As the race for Dubois Circuit Court Judge continues, I have been following the recent campaign posts from Republican candidate Brian Lucchi regarding decisions made by current Judge Nathan Verkamp. Mr. Lucchi has made accountability a major theme of his campaign and has highlighted several serious criminal cases in which he believes defendants should have…
Dubois County has spent considerable time, money, and public effort developing its first Comprehensive Plan. Residents have attended meetings, completed surveys, offered comments, and made their concerns known. Now it is time to finish the plan and make it available to the public. The Comprehensive Plan should provide the foundation for how Dubois County handles…
I am writing to raise urgent public-safety concerns about the AES/Crossvine Solar and Battery Energy Storage System project in Dubois County. The full complement of 92 twenty-foot BESS units is now reportedly on site, yet several critical safety and emergency-response conditions appear to remain unresolved. The BESS units appear to be spaced only two to…
As a parent and community member, I find it incredibly uplifting to know that right here in Dubois County, we have a school corporation that made the intentional decision to invest in dual language education. To me, that says something important about our school leadership: the willingness to look at how our community is changing,…
Senator Schmitt, I read your town hall schedule in the Free Press, and I want to be among the first to congratulate you. Six counties, six meetings, every corner of the district. That’s a real public service. You said something in that announcement that I couldn’t have put better myself: “the best ideas don’t come…
by Rob Henderson, Indiana Capital Chronicle August 11, 2026 As more Hoosier communities debate data centers, a growing number of local governments are reaching for moratoriums. Nearly a third of Indiana counties have adopted data center restrictions, with Indianapolis now considering a temporary halt of its own. Concerns about water, power, taxes, infrastructure and transparency…
Please understand what our county commissioners are about to do. They are preparing to create a county administrator position that will not answer directly to the people of Dubois County, but instead will serve at the pleasure of the very commissioners who appoint the position. Think about that. One individual, given significant influence over county…
Who exactly are we being asked to trust? Supporters of the proposed battery energy storage system have repeatedly assured Dubois County residents that there’s nothing to worry about. But a simple internet search raises an important question. AES is being acquired by a consortium that includes Global Infrastructure Partners (part of BlackRock), EQT, the California…
Like the Dierks Bentley song “What was I Thinkin’?”, when I said the State’s politicians have seen the light about the Mid-States Corridor; and, “What was I Thinkin’” when I said we were winning the Corridor fight; or, “What was I Thinkin’” when I said the people of Indiana are opposed to the Corridor project; or…
by Niki Kelly, Indiana Capital Chronicle July 31, 2026 Everywhere I look, the concept of free speech is getting a workout. A food truck, a cake, a flag — all have stirred up emotions recently here in Indiana. Of course, the First Amendment applies only to freedom of speech as it pertains to government action….
