This letter is for our local politicians. Every single one of you. From Indianapolis down here to Jasper. It is long past time to remind these individuals that their actions and decisions have a profound impact on all of us, our families, and our communities. And to remind them that each and every one of…
Look at what’s happened in the past two weeks. Huntingburg has decided to join Jasper in the Interlocal Agreement to study the INDOT relinquishment of US 231. The cost? More than $100,000. That’s a lot of road repairs or other needed services that won’t be done. Why the study? To find out what we already…
These beautiful fall days in our part of rural Southern Indiana I have been driving the backroads to get where I’m going. Everywhere I look I see fields of plenty. Corn and soybeans getting ripe for harvest are interspersed with woodlots and pasture land, houses, silos and barns. Bales of hay dot the fields as…
JASPER, Ind. (July 23, 2024) – The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has given the Mid-States Corridor Project Team notice to proceed with the first Tier 2 Study. Work will begin in the Dubois County area to determine the alignment and access plan for the new highway. The Tier 2 Study will evaluate more site-specific…
If I owned a large fleet of trucks, I would certainly be interested in a better way to travel in and out of Dubois County. I might even fund a study to see what corridor options might be available and how my company could benefit from it. But when I started seeing the results of…
Interlocal Agreement? Sounds like an extortion attempt by INDOT to get Jasper, Huntingburg and Dubois County to enter another agreement to fund another Mid-States Corridor study. This time the goal is to study if assuming responsibility for the repair and maintenance of US 231 would have a cost impact to the cities and county. Even…
Waste, fraud, and abuse have become buzzwords in today’s society, and they are buzzwords that can certainly be used to describe the Mid-States Corridor Project. How do they apply? There is much waste being designed into the Mid-States Corridor project. The biggest waste is the duplication of an existing road, just 20-25 miles from the county, I-69. …
What do you think of when you think about the history of Dubois County? What do you see when you walk through the Dubois County Museum? Dubois County is an incredibly unique and great place to live. It was built on generations of hard work, farms, and loving families. And if I heard correctly, Dubois…
The article in the Dubois County Free Press, “Jasper Council hears all sides on Mid-States corridor”, https://duboiscountyfreepress.com/jasper-council-hears-all-sides-on-mid-states-corridor/, was very informative and is a must read for anyone interested in hearing both sides of the issue. At first blush it appeared the time allocations were equal; but, in fact, the proponents were given a full hour to…
At the special Jasper City Council meeting on the Mid-States Corridor, the proponents urged the City Council to support the road because, after it is built, everyone will want to move to Jasper. I don’t know about you, but I’ve never heard anyone say they want to move somewhere because they just built a nice…
