In late 2021, Dubois County and the City of Jasper partnered to apply for and were selected to participate in the Hoosier Enduring Legacy Program (HELP) initiative through OCRA (Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs). The purpose of the program was to develop a strategic plan for using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds…
My comments in response to Governor Braun’s recent post. If you truly cared about the sanctity of life, why do you never talk about the public health effects of your policies on prenatal development and maternal health? Where does Indiana rank in air and water quality, and what are the logical effects upon our children…
Residents of Dubois County deserve to understand how large energy projects can affect their electric bills. While solar fields and battery storage systems are often promoted as “clean energy” (when the sun is not shining, coal-fired power plants will charge the batteries), what is rarely discussed is who actually pays for them. These facilities require…
We know the Mid-States Corridor is very controversial, and for those whose land it affects, it is very personal; we do understand. I have personally witnessed this same controversy on two previous roads. The first was in the early 70s, US-231 between Huntingburg and Jasper. It was personal for us because it cut our property…
Over the past few years, our organization, the Coalition Against the Mid-States Corridor, has been trying to show that this is more than a local issue. It is a statewide issue that will affect all Hoosier taxpayers if INDOT and the Governor try to proceed with building it. This proposed 54-mile new terrain highway in…
Greetings. Let me first thank you for your service to our community. It is appreciated. Having said that, I feel the need to opine and remind you all of a few things, if you will. First and foremost, We The People entrusted each and every one of you with our votes. We all know that…
What would you have us do? After viewing over and over from every angle the appalling tragedy of a young mother being executed as she attempted to leave the scene following a confrontation with heavily armed and masked ICE agents, what is the appropriate response? The argument is being made that she was violating the…
On Friday, January 16, thirteen GOP Precinct Committee members will be gathering to select the next mayor of Jasper. As a resident of Cass Township, I will have no voice in the selection, but your decision will affect my future and that of hundreds of your fellow citizens. The next mayor of Jasper will have…
Recently, Leslie Bonilla Muñiz reported in the Indiana Capital Chronicle that INDOT is cancelling or postponing over 300 planned projects because of a lack of funding. According to Overdrive’s Truckers’ 2025 Highway Report Card, Indiana is the worst state in the nation for highway conditions. Purdue LTAP and INDOT studies show Indiana needs $900M–$2.4B more per year…
Mayor Dean Vonderheide has announced his resignation as Mayor of Jasper, effective March 31, 2026. In his public letter to residents, Mayor Vonderheide explained that he wants to focus more on his health and family after seven years in office, and believes it’s time to “pass the torch” to new leadership to carry forward Jasper’s long-range…
