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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.

Jan. 8, 2026: Dan Combs dies, candidate filings, new city council president, new school board president, residential TIFs

Jan. 8, 2026: Dan Combs dies, candidate filings, new city council president, new school board president, residential TIFs

In this edition: The rundown of recent articles includes live reports from city council, school board, and a whole day of candidate filings at Election Central.

Archived Live Report: Bloomington city council organizational meeting (Jan. 7, 2025) | Asare now president

Archived Live Report: Bloomington city council organizational meeting (Jan. 7, 2025) | Asare now president

This is a live report from Bloomington's Wednesday (Dec. 7) city council meeting.

Walnut Street & Davis Street

Walnut Street & Davis Street

Flowers, balloons and candles have been placed outside the Perry Township offices as a memorial to township trustee Dan Combs, who died on Tuesday.

4th Street & College Avenue

4th Street & College Avenue

Digital signs have been placed on College Avenue alerting motorists to the upcoming closure of the street for two weeks starting Jan. 26. The sign alternates between “South College Closed” and the dates of the closure.

Archived Live Report: Election Central candidate filings (Jan. 7, 2026)

Archived Live Report: Election Central candidate filings (Jan. 7, 2026)

This is where live reports will be filed from Election Central, starting 8 a.m. on Jan. 7, 2026 to document the filing of declarations by candidates for elected office this year.

Bloomington to consider establishing future residential areas as TIF districts

Bloomington to consider establishing future residential areas as TIF districts

Bloomington’s redevelopment commission is considering carving two future residential areas—Summit District and Hopewell—out of the city’s consolidated TIF area to form separate “residential TIF” districts. No decisions are final yet. A multi-step public approval process begins Feb. 5.

Stalwart Perry Township trustee Dan “Carp” Combs dies at 73

Stalwart Perry Township trustee Dan “Carp” Combs dies at 73

Dan “Carp” Combs, who served as Perry Township trustee since 1986 and was among Monroe County’s longest-serving township officials, has died at 73. A Democrat, Combs was in the final year of his 10th term. A party caucus will fill the vacancy.