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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.

Monroe County judges underscore support for co-located jail, justice system

Monroe County judges underscore support for co-located jail, justice system

Monroe County judges Catherine Stafford and Mary Ellen Diekhoff urged jail planners to keep courts, jail, sheriff, clerk, prosecutors and public defenders close together, citing safety, cost, constitutional access, remote-hearing limits and the county’s commitment to alternatives to incarceration.

After losing in court, Bloomington RDC files appeals, preps Showers West mediation

After losing in court, Bloomington RDC files appeals, preps Showers West mediation

Bloomington’s RDC voted Monday to authorize its president, or a designee, to settle two Showers West lease disputes in mediation. The cases involve Warrant Technologies and the Bloomington Board of Realtors, whose leases the city sought to terminate after buying the building.

Bloomington’s trash cart rate hikes up for discussion based on ‘alarming numbers’

Bloomington’s trash cart rate hikes up for discussion based on ‘alarming numbers’

Bloomington’s curbside rates for trash pickup could rise sharply as sanitation costs outpace user fees. A city council fiscal committee discussed phased increases, possible recycling charges and whether more costs should be covered by users, but endorsed no specific plan.

June 15, 2026: Possible Kirkwood veto, $500K in grants, new planning director, jail-site group, Seminary Pointe demolition clock

June 15, 2026: Possible Kirkwood veto, $500K in grants, new planning director, jail-site group, Seminary Pointe demolition clock

Today's edition includes reports about Mayor Kerry Thomson’s Kirkwood veto decision process, $500K in Jack Hopkins grants, Lynn Coyne’s planning-director appointment, a new city-county jail-site working group, and Seminary Pointe demolition notices amid land-swap hopes.

Indiana Avenue & 6th Street

Indiana Avenue & 6th Street

Two photos. Left: Flooded sidewalk after rain. If sidewalks were judged to be in good repair or not right after a heavy downpour, fewer would pass. Right: An “engineered” puddle in the street—by which I mean it will stay that way until it evaporates. The storm drain is not blocked.

Ballentine Hall (IU Campus)

Ballentine Hall (IU Campus)

Sidewalk sticker across from Ballentine Hall points the way to Woodburn Hall for new student orientation for the fall, which appears to be well under way.

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

How did Fish get to be so smart? In this episode we find out the hilarious reason.