Our elected officials should be aware of their duty to comply with Indiana’s Open Door Laws and Access Public Record Act. Those laws are sometimes referred to as Sunshine laws, APRA, or public meeting laws. The philosophy behind these two laws is that all people are entitled to full and complete information regarding the affairs…
While the Mid-States Corridor (MSC) project office is no longer accepting public comments for Tier 2, I still think it’s important to share our concerns with the community. Please read this article about Vincennes and all of Southern Indiana being a hot spot for human trafficking. Residents of Dubois County don’t want a corridor that…
In the draft Purpose and Needs Statement recently published by the Lochmueller Group, they spoke to eight companies and three agencies (all of whom support the Mid-States Corridor project) within Dubois County to determine what this county needs. Aren’t we lucky that these eleven entities know what’s best for all of us. They have shown…
The Coalition Against the Mid-States Corridor, a member of the National Freeway Fighters Network, recently attended the annual Summit in Minneapolis, Minnesota aptly named Community Over Highways. Over 100 attendees represented numerous organizations working against wrongful highway expansions, new highways, or replacing existing highways with better options. The common denominator in all these projects is…
There are several Mid-States Corridor events happening next week: MONDAY, MAY 12 This is the DEADLINE for submission of COMMENTS to Lochmueller/INDOT regarding the Draft Purpose and Need Statement. Be sure to get your comments in before the deadline. Encourage family, friends and neighbors to submit comments as well. TUESDAY, MAY 13 – 7:00PM AT…
The Louis H. Sturm Hardware Store in Jasper, built around 1850, is recognized as one of the oldest businesses in Dubois County. If someone suggested that the building be torn down and the lot paved over, the public outcry would be tremendous. There are businesses just as old in this county who are facing that…
What really is the purpose of the Mid-States Corridor? Hank Menke, from the beginning in 2011, has stated it’s purpose is to facilitate the flow of freight and trucking. Mr. Menke’s original concept was of an interstate, I-67, to connect Nashville, TN to Michigan. In March of 2014 Mr. Menke realized that there were major…
The Draft Purpose and Need Statement recently released by the Lochmueller Group, (https://midstatescorridor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Combined_Purpose_Need.pdf), illustrates unequivocally again that the proposed Mid-States Corridor is NOT needed and will provide NO benefit to the residents of this region. There are much better options, if folks would just use their heads. The so-called “stakeholders” interviewed by the Lochmueller staff…
INDOT and the Mid-States Corridor Project team will present the draft of the Tier 2 Study on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. It’s interesting to note that INDOT and the Mid-States Corridor people are suing 121 residents and taxpayers in Dubois County for access to their land. INDOT claims they need this access to evaluate the…
Today, I received a letter from Governor Mike Braun congratulating my family on receiving the Hoosier Homestead Award. The letter says in part, “The Hoosier Homestead Award is a well-earned tribute to the generations of your family who have worked tirelessly to preserve and grow this legacy. Your farm’s history is woven into the very…
