“Workforce” is an important aspect of every community across the nation. By definition, workforce is people engaged and available for work. September is a month that is marked as National Workforce Development month. Year after year, SWIN Workforce connects hundreds of residents to jobs, skills training, and career opportunities. These investments don’t just change lives, they…
Waste, fraud, and abuse have become buzzwords in today’s society, and they are buzzwords that can certainly be used to describe the Mid-States Corridor Project. How do they apply? There is much waste being designed into the Mid-States Corridor project. The biggest waste is the duplication of an existing road, just 20-25 miles from the county, I-69. …
What do you think of when you think about the history of Dubois County? What do you see when you walk through the Dubois County Museum? Dubois County is an incredibly unique and great place to live. It was built on generations of hard work, farms, and loving families. And if I heard correctly, Dubois…
A year after I started at Jasper Engines & Transmissions in 1986, they instituted a 401(k) with a company match. I remember thinking we were so fortunate because not a lot of companies around here offered that at the time. It was generally a great place to work. Our owners always told us that what…
The article in the Dubois County Free Press, “Jasper Council hears all sides on Mid-States corridor”, https://duboiscountyfreepress.com/jasper-council-hears-all-sides-on-mid-states-corridor/, was very informative and is a must read for anyone interested in hearing both sides of the issue. At first blush it appeared the time allocations were equal; but, in fact, the proponents were given a full hour to…
At the special Jasper City Council meeting on the Mid-States Corridor, the proponents urged the City Council to support the road because, after it is built, everyone will want to move to Jasper. I don’t know about you, but I’ve never heard anyone say they want to move somewhere because they just built a nice…
To my fellow citizens of Dubois, Spencer and Martin Counties, greetings. I write this regarding RDAs in the State of Indiana. Specifically, to those of you who live in this state and believe that you are not affected by current RDA projects going on not only locally but throughout the state as well. Full disclosure-I…
With all the conversation (or threats) of states redistricting to favor one party over another, it is interesting that there has been little or no mention of solutions by elected officials or voter rights organizations to prevent such situations. One solution would be non-partisan redistricting commissions. What would this look like? One possible example would…
Can you or I truly take claim to anything, and in particular, possess the land fully? Taxpayer ownership or not, the living, breathing soil, the land, is not ours. Many in our bureaucracy need reminded of this. It is probably one of the core differences between the people in the system, meaning the few people…
I wish to address the claims made by a group calling themselves HoosiersForThe Corridor.com, who want to “educate the public” about the benefits the proposed Mid-States Corridor would bring to Dubois County. I am a retired English teacher and I spent over thirty years trying to educate students about the importance of thinking critically about the things that…
