By The Paper staff

HUNTINGTON -- The long-awaited documentary on the Hotel LaFontaine and other points of interest in Huntington will be shown on Friday evening, April 27 at the Merillat Center at Huntington University at 7 p.m.

The documentary is produced by Auburn resident Matthew Murray of the Whitehouse Entertainment Company, and was supported in part by local donations.

There is no admission charge, and the public is invited. DVDs may be purchased at the event.
 

By David Fenker
david@nmpaper.com

Wabash County is paying a landowner $3,550 for land needed to replace a bridge in the next year.

County Highway Superintendent John Martin presented request for what he called just compensation during the April 23 meeting of the county commissioners.

The land being acquired in on County Road 1200 South at Cart Creek, just east of 600 West.

The purchase, he said, is necessary because of the safety equipment required to be installed with the replacement bridge.

“In order to put the proper safety devices in, we have to acquire some right of way to expand the right of way so we have enough area to work and place the safety guardrails and stuff,” Martin said.
 

Lutheran Health Network will hold a ribbon cuttingon its new Wabash Campus, seen here, April 30 at 1 p.m. Photo provided. 

By The Paper staff

Lutheran Health’s new Wabash Campus is set to open soon.
Finishing touches are being made to Lutheran Wabash, a 30,000-square-foot outpatient center on the city’s north side.

Lutheran Wabash will initially offer urgent care every day of the week, a physical therapy and rehabilitation area, a full laboratory, X-ray, orthopedics, pulmonology, cardiology and space for additional specialists.

Lutheran Wabash is located at 1700 Alber St., just south of U.S. 24. In advance of opening day, the community is invited to get a sneak peek on April 30 from 1 to 3 p.m. A ribbon-cutting will kick off this public open house.
 

By The Papers staff

Bingo is held each Wednesday night at the Wabash Knights of Columbus, 595 S. Huntington St., beginning at 6:30 p.m. 

Recently, the Knights have begun a program of using the last Wednesday of each month to team up with various charities to raise money for very worthy causes.

On March 28, the Knights teamed up with the Wabash Inclusive Playground project.  The next Wednesday, April 4, the Knights presented the project with a check for $886. 
 

Wabash Middle School's 2018 Kathy Swan Award winners included (from left) Taylor Harrell, Madison French, Eva Sears, and Coltyn Sellers. Photo by Josh Sigler. 

By Josh Sigler
jsigler@thepaperofwabash.com

Wabash City Schools handed out the middle school version of its Kathy Swan awards during the Monday, April 16 school board meeting.

Fifth-grader Coltyn Sellers, sixth-grader Eva Sears, seventh-grader Madison French and eighth-grader Taylor Harrell were each bestowed a Kathy Swan Award for their efforts as students and as stewards of their school.

Swan was a WCS teacher who tragically died in a plane crash, and the corporation has kept her memory and legacy alive with the annual awards.
 

Chad Elliott, a Souhwood High School senior, introduces himself at the Honor Students Lunch. Photo by Joseph Slacian. 

By Joseph Slacian

jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com

The top students from Wabash County’s four public high schools were recognized Thursday, April 19, during the annual Honor Student Luncheon.

The purpose of the event, sponsored by Grow Wabash County, the North Manchester Chamber of Commerce and Manchester University, is to honor top graduating seniors from the county high schools, and to have an opportunity to encourage local talent to return to their home for employment opportunities during the summers or after graduation from their college experience.  Students were seated by areas of interest with business persons who could speak to those interests.
 

North Manchester police officers Isaac Adams (left) and Devin Bechtold apprehend Wade Beck, of South Whitley, Wednesday, April 11. Adams aimed his taser at Beck but did not use it during the incident. 

By David Fenker
david@nmpaper.com

NORTH MANCHESTER -- A South Whitley man faces several charges after allegedly running from police officers and into a North Manchester home Wednesday night.

Wade A. Beck, 22, of South Whitley is preliminarily charged with resisting law enforcement, resisting law enforcement with a motor vehicle, possession of methamphetamine, illegal possession of a syringe, possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia, maintaining a common nuisance, residential entry, reckless driving and criminal mischief.

Beck was also served a warrant for probation violation, maintaining a common nuisance, illegal possession of a syringe and possession of paraphernalia. He was cited for no proof of financial responsibility and failure to signal within 200 feet.
 

By Joseph Slacian
jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com

ROANN – The Town of Roann has been selected to participate in a pilot program being overseen by the State Board of Accounts (SBOA).

Clerk-Treasurer Robert Ferguson told Town Council members on Tuesday, April 10, that he received a call from SBOA representatives earlier in the day asking him to participate in the program.

The new program is designed to allow SBOA staff members to conduct audits remotely, rather than onsite.