It’s all over but for the shouting and celebrating. Some of us won, and some lost. But the fight is not over. The issues have not been resolved. The Mid-States Corridor is not a settled issue, far from it. Those of us opposed to the Corridor project have been in this very same place before….
The Jasper Chamber of Commerce works with businesses, merchants, and industry to advance the civic, economic, industrial, professional and cultural life in the City of Jasper and throughout Dubois County, Indiana. Support Your Local Chamber of Commerce Day was in October and Mayor Ryan Craig will read a proclamation declaring the week of November 1…
Is the Mid-States Corridor on this year’s ballot? Yes, it is, but not as a referendum. Some candidates on this year’s ballot have voiced opposition to the Mid-States Corridor project. Why have the candidates who favor the project been eerily silent? There are many important issues facing us as we go to vote: inflation, fuel…
The Jasper Chamber of Commerce appears to be interested in promoting a data center in our area as it is sponsoring an event to give a developer from northern Indiana a platform to “educate and inform”. Given the widespread opposition to data centers both here and around the entire country, as well as concerns about…
One of Dubois County’s greatest strengths is the way people show up for one another. We see it when neighbors organize a meal for a family, volunteer at a school, support a local business, or help someone through a difficult season. These everyday acts of care help make this a place where people want to…
Yesterday I received a card in the mail from a person running for office in this election. The person highlighted a poll conducted on the Mid-States Corridor and stated that “65% of residents are against the current version of the Mid-States Corridor”. The person included a link to the poll, so I checked it out….
Three weeks from today voters will render a mid-term vote. Ordinarily mid-term elections are a low-turnout event, often focused on local and state-wide issues, with a nod of approval or disapproval of the incumbent administration. But this year is different. In Dubois County, as in many places in America, we have had several years of…
$10 billion of Venezuela’s oil revenue remains unaccounted for. Trump says the oil revenue will be “controlled by me.” Trump’s vanity projects have now cost taxpayers $1.2 billion, and the cost of many other construction plans remains unclear. $400 million dollars spent for the Ballroom, with an additional $400 million for the Bunker, $100 million…
While tremendous progress has been made against vaccine-preventable diseases, in this era of global health challenges—from reduced funding to competing priorities to the proliferation of anti-vaccine sentiment—we’re at risk for the resurgence of diseases like polio. Although Rotary and its Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) partners have reduced polio cases by 99.9 percent worldwide thanks…
I hope you are doing well! I am writing you today on behalf of my amazing teachers & school corporation! Because of SEDubois schools, I’ve been provided with a high-quality education & taught by caring, compassionate staff members. However, this wonderful standard that makes our community so special is at RISK this November. As you…
