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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.

77 more Bloomington bedrooms: Johnson’s Creamery downtown residential project gets plan commission OK

77 more Bloomington bedrooms: Johnson’s Creamery downtown residential project gets plan commission OK

A new mixed-use building just off the B-Line Trail to the north of the Johnson’s Creamery building—with its landmark smokestack—got a 9–0 approval from Bloomington’s plan commission Monday night. The five-story building will include 27 studio, 22 one-bedroom, 5 two-bedroom,

Plan commission lawsuit: Injunction filed against meetings; Bloomington wants amended complaint dismissed

Plan commission lawsuit: Injunction filed against meetings; Bloomington wants amended complaint dismissed

Bloomington’s plan commission is scheduled to convene a regular monthly meeting on Monday, July 13. The meeting agenda includes two residential projects—one on 3rd Street near the police station, and another at Johnson Creamery—which together could mean 179 additional bedrooms for Bloomington’s housing inventory. Andrew Guenther

COVID-19 response: Bloomington mulls $2 million in city general fund money for economic stimulus

COVID-19 response: Bloomington mulls $2 million in city general fund money for economic stimulus

At a Friday noon work session, Bloomington’s mayor, John Hamilton, pitched a $2-million economic stimulus package to Bloomington city council members. It could be in front of the council for a final vote on August 12. The package—which in technical terms is an appropriation ordinance that draws

Assault on Bloomington resident prompts call for federal grand jury to investigate hate crimes across southern Indiana

Assault on Bloomington resident prompts call for federal grand jury to investigate hate crimes across southern Indiana

At a press conference held Friday evening at People’s Park off Kirkwood Avenue in Bloomington, Vauhxx Booker and his legal counsel, local attorney Katharine Liell, called for a federal grand jury to investigate the assault on Booker that took place last Saturday, July 4. It’s not just last

Monroe County, Bloomington officials working towards a single mask rule for COVID-19, precise nature of rule still unclear

Monroe County, Bloomington officials working towards a single mask rule for COVID-19, precise nature of rule still unclear

Will the rules on masks in the next Monroe County health order include a strict mandate for wearing face coverings when in public? Maybe. During Friday’s weekly press conference, held by local leaders about the community’s COVID-19 response, city and county officials stayed squarely on message: They’

Bloomington’s unsuccessful eminent domain action to expand parking garage: $100K in total legal fees

Bloomington’s unsuccessful eminent domain action to expand parking garage: $100K in total legal fees

About four months ago, in the third week of March, Bloomington withdrew its appeal of a Monroe Circuit court ruling that went against the city in its effort to acquire some additional land. The city wanted to use the real estate to expand the footprint of a replacement parking garage

People’s Park mural will say “BLACK LIVES MATTER” at least through August, maybe a few months longer

People’s Park mural will say “BLACK LIVES MATTER” at least through August, maybe a few months longer

At their regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, Bloomington arts commissioners discussed the future of the People’s Park mural. Three weeks ago, on the day of Juneteenth (June 19)—a celebration marking the emancipation of slaves in the U.S.—the words “BLACK LIVES MATTER” were painted over the top