Non-Government Organizations (NGO) are in the news almost everyday. Many of these NGOs provide food and shelter to the disadvantaged from natural disasters. And, many are along the Southern border and in the cities helping people who cannot help themselves. We used to call them charities. Today there other, more politically aligned, NGOs. Three of…
I received an e-mail the other day from Ms. Kyanna Wheeler. PMP , Major Projects Delivery Project Manager in response to a request for an explanation as to why INDOT was continuing with the Tier 2 Study for the Mid-States Corridor. I pointed out to Ms. Wheeler that INDOT had canceled the Link 101 Corridor project due to increased…
Our elected officials representing Dubois, Martin and Daviess Counties have been hiding, trying hard to pretend that they have no power to represent the people in their districts. They claim they have no input when it comes to INDOT projects like the Mid-States Corridor. That is patently untrue. Fortunately for the people in Southeastern Indiana, their representative,…
I’m objecting to the recent letter to the editor trying to convince the public that the proposed Mid-States Corridor is about safety. The project office, Lochmueller, emphasized safety/congestion as a core goal in 2019/2020 public meetings. I went to Jasper Common Council the week of May 16th, 2022, and Dubois County Council the week of…
I have recently read comments regarding the proposed Mid-States Corridor and the Tier 1 FEIS (Final Environmental Impact Statement). There are a lot of misinterpretations regarding the findings. If people read the entire 800+ pages and over a thousand pages of addendums as I have studied in detail, you would understand there are numerous “assumptions”…
In a 4/29/24 Letter to the Editor published in the Dubois County Free Press, Steve Stallings of Jasper claimed the Mid-States Corridor was “necessary to maintain a safe flow of traffic.” Mr. Stallings claimed to have done “research” which led him to that conclusion. His research apparently failed to include any factual evidence or even a…
I would like to respond to Steve Stalling‘s letter about the Mid-States Corridor being safer for our children and grandchildren. I would like to know how he thinks this road is safer for our children and grandchildren? The corridor basically splits the southwest school district in half and a good portion of the greater Jasper…
Does anyone remember the I-67 project? It was Hank Menke’s proposal for an interstate highway from US-231 south of Huntingburg to I-69 at Washington. It was a 38 mile new terrain highway. He floated his idea back in December of 2011. What was Mr. Menke’s reason for this new highway? In his words, it was for…
A total eclipse of the sun! What a spectacle! What a wondrous sight to behold! We here in Martin County had some of the best seats in the world to experience this event. The day was perfect. We had several members of the family and friends over, and we sat on our back porch and…
Spring is busting out all over; and, we have an eclipse on the way. What a great time to live in rural Indiana. The wonders of nature are all around us. Recently I had to go to Indianapolis. I decided to take my time and drive up to Bloomington, the old way, US 231 to…
