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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.

Bloomington electeds talk budget outcomes as cheese gets sliced thinner

Bloomington electeds talk budget outcomes as cheese gets sliced thinner

On Wednesday night, Bloomington mayor Kerry Thomson and some councilmembers sat down in council chambers around tables arranged in a rectangle, to talk about the 2026 budget. Joining them were deputy mayor Gretchen Knapp, city controller Jessica McClellan, Eric Reedy, the city's financial consultant, and city clerk Nicole

Half dozen tornadoes reported in Monroe County, Red Cross shelter opens

Half dozen tornadoes reported in Monroe County, Red Cross shelter opens

Based on information from the National Weather Service, at least a half dozen tornadoes were reported in Monroe County on Friday (May 17). The storm caused damage to several residences. Shortly after midnight, Monroe County emergency management announced the opening of a Red Cross shelter at Sherwood Oaks Christian Church

Tornado watch, T-storm warnings Friday night in Bloomington, Monroe County

Tornado watch, T-storm warnings Friday night in Bloomington, Monroe County

Just before 6 p.m. the National Weather Service issued a tornado watch for Monroe County and several other counties in the path of a severe weather system approaching from the west. NWS radar confirmed the system approaching, and scanner traffic around 7:10 p.m. indicated wires down and

$6.25 paid, $120 fined: User error with parking payment app means pricey farewell 'gift' from Bloomington to recent IU grad

$6.25 paid, $120 fined: User error with parking payment app means pricey farewell 'gift' from Bloomington to recent IU grad

In 2024, about $470,000 worth of coins were fed into Bloomington's roughly 1,450 parking meters in the downtown area. That's about 17% of the $2.85 million in total revenue the city received from parking meters. The other two methods of payment are swiping

May 15, 2025: Damaged housing, parking fines, upcoming storms, Ms. Lake Lemon Pageant

Weather Based on the National Weather Service forecast in text and charts here's some advice: Thursday: Hang on to your hats—wind gusts on Thursday could get as high as 21 mph. Use the day on Thursday to get ready for a patch of potential rough weather starting

Crawford Apartments supportive housing reaching 'critical action point'—one-third of units in 2 buildings noncompliant

Crawford Apartments supportive housing reaching 'critical action point'—one-third of units in 2 buildings noncompliant

At least 22 Bloomington residents who could be living in permanent supportive housing are staying on the street or in shelters, because 22 damaged units at Crawford Apartments on Henderson Street are now vacant, not in a condition to be occupied. The situation is not completely new, according to Anna

Bloomington OKs self-storage phasing after apartments in 176-unit complex

Bloomington OKs self-storage phasing after apartments in 176-unit complex

The 176-unit apartment complex called THIRD Apartments, on the eastern edge of town, has finished construction. The owner has now received formal approval from Bloomington's plan commission for a phasing plan that allows a 38,000-square-foot self-service storage facility to be built south of the apartment complex. The