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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.

2019 Democratic Party primary for Bloomington city offices draws highest participation in several election cycles

2019 Democratic Party primary for Bloomington city offices draws highest participation in several election cycles

Based on the candidate filings reported by the Bloomington Herald-Times, this year’s Democratic Party primary races will be among the most competitive in the modern era, which dates to the 1967 election cycle. This year’s Democratic Party primary, held on May 7, will feature competitive races for

Bloomington three-day rain total: 5.26 inches (17th rainiest three-day span on record)

The heavy rain that fell on Bloomington and the surrounding area on Thursday, Feb. 7 totaled 3.3 inches, based on data reported by the National Weather Service station on Indiana University’s campus. That one-day total made yesterday the 28th rainiest day in Bloomington, since Nov. 16, 1895,

Late January cold sets record for Bloomington

Late January cold sets record for Bloomington

Two records for cold temperature were set on the last day of January this year in Bloomington, Indiana: a coldest low of -10 F; and a coldest high of 2 F. The day isn’t over yet, but the IU weather station—a National Weather Service Cooperative Observer Program site—

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