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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.

Filing deadline passes with no independent candidates for Bloomington mayor on the ballot

Filing deadline passes with no independent candidates for Bloomington mayor on the ballot

At Monroe County’s election headquarters at the intersection of 7th and Madison streets, election supervisor Karen Wheeler spoke with The Beacon around quarter to noon on Monday. Up to then, she said, no independent candidates for Bloomington mayor had turned in the minimum 522 signatures to qualify for the

Neighborhood zone parking regs could be up for more tweaks before Aug. 15

Neighborhood zone parking regs could be up for more tweaks before Aug. 15

Green signs with white lettering along 6th Street, east of Washington in downtown Bloomington, alert motorists to the meter-enforcement hours: Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. A close look at any of the signs reveals the “8” to be a small patch—it was

Local jokes land in the second week of Bloomington Comedy Festival

Local jokes land in the second week of Bloomington Comedy Festival

The Comedy Attic’s packed house on Wednesday night missed the first round of the Democratic Party’s presidential candidate debates held the same evening. But they were treated to even funnier routines by 10 competitors in this summer’s Bloomington Comedy Festival. The audience voted six of the 10

At record high for this time of year, Lake Monroe starting to level off

At record high for this time of year, Lake Monroe starting to level off

Wednesday morning, a pontoon pilot approached the Lake Monroe causeway—it’s where SR 446 crosses the reservoir, leaving a gap at the south end for boaters to navigate under the road. But the captain reversed his engine, brought his craft about, then idled, floating maybe 30 yards west of

Bloomington annexation lawsuit update: Deadline for appeal brief extended until July 25

Bloomington annexation lawsuit update: Deadline for appeal brief extended until July 25

In 2017, Indiana’s state legislature passed a law terminating the annexation process that Bloomington was undertaking at the time. The city of Bloomington filed suit and in late April won a judgement in the Monroe Circuit Court against the state: The court concluded that the annexation law, passed as

Beacon Benchmark: What is this place?

Beacon Benchmark: What is this place?

Note: Beacon Benchmark columns are a way for the B Square Beacon’s writer to give readers some regular behind-the-scenes insight into this website, which aims to serve some of the news and information needs of Bloomington, Indiana. On Sunday morning, my wife and I ate breakfast at

Bloomington bus riders to get smartphone ticket option starting July 1

Bloomington bus riders to get smartphone ticket option starting July 1

Riding the public bus in Bloomington will get a bit easier starting July 1. For most Bloomington residents, boarding the local public bus is already easy. It just means flashing the right ID card at the Bloomington Transit driver. About three quarters of all BT riders can board the bus