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…
The proposed Mid-States Corridor is a very controversial issue throughout Dubois, Martin, and Daviess Counties. It doesn’t matter if you are an elected local official, state legislator, political candidate, Republican, Democrat, Libertarian, or Independent; it is your responsibility to educate yourself on this proposed massive project before determining your position. You have an obligation to…
Dear God-fearing DuCo friends, Recently my eyes have changed in a new way. I’ve always been nearsighted and wore contacts. But just recently, I’ve lost some of my nearsightedness and now I require progressive lenses. It’s that or go to CVS and buy a pair of ‘cheaters’. I ’m not satisfied with the progressive lenses….
“The times they are a-changin’ “, as the old song goes; and they certainly are changin’ here in Southern Indiana. Rep. Jean Leising and her constituents in District 42 have shown this to be true. Together, they were able to get INDOT to cancel the proposed Link 101 Corridor Project. INDOT opted to cut its…
Dubois County Prosecutor Beth Schroeder is joining prosecutors, the Indiana Department of Child Services/Child Support Bureau, and child support services agencies throughout the country to recognize August as Child Support Awareness Month. Prosecutor Schroeder wants to increase awareness about existing child support services provided by our office. These services are vital to custodial parents and…
