May 11), it would have been possible to sit and drink a pint at restaurants in Bloomington and elsewhere in Monroe County. The restaurants would have needed to limit the

Monroe County’s election board: Balloting by mail helps flatten voter curve for June 2 primary; but don’t expect same-day results

Monroe County’s election board: Balloting by mail helps flatten voter curve for June 2 primary; but don’t expect same-day results

A mass mailing to every voter in Monroe County was due to go out at the end of this past week. That means sometime next week all voters should receive an absentee ballot application for the June 2 primary. The mailing will also include a list of the seven polling

Two people, one seat for Bloomington’s plan commission vacancy: Will a judge decide who sits there?

The city of Bloomington confirmed to The Square Beacon on Thursday afternoon that the mayor, John Hamilton, has appointed commercial real estate broker Chris Cockerham to fill the vacancy on the city’s plan commission. The plan commission is a nine-member group, five of which seats are appointed by