What is progress? Is by-passing cities and towns progress? Is cutting off neighboring communities progress? Is paving over forests and farmlands progress? Some will say yes to all of the above; but, will say: How is it progress to by-pass a town and allow it’s businesses to fail due to the lack of customer traffic? How…
It’s interesting that those in favor of the Mid-States Corridor all cite the same ludicrous justifications: it will speed up their travel to the store or they won’t be delayed by farm equipment or the elimination of “traffic congestion” or the economic development boon that will come with the completion of the Corridor. Nice sounding…
What is the reasoning for the Mid-States Corridor; and, why is there such concentrated opposition to it? Is the Corridor a publicly supported project? Does it benefit all residents of Dubois, Martin and Daviess counties? Has it been discussed in all of the county and city council meetings? Are all of the county commissioners in…
At the top of the Heritage mural at 6th and Newton Streets in Jasper are the words “Born from Rich Soil” and below the image two working men with horses and a wagon loaded with logs in a sea of corn are prominently depicted. Yet sadly, these past few years farmers and their associated businesses…
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…
