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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.

Has Indiana lost some Bloomington hate crime numbers?

Has Indiana lost some Bloomington hate crime numbers?

At the end of January, local leaders in Bloomington were talking publicly about hate crime reporting. Their talk took place in at least two places on Jan. 30: during a Facebook broadcast from city hall; and during a city council meeting. A common thread across both discussions was this idea:

2016 national database: Dillman Road bridge south of Bloomington proposed to be replaced

2016 national database: Dillman Road bridge south of Bloomington proposed to be replaced

Social media was deluged with dramatic images of Bloomington area flooding last week, following heavy rain over a three-day period. They included a photo of water overtopping Dillman Road bridge at Clear Creek, posted on Facebook by Gregory Reed Travis, and a YouTube video of the same location shot

Basketball Photos: Bloomington South vs. Columbus North

Basketball Photos: Bloomington South vs. Columbus North

The Bloomington South Panthers played at home Friday night against the visiting Columbus North Bulldogs. The Panthers clawed out a 75–69 overtime victory. Here’s some photos from the game. (Click on a photo to see the rectangular version and self-navigate through a slideshow.)

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