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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.

Something to chew on: Indiana emblems fall short of South Dakota’s Black Hills gold standard

Something to chew on: Indiana emblems fall short of South Dakota’s Black Hills gold standard

A quick scan of the active bills in front of Indiana’s legislators does not turn up any proposed legislation that would add to Indiana’s current collection of state emblems. State emblems include symbols like the state rock (limestone), the state song (“On the Banks of the Wabash, Far

Square Spots: Poindexter at The Graduate

Square Spots: Poindexter at The Graduate

Another coffee shop has opened in downtown Bloomington: Poindexter Coffee at The Graduate, 210 E. Kirkwood Ave. Now serving a limited selection of food, it will offer its full menu of sandwiches and pastries starting Feb. 8. Hours are 6:30 a.m. til 9 p.m. The venue has

Wednesday: Possible record low for the daily high temperature in Bloomington

Wednesday: Possible record low for the daily high temperature in Bloomington

The forecast subzero temperatures for Tuesday and Wednesday in Bloomington, Indiana, have been revised by the National Weather Service since last week to go even lower that earlier predicted—on Tuesday -5 F and on Wednesday as low as -7 F. Those temperatures probably won’t set a record for

How cold is 2019 so far? (Cold enough for you? No.)

How cold is 2019 so far? (Cold enough for you? No.)

According to the Hazardous Weather Outlook provided by the National Weather Service, “dangerously cold air” will move into the Bloomington area by Tuesday night (Jan. 29), and drop the temperature below zero. The forecast low temperature for Tuesday is around -3 F. For Wednesday, the low is expected to be

Second snow of 2019 gets more complaints than first

Bloomington has seen two snowfalls that delivered significant accumulations so far in 2019. A storm that moved through central Indiana from Jan. 11–12 dumped about 4 inches. The second snow started in the early evening of Saturday, Jan. 17 and left Bloomington swaddled in a 5-inch frigid blanket.

Hey, Wait a Minute | Is Bloomington in southern Indiana?

Note: “Hey Wait a Minute” is an occasional B Square Beacon series that highlights meeting minutes and other documentation of local government group meetings in the Bloomington, Indiana area. Sometimes, arriving at the connection to meeting minutes takes a long walk around the block. The online world is a mostly

Square Meals: f(1)=(beer, food) … a perfectly ordered pair

Square Meals: f(1)=(beer, food) … a perfectly ordered pair

Note: “Square Meals” is an occasional B Square Beacon series documenting visits to Bloomington eateries and drinkeries. First up is Function Brewing. On Tuesday this week, Function Brewing—on 6th Street in downtown Bloomington, a half block east of the square—celebrated its fifth year in business. Owners Steve and