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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.

‘No internet, no witness!’ Bloomington rally condemns Iran’s lethal crackdown, communications blackout

‘No internet, no witness!’ Bloomington rally condemns Iran’s lethal crackdown, communications blackout

About 60 Bloomington residents rallied Sunday at the courthouse square to condemn Iran’s crackdown and to call for democracy. Protesters cited reports of thousands killed. With internet and calls disrupted, they chanted: “No internet, no witness!”

Updated: 2 dead | Suspect in Monroe County house fire with 4 victims guarded by sheriff’s deputies at Indianapolis hospital

Updated: 2 dead | Suspect in Monroe County house fire with 4 victims guarded by sheriff’s deputies at Indianapolis hospital

Monroe County deputies are guarding a suspect at Eskenazi Hospital in Indianapolis after a house fire early Sunday (Jan. 18) on E. Anderson Road in northeast Monroe County left four “victims.” A followup release says two of the victims died.

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Hawk: In Q1, IU scored twice as many points as Miami. In Q2, Miami scored 3 more points than it scored in Q1. In Q2, IU scored the same number of points as Miami scored in Q1. At halftime ... Who won and what was the score? What brilliant insight does Fish have?

Hopewell South PUD prompts mayor’s last-minute affordability financing proposal—could now see action by Bloomington council

Hopewell South PUD prompts mayor’s last-minute affordability financing proposal—could now see action by Bloomington council

Plan commission’s Hopewell South PUD review exposed friction between “permanent affordability” deed restrictions and conventional mortgages. Two days later, city council adopted lower AMI targets for incentives (Ord. 2026-02) but delayed payment-in-lieu changes (Ord. 2026-01) to Feb. 4.

Monroe County jail impasse: After $4.2M North Park design spend, council-commissioner rift persists

Monroe County jail impasse: After $4.2M North Park design spend, council-commissioner rift persists

Two months after the county council rejected funding to buy North Park for a new jail, Monroe County still has no other site—while an April 15 deadline in long-running ACLU litigation nears. Commissioners and councilors are at odds over how talk to each other, but a joint meeting could be set soon.

Bloomington council approves $778K CDBG plan amid long-term federal decline

Bloomington council approves $778K CDBG plan amid long-term federal decline

Bloomington’s city council approved a plan to distribute an estimated $778,293 in 2026 Community Development Block Grant funds, dividing money among administration, social services, and physical improvements. Staff and councilmembers warned that long-term federal cuts are squeezing local needs.

Jan. 15, 2026: New festival policy, Northgrove subdivision, North-South hoops, IU football, 2026 county budget order, 2025 year-end Bloomington budget

Jan. 15, 2026: New festival policy, Northgrove subdivision, North-South hoops, IU football, 2026 county budget order, 2025 year-end Bloomington budget

This edition includes: New downtown festival policy; Second hearing for Northgrove subdivision; South over North in rivalry hoops; IU football returns from the Peach Bowl with a minor taxiway incident; County budget order for 2026; Bloomington ends 2025 with its General Fund ahead of plan.