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Local hog farm expands facility
By Emma Rausch
 
NORTH MANCHESTER - River Bend Farms celebrated the completion of its new wean-to-finish barn with a ceremonious ribbon cutting on Friday, July 1.
 
Owner Mark York with his wife, Chris, commemorated the opening of Barn II by allowing members of the public inside to tour the facility before the swine were moved in on Tuesday, July 5.
 
“We wanted to open our doors so that people can see what we actually are doing in these facilities,” York told The Paper of Wabash County. “It’s transparent to show the actual gating that’s in the barn, the actual ventilation that’s in the barn, the feed system or quality of feed that the pigs are going to be eating, how clean the pigs are actually going to be over the slats.
 
"We’re essentially making an investment in the pigs as they come in.”
 
Posted on 2016 Jul 05
Rose appointed to Democrat ballot
By Joseph Slacian
 
The Wabash County Democrat Party has appointed Donald Rose to run as an at-large candidate for the Wabash County Council in the Nov. 8 General Election.
 
He is replacing David Monroe who filed for the office, but withdrew prior to the May 3 Primary Election. Monroe's name still appeared on the ballot because he withdrew after the ballots had been printed.
 
“I’ve lived here since I’ve been about 15,” Rose told The Paper of Wabash County in a telephone interview. “The last three years I’ve been very active in Howard County. I am a UAW member and I work for Chrysler.”
 
He said he’s been with the political action branch of the union.
 
Posted on 2016 Jun 28
4th of July brings various activities
By The Paper staff
 
With the Independence Day weekend at hand, the Town of North Manchester and the City of Wabash are planning special events for the holiday.
 
The Salamonie and Mississinewa Reservoirs will also be partaking in holiday celebrations with a variety of programs for the whole family to enjoy.
 
Manchester University will host its annual celebration on Sunday, July 3.
 
Posted on 2016 Jun 28
State, international visitors tour local farms
Nathan Fingerle discusses his farming operation with representatives of the Indiana Horticultural Society. Photos by Joseph Slacian
 
By Joseph Slacian
 
Visitors from around the world converged in Wabash County on Wednesday, June 22, for the annual Indiana Horticultural Society’s summer meeting.
 
The gathering began at Doud’s Countyline Orchard where the group spent most of the morning learning about David and Valerie Doud’s orchard, which has been in operation for about 30 years.
 
Following a lunch at the orchard, the group spent time at the Cordes Berry Farm, the Metzger Farm, RiverRidge Farm before ending at the Hawkins Family Farm.
 
Most of the nearly 50 visitors were from around Indiana. However, a contingent of international students from Purdue University brought people in from Iran, Turkey, China, Egypt, Ecuador and India to learn about the various planting practices the featured farms use at their respective site.
 
Posted on 2016 Jun 28
Ivy Tech, Learn More Center receive grants
First Merchants Bank representative Chuck Huffman presents David Fisher, instructional assistant at the Learn More Center, with a check from the Pauline J. Barker Educational Trust. Looking on are (from left) First Merchants manager Erica Bailey, Hal Job, Cathie Markstahler, Jesse Height, Jeff Kellam and Julie Garber. Photos by Joseph Slacian
 
By Joseph Slacian
 
Ivy Tech Community College’s Wabash campus and the Learn More Center each received grants on Friday, June 24, from the Pauline Barker Education Trust.
 
Ivy Tech received $34,488 to fun training for local works who aim to improve their technical skills for career advancement.
 
The Learn More Center received $32,380 to support its adult education programs in Wabash County.
 
Posted on 2016 Jun 28
Ivy Tech move takes place Friday

Kelly Karickhoff presents a plaque from Ivy Tech Lafayette/Kokomo Region Chancellor David Bathe to Pamella Guthrie, director of Ivy Tech’s Wabash campus. Photo by Joseph Slacian

By Joseph Slacian

Ivy Tech Community College’s Wabash campus is in its waning days of being associated with the college’s Kokomo Region. Beginning Friday, it is moving to the Northeast Region.

The move was approved by the college’s Board of Trustees in May.  Wabash County has been part of the Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership since 2007, and the move was made to align economic development partners with education partners.

Dr. Jerrilee Mosier, chancellor of the Northeast Region, believes the move will benefit the local campus.

Posted on 2016 Jun 28
$1 million Harvey Industries lawsuit dismissed
By Emma Rausch
 
The $1 million class action lawsuit against Harvey Industries has been dismissed. Permanently.
 
On Friday, June 17, both parties in Anthony Cicatko, Jr. v. Harvey Industries case agreed to “dismiss with prejudice,” permanently barring the plaintiffs from filing another case with the same claim, as a result of a final ruling from another lawsuit against the company.
 
On March 29, Honorable Judge Robert H. Cleland, of Michigan, issued an order in the case of Callidus Capital Corporation v. Harvey Industries dismissing all claims against Harvey Industries in the U.S. District Court for Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division, according the March 29 court order.
 
Posted on 2016 Jun 28
Sold-out events highlight ArtsFest
Brad Wiscons performs music while guests dine in an alley between Miami and Wabash streets on Friday night. Photo by Joseph Slacian
 
By Joseph Slacian
 
Two sold out events Friday night, June 24, helped kick off the 2016 ArtsFest.
 
A packed house filled the Nixon Room at the Honeywell Center to hear the students that completed the ninth annual WaBass Institute.
 
Meanwhile, a block east, dinners filled an alley between Miami and Wabash streets for the Urban Dinner.
 
Posted on 2016 Jun 28

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