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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.

Cory Grass picked as Monroe County GOP chair, already recruiting for 2026 sheriff's race

Cory Grass picked as Monroe County GOP chair, already recruiting for 2026 sheriff's race

Cory Grass has been elected chair of the Monroe County Republican Party. Grass confirmed the outcome to the B Square in a telephone interview on Saturday (March 1). The GOP caucus was attended by around 40 precinct chairs and vice chairs, which was held at 10 a.m. at the

Morton Street & 8th Street

Morton Street & 8th Street

A sign that reads "Not a pedestrian walkway" has been placed on a tree grate along Morton Street in front of Bloomington's hall. Public works director Adam Wason responded to an emailed question by writing, "This is an urban forestry/legal/risk management initiative to

Monroe County Dems pick Ujdak as party chair, aim to focus on what they're for, not against

Monroe County Dems pick Ujdak as party chair, aim to focus on what they're for, not against

On Saturday, at its quadrennial reorganizational caucus held at Bloomington’s city hall, Monroe County Democrats elected Samuel Ujdak as party chair. Ujdak is taking over from outgoing chair David Henry, who did not seek to continue in the post. Other party officers picked on Saturday, also in uncontested elections,

A man holds up a conceptual design layout and points to it.

New Monroe County jail design moves ahead, with persisting concerns about size, cost

The planned Monroe County jail and justice center project now has an estimated construction price tag of almost $207 million, which increases to $237 million when soft costs are added, which is way more than the $200-million figure that county officials were given in mid-2024. Getting a unanimous green light

A sign placed in the flower bed says, "Put a woman in charge." A woman has a megaphone with the word "ACTION" written on it.

Kirkwood Avenue & Walnut Street

There's a sign placed in the flower bed that says, "Put a woman in charge."

A red-tailed hawk is sitting on top of a church steeple.

6th Street & Lincoln Street

There's a red-tailed hawk sitting on top of the First Presbyterian Church steeple.

A person holds a military style rifle in front of a government building. The plaza is made of brick.

Armed protester at Bloomington city hall prompts concerns about street homelessness, comms protocols, security

Late Tuesday afternoon (Feb. 25), on the bricked plaza in front of Bloomington’s city hall, a person with an AR-15-style rifle was passing out flyers for the Rainbow Panther Party with a call to “combat the city’s fascist policies against the unhoused.” The one-person demonstration reportedly lasted a