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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.

Activist on “BLACK LIVES MATTER” mural overlay: “It’s something we can all dance to.”

Activist on “BLACK LIVES MATTER” mural overlay: “It’s something we can all dance to.”

Sometime mid-afternoon on Friday a week ago, an anonymous artist, not commissioned by the property owners, drew new letters across the mural in Bloomington’s People’s Park, spelling out the words: “BLACK LIVES MATTER.” That’s the way the mural will look for at least the next few

Advisory groups give green light to city council on 7th Street: Remove parking for protected bicycle lane

Advisory groups give green light to city council on 7th Street: Remove parking for protected bicycle lane

On Thursday, at its first regular meeting since the end of January, Bloomington’s parking commission reviewed the protected bicycle lane project that’s going to be built on 7th Street sometime in 2021. It was in front of the commission because the 7-Line, to be built as a

7-Line protected bicycle lane: Bicentennial bond backgrounder

7-Line protected bicycle lane: Bicentennial bond backgrounder

The 7-Line is a planned protected bicycle lane running east-west across downtown Bloomington towards the Indiana University campus. It gets the numeric part of its name from 7th Street, where the 11-foot wide, two-way path will be constructed along the south side of the roadway, sometime

Monroe County passes $300K mark in food and beverage tax allocations for relief of COVID-19 impacts

Monroe County passes $300K mark in food and beverage tax allocations for relief of COVID-19 impacts

At its regular meeting on Wednesday morning, the three-member board of Monroe County commissioners approved a couple of grants as part of its program to give relief to businesses and nonprofits that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the ninth round of grant awards, which

First confirmed COVID-19 case in almost 3-months for city of Bloomington employees, as firefighter tests positive

First confirmed COVID-19 case in almost 3-months for city of Bloomington employees, as firefighter tests positive

In a press release issued on Wednesday, the city of Bloomington announced that another city employee has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. It’s the third employee to have tested positive, according to the release, but the first in nearly three months. The most recent employee to have

Bloomington public safety board briefed on 10 sworn officer vacancies, non-arrest approaches to policing

Bloomington public safety board briefed on 10 sworn officer vacancies, non-arrest approaches to policing

At a special Tuesday night meeting, Bloomington’s five-member board of public safety was briefed on the monthly activity of the city’s fire and police departments. One highlight was the 10 open jobs for sworn officers reported by Bloomington police department (BPD) captain Ryan Pedigo. The 2020 budget

County councilors give final OK for $100K for Monroe County township assistance

County councilors give final OK for $100K for Monroe County township assistance

At their Tuesday work session, Monroe County councilors gave the final approval needed to authorize up to $100,000 to augment the assistance that township governments normally give their residents. Helping residents bridge gaps to pay for essentials like utilities, housing, food, healthcare, funerals and emergency shelter is a routine