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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.

Change of judge in Bloomington’s eminent domain lawsuit

Change of judge in Bloomington’s eminent domain lawsuit

Another preliminary ruling was issued on Monday in the eminent domain lawsuit the City of Bloomington is pursuing to acquire more land for a replacement parking structure on 4th Street. From this point forward, Monroe County Circuit Judge Elizabeth Cure won’t be the judge in the case—because she

City, county commissions have plenty of spots for citizens to park

City, county commissions have plenty of spots for citizens to park

At a Bloomington city council work session held last Friday (July 19) councilmember Steve Volan told his colleagues he’d soon be introducing some proposed changes to the city’s parking ordinance. (The council has been on hiatus for a few weeks, but a regular meeting is set for July

Sunday night water main break could mean Monday morning motorists should steer clear of Kirkwood and Washington

Sunday night water main break could mean Monday morning motorists should steer clear of Kirkwood and Washington

Update 8:08 a.m. Monday, July 22: The intersection of Kirkwood Avenue and Washington Street won’t be open for a couple of days. As of 7:30 a.m. on Monday, the drinking water main was reconnected, but a stormwater pipe still needed to be reconnected and a

MC Board of Commissioners Roundup July 17, 2019: Youth Services Bureau, Fullerton Pike construction, “Beautiful Boy”

MC Board of Commissioners Roundup July 17, 2019: Youth Services Bureau, Fullerton Pike construction, “Beautiful Boy”

Last Wednesday’s weekly meeting of the county board of commissioners meeting was a window into ongoing and upcoming events around the area—from the Youth Services Bureau renovation to the Fullerton Road construction, to an upcoming film showing at the Buskirk-Chumley theater. This roundup adds to previously published

Another week at the Bloomington Comedy Festival is in the books: 2 women, 2 men advance

Another week at the Bloomington Comedy Festival is in the books: 2 women, 2 men advance

At Wednesday night’s competition at Comedy Attic’s Bloomington Comedy Festival the audience voted four of eight candidates on to the next round of competition. Two of the four were women, which means some of the crowd might have taken to heart a message from club owner Jared Thompson,

Chalking one up for poison ivy reports

Chalking one up for poison ivy reports

The more than inch of rain that fell on Tuesday, July 16, washed away a useful message someone had chalked onto a Bloomington sidewalk. The blue inscription pointed to a street tree pit on the south side of 6th Street just west of Lincoln. “Poison ivy,” it warned. The Beacon

Monroe County applies for renewal of smoking cessation grant for pregnant women

Monroe County applies for renewal of smoking cessation grant for pregnant women

At Wednesday’s meeting of the Monroe County Board of Commissioners, the board signed off on an application for the renewal of a grant from the Indiana State Department of Health for a program called Baby and Me Tobacco Free. If it’s approved, the county will receive $29,906