Healthy Dubois County challenges the City of Jasper to publicly respond to the two articles published as both identify serious public health, ecological and financial risks associated with the proposed biomass incinerator. While Bud Hauersperger is quoted in a recent article as saying, “We’ve discussed it with each other off and on, but we are waiting…
The Freedom Makers of Dubois County would like to state we have not been a target of the IRS at any point since our founder Charmian Klem first formed our group in late 2009. It is a sad day when the Federal Government comes after people and groups like two of the recent scandals point…
Last week we saw the County Council debating spending another $375,000 to pave .55 miles of a county road. There was a lot of good discussion, but the one thing I want to point out is how the county initially approved $500,000 of EDIT funds two years ago to buy land to have the emergency…
We are surrounded every day by the impact of agriculture in our lives, yet so many individuals do not understand or appreciate the importance of agriculture in their daily lives. Agriculture provides almost everything we eat, use and wear on a daily basis. This year will mark the 25th year Purdue Extension-Dubois County will invite…
When we pay taxes we always must remember liberty is worth fighting for. The history of the world shows that individuals will covet power over the masses. History shows where privileged families rule over nations as kings or queens, dictators rule by the force of a weapon and threats, and governments whose original purpose was to protect…
April marks the nation’s Month of the Military Child, and April 15 has been designated as Purple Up! For Military Kids Day. All we are asking is for you to wear purple on Monday, April 15. Purdue Extension–Dubois County is supporting the Purdue Operation: Military Kids program to raise awareness and show support for children…
State Rep. Mark Messmer (R-Jasper) congratulated the Auffart, Langebrake-Bilderback, George and Willard Keller/Bobby Sunderman, Johanneman, and Seitz families from Dubois County for receiving the Hoosier Homestead Award. The award was presented today by Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann and Agriculture Director Gina Sheets at the Indiana Statehouse. [box type=”info” size=”large” style=”rounded” border=”full”]The Auffart family farm was…
It is an exciting time in Indianapolis as we continue to work through the second half of session. Bills from the Senate continue to move in the House of Representatives for discussion and debate. This week we have begun to see final passage of several bills. Among those is Senate Bill (SB) 153, which addresses…
Conservatives and various liberty groups are in a political battle with Senator President Pro Tempore David Long over the very meaning of States rights found in the Constitution over nullification. Senator Long is currently ignoring that power and making a play for a Constitutional Convention with the rest of the states in the union. In…
After reading the article in the DC Herald about Common Core State Standards, I started doing a bit of research. My findings left me in opposition of Common Core. My reasons follow. First, we in Indiana already have top notch standards, which leads me to have several lingering questions. How will adopting a national one-size-fits-all…
