by David Ober, Indiana Capital ChronicleNovember 9, 2026 In 2022, America’s utilities planned for about 24 gigawatts of new peak electricity demand over the following five years. By 2025, according to the consulting firm Grid Strategies, their forecasts called for 166 gigawatts, more than six times as much. Data centers account for more than half…
Think about this. If the state and the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) had done what former Governor Holcomb announced in 2021 to start improvements on existing US 231 through Dubois and Martin County, we would already be experiencing the benefit of passing lanes and improved intersections. When first announced, $75 million was to be…
To everyone who supported me in this campaign—whether you volunteered your time, walked in parades, worked polling locations, offered words of encouragement, displayed a yard sign, or simply took the time to vote—thank you. Your support means more than words can express. A campaign takes time, energy, and commitment, and I know it also requires…
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…
by Fred Payne, Indiana Capital ChronicleOctober 26, 2026 Most of the talk about artificial intelligence and work asks how many jobs will disappear. For the families United Way works with, a better question is which jobs, and what the ones left behind pay. Start with who is exposed. Nationally, about 54.5 million households, 41%, don’t…
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…
by McKenzie Conrad, Indiana Capital ChronicleOctober 19, 2026 Early voting is now open in Indiana, and with that comes a powerful question on every Hoosier’s ballot about one of the most fundamental protections in our justice system: the presumption of innocence and right to remain free while awaiting trial: Public Question 1. Indiana lawmakers have…
