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…
To my fellow citizens of Dubois, Spencer and Martin Counties, greetings. I write this regarding RDAs in the State of Indiana. Specifically, to those of you who live in this state and believe that you are not affected by current RDA projects going on not only locally but throughout the state as well. Full disclosure-I…
Can you or I truly take claim to anything, and in particular, possess the land fully? Taxpayer ownership or not, the living, breathing soil, the land, is not ours. Many in our bureaucracy need reminded of this. It is probably one of the core differences between the people in the system, meaning the few people…
I wish to address the claims made by a group calling themselves HoosiersForThe Corridor.com, who want to “educate the public” about the benefits the proposed Mid-States Corridor would bring to Dubois County. I am a retired English teacher and I spent over thirty years trying to educate students about the importance of thinking critically about the things that…
The proposed Mid-States Corridor is a very controversial issue throughout Dubois, Martin, and Daviess Counties. It doesn’t matter if you are an elected local official, state legislator, political candidate, Republican, Democrat, Libertarian, or Independent; it is your responsibility to educate yourself on this proposed massive project before determining your position. You have an obligation to…
“The times they are a-changin’ “, as the old song goes; and they certainly are changin’ here in Southern Indiana. Rep. Jean Leising and her constituents in District 42 have shown this to be true. Together, they were able to get INDOT to cancel the proposed Link 101 Corridor Project. INDOT opted to cut its…
I have lived in Jasper for the past eight years. Eight years living in one of the most beautiful parts of Indiana, and having the pleasure of meeting and becoming friends with many kind and generous people throughout Dubois County. There is something truly special about this place. From the rolling hills of Southern Indiana…
Currently, the Lochmueller Group is working on preparing the Needs and Purpose Statement for the Mid-States Corridor, and they have released the draft statement for the Dubois County portion of the road. To find out the needs of Dubois County, they talked to the eight largest companies in the county, the airport, and two “economic…
