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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.

Predicted 99° heat index, bad air quality alert: Monroe County to open cooling sites

Predicted 99° heat index, bad air quality alert: Monroe County to open cooling sites

With a forecasted high temperature of 92°F and a heat index of 99°F on Wednesday, Monroe County emergency management staff have announced that 10 cooling centers will be open across the county in fire stations and public library locations.

Monroe County Democrats elect Geels as chair, eye 2026 elections

Monroe County Democrats elect Geels as chair, eye 2026 elections

At a caucus held on Sunday afternoon at Bloomington city hall, the Monroe County Democratic Party elected Chrissie Geels its new chair. She is replacing Samuel Ujdak, who resigned in the third week of June, three and a half months after being elected, citing personal reasons

July 21, 2025: Library hours, SRO housing, courthouse lawn protest, convention center, property transfers

July 21, 2025: Library hours, SRO housing, courthouse lawn protest, convention center, property transfers

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Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

What film does Fish tell Hawk that they should show at Buskirk-Chumley Theater for the Aug. 2 Taste of Bloomington event?

Bloomington area braces for big storms on Saturday (July 19)

Bloomington area braces for big storms on Saturday (July 19)

The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather alert that includes Monroe County and several other central Indiana counties, warning that severe storms are possible for Saturday afternoon (July 19) and the early evening hours.

CIB president cautious about under-budget bids for Bloomington Convention Center expansion: ‘We’re not finished yet.’

CIB president cautious about under-budget bids for Bloomington Convention Center expansion: ‘We’re not finished yet.’

At its Wednesday meeting, Monroe County’s capital improvement board (CIB) got good news about a recent round of bids for the Bloomington Convention Center expansion project. The recommended bids came in at just under $16.5 million for 11 packages that had an estimated budget of $22 million.

4th Street & The B-Line Trail

4th Street & The B-Line Trail

The Solar-powered mobile surveillance cameras are now set up at Fourth Street where The B-Line crosses.