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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.

COVID-19 Update: Mask order now in effect for Monroe County; other measures take effect on July 23 in Bloomington, later elsewhere

COVID-19 Update: Mask order now in effect for Monroe County; other measures take effect on July 23 in Bloomington, later elsewhere

A new health order issued Friday afternoon requires Monroe County residents to wear face coverings when they’re not at home—with several caveats. The order took effect at 5 p.m. on Friday, a few hours after it was issued by Monroe County health officer Thomas Sharp. It will

Two suspects charged in July 4 Lake Monroe Case

On Friday, the Monroe County prosecutor’s office charged Sean Purdy and Jerry Cox in connection with the July 4 Lake Monroe incident, in which Vauhxx Booker described himself as “almost the victim of an attempted lynching.” As of late Friday morning, the MyCase online system indicates there is an

Bloomington mayor renews call for local income tax increase, reduces ask from 0.5 percentage points to 0.25; says 2021 budget for sworn police officers will decrease

Bloomington mayor renews call for local income tax increase, reduces ask from 0.5 percentage points to 0.25; says 2021 budget for sworn police officers will decrease

Bloomington’s mayor John Hamilton has renewed his call, made at the start of the year, for the Bloomington city council to increase the local income tax. Such a tax would apply to all residents of Monroe County. The additional revenue from the income tax would still go towards climate

Monroe County prosecutor now “actively reviewing” evidence in July 4 Lake Monroe case

Monroe County prosecutor now “actively reviewing” evidence in July 4 Lake Monroe case

Monroe County prosecutor Erika Oliphant has now received the investigative reports from Indiana Department of Natural resources about a case described in a press release late Wednesday afternoon as “an incident that took place in the forest near Lake Monroe on July 4, 2020.” Ten days earlier, Bloomington activist Vauhxx

2 extra stories, less parking OK’d by Bloomington plan commission for 110-bedroom development at 3rd & Grant

2 extra stories, less parking OK’d by Bloomington plan commission for 110-bedroom development at 3rd & Grant

A two-building project proposed by The Annex Group (formerly Annex Student Living) at 3rd and Grant streets got unanimous approval from Bloomington’s plan commission on Monday night. The two buildings are planned to face each other across Grant Street. The total number of bedrooms in the two buildings

Monroe County tax abatement is $240K of enthusiasm for company that brings attention to curb

Monroe County tax abatement is $240K of enthusiasm for company that brings attention to curb

Georgia-based Proveli, LLC now has final approval for a tax abatement from Monroe County that’s worth an estimated $240,000 over a 10-year period. The tax abatement is for both real and personal property at the site west of Bloomington on Vernal Pike, where the road jogs

5th Bloomington city employee confirmed positive for COVID-19 since start of pandemic

5th Bloomington city employee confirmed positive for COVID-19 since start of pandemic

There’s been a recent surge of confirmed positive COVID-19 cases in Monroe County over the last few days. One of them was a city of Bloomington utilities (CBU) employee, according to a press release issued on Tuesday afternoon. According to the press release, the CBU employee “rarely interacts