A new economic analysis says Section 2 of the Mid-States Corridor project in Dubois County could bring benefits worth four times its estimated cost, according to a July 15 announcement from the Indiana Department of Transportation. (Release attached at the end of the story.) But questions submitted by the Dubois County Free Press to INDOT…
On June 1, 2026, the Federal Highway Administration announced a 30-day period for the public to send their comments regarding the proposed Mid-States Corridor project for Tier 2, Section 2. This includes the Dubois County portion of the project currently under study. To submit your comments online, go to https://www.regulations.gov/ In addition to submitting comments…
Last Tuesday, Property Rights Alliance President Jason McCoy filed a protective order with the Dubois County Circuit Court and stated he’d be taking further legal action against Dubois County Councilwoman Deena Lewis after her remarks at the regular council meeting on Monday, April 27. The actions come in response to comments made by Councilwoman Lewis…
The Dubois County Council voted to approve an ordinance authorizing the county’s withdrawal from the Mid-States Corridor Regional Development Authority during its regular meeting on Monday. The council passed Ordinance Number 2026-05 on its second reading, with Council President Michael Kluesner noting that the ordinance provides either a 12- or 18-month notice of withdrawal as…
Though the ordinance will have to be approved at a separate meeting, the Dubois County Council voted six to one to begin the process of withdrawing from the Mid-States Corridor Regional Development Authority at Monday’s meeting. The council passed the first reading of an ordinance authorizing the county’s withdrawal from the RDA. The decision comes…
After a split commission stymied a vote on a resolution to continue to support the Mid-States Corridor Regional Development Authority, the Dubois County Commissioners voted to affirm the resolution in a special meeting held Friday afternoon. Commissioner Serice Stenftenagel, who supported the resolution at Monday’s meeting, said she called the special meeting to question members…
Dubois County Commissioners reach a deadlock on whether to recommend continued membership in the Mid-States Corridor Regional Development Authority, with one commissioner supporting the resolution and another opposing it during Monday’s meeting. With Commissioner Nick Hostetter absent, the split opinion between Commissioners Chad Blessinger and Serice Stenftenagel means no formal recommendation will advance to the…
At its regular meeting on Monday, the Dubois County Council heard from several representatives of the groups opposing the Mid-States Corridor, asking the council to withdraw its support for the Mid-States Corridor Regional Development Authority (RDA). The Mid-States RDA was created to provide a financial path for the Tier 1 study of the proposed Mid-States…
by Tom Davies, Indiana Capital Chronicle February 24, 2026 Indiana legislators are looking to give themselves more say over big-ticket highway projects at a time when a proposal in Gov. Mike Braun’s hometown is facing significant local opposition. A provision added last week to the bill focused on attracting the new Chicago Bears stadium to…
by Leslie Bonilla Muñiz, Indiana Capital Chronicle January 6, 2026 The number of nixed road and bridge plans is rising, the Indiana Department of Transportation told state lawmakers on Monday, citing “funding constraints.” “We’ve continued to cancel projects. They’ve continued to have to be postponed,” Legislative Director Aaron Wainscott said. INDOT reported hitting the brakes…
