Last week The Dubois County Free Press ran an article by Leslie Bonilla Muniz about the upcoming shortfall of highway funds. Ms. Muniz’s article was reiterating an article run in August 2024 with data from Purdue’s Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP). Once again, we are presented with indisputable evidence that the Mid-States Corridor is a waste of…
Usually, at this time of the year, writers do a recap of what happened in the past year. I’ll leave that to other writers and historians. The Mid-States Corridor project is still alive and that should be our biggest concern as we start 2025. We must become louder and more visible. A lot of progress…
The Dubois County Free Press posted WTHR’s interview with Gov.-elect Mike Braun and his wife a few days ago. It’s an interesting and informative interview. Early on in the interview, Mike Braun was talking about Jasper and Dubois County, and he made an insightful remark. He stated that neither Jasper nor Dubois County were trying…
Tom Bartelt of Huntingburg wrote a very informative letter published in the Dubois County Free Press on Dec 13th regarding the impact of the proposed Mid-States Corridor on travel by area residents every day of every year, forever. What most people in the area don’t realize is that the unwelcome effects of a four-lane divided…
How would the Mid-States Corridor affect you if you aren’t in its path? If you live in southern or eastern Dubois County and work in Jasper or Huntingburg, you could see it greatly affect your everyday commute to and from work. The proponents of this project are pushing for a limited access four-lane highway similar…
The buzz around the area is all about the new Property Rights Alliance (PRA). It’s a recently formed anti-Mid States Corridor group comprised of farmers, land owners, business owners and concerned residents of Dubois, Martin and Daviess counties. This Thursday, December 5, 2024 they are hosting a meeting open to the public. Complete details can…
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…
