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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.

Photos: Half-century-old African American Dance Company sets beat for Black y Brown Festival

Photos: Half-century-old African American Dance Company sets beat for Black y Brown Festival

On Saturday afternoon, Indiana University’s African American Dance Company performed at Switchyard Park as a part of Bloomington’s Black y Brown Festival. The inaugural Black y Brown Festival was held at the Banneker Community Center in 2018. It’s described by the city as “a celebration and showcase

Monroe County ballot inspection done, election staff prep for Oct. 8 early voting start

Monroe County ballot inspection done, election staff prep for Oct. 8 early voting start

Preparations by Monroe County election staff continue for the Nov. 5 election. Even though Election Day is still 52 days away, in-person voting starts in a little over three weeks, on Oct. 8. [2024 election calendar] That means the last day to register to vote is Oct. 7. According to

ACLU lawyer tells Monroe County officials: 300 beds for new jail is not enough

ACLU lawyer tells Monroe County officials: 300 beds for new jail is not enough

Leading up to a Sept. 16 public hearing on an increase to the jail LIT (local income tax), ACLU attorney Ken Falk has sent a letter to Monroe County officials telling them that 300 beds for a new jail in Monroe County is “clearly an inadequate number.” Falk is the

CIB heads to Sept. 16 public meeting on convention center design with updated Big City concept

CIB heads to Sept. 16 public meeting on convention center design with updated Big City concept

At its Wednesday meeting, Monroe County’s capital improvement board (CIB) got updates on two main fronts, in its effort to complete an expansion of the Monroe Convention Center by the end of 2026. The expansion of the center is planned for the spot east of the current facility, across

Murals to be painted on traffic calming circles west of downtown Bloomington

Murals to be painted on traffic calming circles west of downtown Bloomington

Five traffic calming circles in a neighborhood just west of downtown Bloomington will have murals painted on them this fall. At its regular Tuesday meeting, Bloomington’s board of public works approved the street closings required for local artist Erin Tobey to paint the murals at five intersections in the

Short term rentals boost innkeeper’s tax revenue, Bloomington mulls impact on housing supply

Short term rentals boost innkeeper’s tax revenue, Bloomington mulls impact on housing supply

The impact of short-term rentals in Bloomington came up as a topic in two separate public meetings on Monday, and could factor into more conversations among public officials before the end of the year. Short term rentals (STRs) are the kind of accommodations provided by companies like Airbnb and Vrbo.

Campus notebook: Weekly free speech vigil at IU Bloomington, long-time activist hosts Sunday edition

Campus notebook: Weekly free speech vigil at IU Bloomington, long-time activist hosts Sunday edition

For the third week in a row, at 11 p.m. on Sunday night (Sept. 8), a crowd gathered for a candlelight vigil at Indiana University’s Sample Gates, where Kirkwood Avenue dead ends at the western edge of the Bloomington campus. The vigil has been organized to protest a