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Manchester University hosts annual Eel River clean up
By Emma Rausch
 
NORTH MANCHESTER – Manchester University students and North Manchester locals are returning to the banks of the Eel River Saturday, Sept. 10, for the annual Eel River Watershed Initiative clean up.
 
A university led event since 2009, volunteers from across the community are welcome to join the initiative, according to Herb Manifold, MU Environmental Studies grant coordinator.
 
“It’s part of a larger grant that we’re a part of from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management so part of our educational outreach includes this river clean up,” he said, “and every year … we’ll do different parts of the river and pick up anything from loose metal, old refrigerators, mattresses, bottles, plastics, pretty much anything that’s in the river that shouldn’t.”
 
Posted on 2016 Sep 06
Life Center hosts annual fundraising banquet
Keynote speaker Peter Heck speaks to the crowd about supporting the Wabash County Life Center at the local organization’s annual fundraising banquet. Photo by Emma Rausch
 
By Emma Rausch
 
Hundreds attended the annual Wabash County Life Center fundraising banquet Thursday night, Aug. 25.
 
The Life Center is a Wabash-based nonprofit organization that provides pregnancy support, post-pregnancy support, abstinence education and post-abortion support recovery.
 
Posted on 2016 Sep 06
NM man sentenced for 2015 shooting
Joshua L. Wright
 
By Emma Rausch
 
The North Manchester man tied to a March 2015 shooting was convicted Monday, Aug. 22, for felony aggravated battery a March 2015 shooting.
 
Joshua L. Wright, 26, was sentenced to 16 years in the Indiana Department of Corrections with three years suspended with probation after he accepted a plea deal and pled guilty to felony aggravated battery in July.
 
Wright will serve his sentence concurrently with two separate sentences for burglary charges stemming from 2011 and 2012.
 
Posted on 2016 Sep 06
City may add code enforcement officer
By Joseph Slacian
 
A code enforcement officer may be joining the City Building Department in 2017.
 
The Wabash City Council, during a budget hearing on Wednesday, Aug. 31, opted to add the position to the budget submitted by Building Commissioner John Stephens.
 
The idea was broached by Council member Mitch Figert.
 
Posted on 2016 Sep 06
Local law enforcement arrest 4 on drug related charges
By Emma Rausch
 
A North Manchester man and three others from outside Wabash County were arrested between Aug. 16 and Aug. 19 on various drug-related charges.
 
Wabash City Police arrested Robert H. Smith, 32, of Peru, on Tuesday, Aug. 16, after initially receiving a threat report.
 
At approximately 1:22 a.m., WPD officers responded to a threat report at Wal-Mart, wherein the victims told officers that Smith had entered their home uninvited and threatened to harm them over several misplaced items, according to the probable cause affidavit.
 
Posted on 2016 Sep 06
‘Small town atmosphere, big time fun’: Annual festival celebrates Roann, state bicentennial
By Emma Rausch
 
ROANN – Roann’s 99th year of festivals will kick off Thursday, Sept. 8, with the annual Roann Covered Bridge Festival.
 
This year, the festival’s theme “Celebrating in Roann” welcome attendees to commemorate the town’s heritage and Indiana’s bicentennial with its variety of events, vendors and entertainment.
 
“Next year (in 2017), it will be the 100th year that Roann has had a festival,” Coordinator Donna Harman told The Paper of Wabash County. “It’s not always been called the ‘Roann Covered Bridge Festival,’ but it’s going to be the 100th year we’ve had a festival.
 
“We’re not only celebrating 200 years in Indiana … but we’re also celebrating 100 years of the Roann Paw Paw Township Public Library and they’re the grand marshals of the parade this year.”
 
Posted on 2016 Sep 06
Rock City Lofts clears zoning hurdle
An artist's rendering of what Rock City Lofts will look like. Photo provided
 
By Joseph Slacian
 
Work on the Rock City Lofts could begin within the next 60 days.
 
That was the word from Roy Marschke, Thursday night, Aug. 25, following the Wabash City Board of Zoning Appeals meeting. 
 
Marschke, a CPA with House Investments, said bids for the project were accepted through the end of last week. They then had to be reviewed and awarded.
 
Posted on 2016 Aug 30
Metro's plans off for 2017-2018
By Emma Rausch
 
The MSD of Wabash County School Board has no plans to reconfigure its district in 2017, Superintendent Mike Keaffaber announced at the board’s meeting Tuesday, Aug. 23.
 
During the public recognition section of the meeting, Keaffaber first thanked all the parents and other members of the community for attending the board’s public forums on Aug. 15 and Aug. 17.
 
“I thought it was very beneficial to hear from the public and to hear from our parents and the community,” Keaffaber said, “and another thing I’d like to mention, you know there’s been a lot of discussion, some things in the newspaper and maybe basically just some discussion here, but at present we feel like the current school board has listened to the community input (and still) considering options.
 
“So at this time there are no plans to reorganize in the 2017-2018 school year.”
 
Posted on 2016 Aug 30

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