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Dave Askins

March 13, 2025: Partisan school boards, curtailed county spending, Blood Moon

Relaunch update Yesterday, I got to do something for The B Square that I've never done before: Write a check to a freelance reporter. That was a big milestone. Here's a link to the article by Kelton O'Connell: Bill requiring partisan school board elections

Monroe County councilors put brakes on raises for sheriff's deputies, all new personnel requests, want new jail project cost scaled down

Monroe County councilors put brakes on raises for sheriff's deputies, all new personnel requests, want new jail project cost scaled down

At its regular meeting on Tuesday (March 12), the Monroe County council took two actions to conserve the county government's fiscal resources. The measures come in the context of anticipated lower tax revenues next year, and in years to come. At the start of the meeting, the council

7th Street & College Avenue

7th Street & College Avenue

The pair of red-tailed hawks that is nesting on the historic courthouse grounds flew a block north to spend the evening on the antenna on top of the courthouse.

Tuesday’s tornado sirens: Time for Monroe County residents to test their severe weather plan—and resist storm-watching urges

Tuesday’s tornado sirens: Time for Monroe County residents to test their severe weather plan—and resist storm-watching urges

All 37 of Monroe County’s tornado sirens are supposed to go off tomorrow at 10:15 a.m. (Tuesday, March 11) as a part of a statewide test that’s been set up by Indiana’s Department of Homeland Security. That’s on top of the regular first-Friday monthly

Dunn Street & 6th Street

Dunn Street & 6th Street

Why are the parking spaces along 6th Street marked with "No Parking" signs from Morton Street all the way to Dunn Street—effective dates March 10 to March 11? Answer: After repaving work in the fall, Milestone Contractors mismarked some of the lines for parking spaces, which meant

March 10, 2025: Union labor, new jail construction, Bloomington financial data

A note about the relaunch status I am trying to maintain a balance between publishing at least some news reports, and addressing the myriad tasks connected to the relaunch of The B Square. Adding more coverage is not like flipping a switch. In three weeks, I hope some of the

Meeting talk: How has union labor’s role been factored into construction of Bloomington Convention Center expansion?

Meeting talk: How has union labor’s role been factored into construction of Bloomington Convention Center expansion?

On Wednesday night, Bloomington’s city council took the biggest step so far towards the construction of an expansion to the Bloomington Convention Center—by approving the issuance of $46.8 million in bonds, which will help fund the $70-million construction project. The debt service will be paid with food