As a state, U.S. News and World Report have rated Indiana as one of the worst states in Natural Environment. In 2023 Indiana ranked #48, and in their latest 2024 report Indiana is #50. Natural Environment is defined as metrics reflecting pollution threats and air and water quality, a direct reflection on the poor public…
MARK YOUR CALENDARS THIS THURSDAY, December 5th, at Klubhaus61 in Jasper. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. and the presentation will start at 6:00 p.m. EST. Make plans to attend the Property Owner’s Meeting presented by the Property Rights Alliance THIS THURSDAY, December 5th. The Property Rights Alliance is a newly-formed group that has been…
Did you see a recent post on the Mid-States Corridor Project Facebook page? They want us to mark our calendars for early 2025 for a “Purpose and Need” meeting, but yet they don’t provide a specific date to actually mark on our calendar. This seems rather strange they would post this so soon after the…
Thank you for the opportunity to share information on the Mid-States Corridor and the study of Section 2 in Dubois County. Lochmueller Group was hired by the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) to conduct the Tier 2 Mid-States Corridor study in Dubois County. Our scope of work is lengthy and guided by the National Environmental…
To the Editor, The elections are over, for awhile, Let’s take this respite to take stock, organize and strengthen our opposition to the Mid States Corridor. Where are we, today, now that the election season is over? We didn’t win the Governor’s mansion, we did not defeat Shane Lindauer nor did we get a change…
Along with many others, I attended the Mid States Corridor meeting on September 26 and was not surprised that the Lochmueller Group, which is conducting the study, were simply trying to defend an indefensible need statement for the project, which is still not defensible after four studies accompanied by much public opposition for 40 years. Just…
My family owns a farm south of Huntingburg that just received a Hoosier Homestead Award at the Indiana State Fair. Parts of our farm have been passed down through the family since 1851. The people behind the Mid-States Corridor project want to destroy my farm. In the years that my family has farmed the land,…
On February 11, 2020, my grandmother, Marilyn Jane of Loogootee, Indiana, a former bank teller and assistant to the loan officer at German American Bank, passed away after a five-year battle with dementia. Her loss, combined with the commitment my family and I made to help her, left us heartbroken. We didn’t consider “The Mid-State…
In most political seasons, dirty tricks abound, along with the usual October Surprise. These are used by the desperate in an attempt to sway elections. These same tactics are now being used by the Loch-Mueller Group, i.e., the Mid-States Corridor people. The recently funded Tier 2 Study is an example of the former, dirty tricks. The…
There is an electronic billboard on the southbound side of U.S. 231 between Haysville and Jasper proclaiming that the Mid-States Corridor will save commuting time and make for a safer commute. This is an interesting message and an interesting location. Numerous studies have shown these statements to be inaccurate. A shorter commute depends on where…
