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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 means fare-free Bloomington buses for now, rear-door entry preferred

COVID-19 means fare-free Bloomington buses for now, rear-door entry preferred

Over the weekend, Bloomington’s public bus agency, announced that its downtown transit center’s indoor waiting area would be closed starting Monday (today), because of concerns about transmission of the COVID-19 pandemic virus. The downtown transit center’s closure eliminated one option that passengers had for paying the

Governor issues stay-at-home order, calls on Hoosiers to “hunker down” warns Indiana is entering COVID-19 patient-surge phase: “This disease is killing people.”

Governor issues stay-at-home order, calls on Hoosiers to “hunker down” warns Indiana is entering COVID-19 patient-surge phase: “This disease is killing people.”

Asked last Thursday at a press conference about the possibility of a “shelter in place” order as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Indiana’s governor, Eric Holcomb, answered: “We’re not there yet.” On Monday, the Hoosier state was there. In a 14-minute speech delivered through various

Indoor waiting area closed at Bloomington downtown transit center due to COVID-19, some buses running on reduced schedule

Indoor waiting area closed at Bloomington downtown transit center due to COVID-19, some buses running on reduced schedule

In a press release issued Sunday evening, the city of Bloomington announced that the indoor waiting room of Bloomington Transit’s downtown center would be closed starting Monday, March 23, until further notice. As the reason for the closure, the press release cites concerns about transmission of the COVID-19

Column: On the normalcy of local COVID-19 response

Column: On the normalcy of local COVID-19 response

Early Friday afternoon, Monroe County’s health administrator, Penny Caudill, sent out a press release announcing the county’s first confirmed case of COVID-19, the pandemic virus that’s spreading across the world. It was a student seen a week earlier by Indiana University Health Center, whose positive test

COVID-19 curtailment of court activity impacts timing in some Bloomington civil cases

COVID-19 curtailment of court activity impacts timing in some Bloomington civil cases

Last Monday (March 16), concerns about the public health emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic led Monroe County’s judges to use an administrative rule to petition Indiana’s supreme court for the temporary closure of the county’s circuit court. Other counties across the state filed similar petitions.

Food and beverage tax group to meet: Relief for some businesses impacted by COVID-19?

Food and beverage tax group to meet: Relief for some businesses impacted by COVID-19?

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on local area businesses has prompted a special meeting on Tuesday next week (March 24) by the food and beverage tax advisory commission (FABTAC) to consider a request from Monroe County’s board of commissioners. The board voted this past Wednesday to ask

Bloomington issues COVID-19 update for buses, utilities customer service

Bloomington issues COVID-19 update for buses, utilities customer service

Late Friday, the city of Bloomington issued press releases about the way that public bus service and utilities customer service will be altered starting next week, to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Most Bloomington Transit buses will continue to run next week on their normal schedule. But the suspension