“People will lose homes. I don’t want to lose my home. When it is gone, it is gone forever,” Stella Mahar of Haysville told the crowd opposing the Mid-States Corridor Saturday morning. The 11-year-old didn’t hesitate to grab the megaphone when the speaker before her asked if anyone else would like to say something to…
The “Stop the MidStates Corridor Group of Dubois County” will hold a rally to opposing the project on Saturday. The rally will be at the Dubois County Courthouse from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, August 1, 2020. The Indiana Forest Alliance has joined with the local group to help their grass-roots efforts to stop the…
Jasper Mayor Dean Vonderheide and Huntingburg Mayor Denny Spinner issued a joint message regarding the proposed Mid-States Corridor: As your local elected officials, we strive each day to make our citizens proud of the communities in which they live, work and raise their families. Both of our cities have their place in Indiana’s history —…
According to the Lochmueller Group, more than 3,000 screening report questionnaires were completed and are being reviewed by the Mid-States Corridor Project Team. The questionnaire was available at public meetings in February, online at the project website, and in 17 area library locations. Responses were accepted through March 23. According to Mindy Peterson, spokesperson for…
The Mid-States Corridor Project Office will temporarily close to the public as part of the nation-wide effort to stop the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). The office, located in the Administration Building on the Vincennes University Jasper Campus, will close on Monday, March 23 and reopen when the current health situation allows. Monday is also the…
The need for stronger connectivity in southern Indiana has been discussed for many years, and the Mid-States Corridor Project examines that improved highway connection. The Project is a detailed study and it’s important to give you a better understanding of what’s happening, next steps and what to expect. The Mid-States Corridor would begin at State…
The Mid-States Corridor project team is making it easy for residents to find out more information about the project and share their feedback. Project handouts and questionnaires are available at several public libraries in the area, including the libraries in Dubois, Ferdinand, Huntingburg, Jasper, Dale, Otwell, French Lick and Loogootee. The project materials are available…
Organizers estimated about 600 people showed up for the meeting discussing the Mid-States Corridor at Jasper Middle School Thursday evening. While no new information was released by Lochmueller Group, the company tasked with handling the tiered studies for a proposed improved highway through Dubois County, the information made available about two weeks ago in their…
The public is invited to a series of meetings to learn more about the process and narrowing options for the location of the proposed highway connecting the improved portion of U.S. 231 to somewhere north of Dubois County. Tuesday, Feb. 18: Loogootee High School201 Brooks Ave., Loogootee, IN Wednesday, Feb. 19: Bedford Middle School1501 N…
Three public meetings are scheduled for next week Preliminary map of alternatives released (see document link at Download button) Several preliminary alternatives for the Mid-States Corridor are advancing for more detailed study. Lochmueller Group, the firm contracted to complete the Tier I study, will continue to study 10 alternatives on a total of five different…
