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State says ‘no new updates’, rural couple finds E. coli in well
By Emma Rausch
 
There are “no new updates” for the six investigations of E. coli 0157:H7 in Wabash, Fulton and Marshall counties, according to Ken Severson, the Indiana State Department of Health media relations coordinator.
 
The E. coli investigations began Aug. 5 after the ISDH was notified of a case of the diarrheal illness on Aug. 4. 
 
During a conference call with media outlets on Aug. 14, the ISDH announced that these investigations are being considered an outbreak, refusing to identify the number of cases in each county.
Posted on 2015 Aug 25
County OKs seeking Workforce Development Grant
By Joseph Slacian
 
Wabash County Commissioners gave the green light for a local coalition to seek a $250,000 Workforce Development Grant.
 
The county will join forces with Huntington County to seek one of eight grants from the Office of Community and Rural Affairs. 
 
The permission had to come from Commissioners because grant recipients must provide a 20 percent match, of which at least 25 percent must be in funding, according to Keith Gillenwater, President and CEO of the Economic Development Group of Wabash County. 
Posted on 2015 Aug 25
Miller’s hosts early Relay event
Miller’s Merry Manor residents, staff and visitors released more than three-dozen purple balloons on Friday, Aug. 21, to honor cancer victims, survivors and those who lost their fight with the disease. The residents then participated in the nursing home’s third annual Mini Relay for Life while staff prepared pull-pork sandwich meals for sale to raise funds for the upcoming Relay for Life of Wabash County. Photo by Emma Rausch
 
By Emma Rausch
 
Miller’s Merry Manor residents, staff and visitors released more than 40 balloons on Friday, Aug. 21, to honor of cancer patients, survivors and those who lost their battle with the disease.
 
The event took place early Friday morning to support the upcoming Wabash County Relay for Life on Saturday, Aug. 29.
 
“We wanted to bring the Relay for Life to our residents,” event coordinator Jami Bartel told the Paper of Wabash. “Some of them can’t go down to Paradise Spring, so we started this three years ago and this is the best turnout we’ve had so far.
 
“So it’s definitely growing, that’s for sure. I’m very proud of this event.”
 
Posted on 2015 Aug 25
Field day gives glimpse at new agricultural products
Maynard Nicodemus, 3, gets his foot painted at the crafts area with his father, Patrick, during Brodbeck Seeds field day on Wednesday, Aug. 19. Maynard and Mr. Nicodemus attended the field day to learn about the different products offered by the local company. Photo by Emma Rausch
 
By Emma Rausch
 
Inclement weather has made this year a tough one for farmers, but, hopefully, farmers could gain a better piece of mind after attending Brodbeck Seeds’ annual field day on Wednesday, Aug. 19, according to Doug Rice, general manager.
 
More than 100 local and out-of-state farmers alike gathered at Brodbeck Seeds’ facility located on State Road 13 to attend the event which featured the latest in seed products and crop-growing assistive technology, such as drones.
Posted on 2015 Aug 25
Look toward next year, local farmers told
AgVenture’s Jeff Shaner discusses new herbicide techniques that may become common practice next year during the AgVenture McKillip Seeds field day on Friday, Aug. 21. Photo by Joseph Slacian
 
By Joseph Slacian
 
No two years are ever alike, so farmers should look toward next year’s planting season.
 
That was the message stressed several times Friday during the annual AgVenture McKillip Seeds field day.
 
McKillip President Mike McKillip stressed that fact during welcoming comments to the several hundred visitors.
 
It was reiterated later during a breakout session by Jeff Shaner, AgVenture’s seed technology manager soybean/alfalfa lead.
Posted on 2015 Aug 25
Martin Yale marks 75 years in business
By Joseph Slacian
 
Workers, their family and friends, and civic leaders spent Friday afternoon and evening helping Martin Yale celebrate its 75th anniversary.
 
The firm was founded in Chicago in 1940 by brothers Martin and Yale Blanc. The firm manufactured dark room equipment for the photo industry. Today the company makes a variety office equipment.
 
On Friday, the company hosted an open house featuring food, games, factory tours and more.
 
“I think it’s incredible,” company president Greg German said of the firm’s milestone anniversary.
Posted on 2015 Aug 25
‘Unification’ talks continue at Wabash school board
By Emma Rausch
 
Talk of unification, or consolidation, of the schools continued on Monday Aug. 17 at the Wabash City School Board meeting.
 
Board member Bill Konyha broached the topic again during the member’s comments section of the meeting stating that while the schools are “doing alright, we can’t do enough alone.”
 
“Two communities with two schools, at the very least MSD and Wabash City Schools have to contemplate unification, come together and discuss potential unification and what that means,” he continued.
Posted on 2015 Aug 25
City nixes plans for private mosquito spraying
By Joseph Slacian
 
The City of Wabash’s plan to offer mosquito spraying for special events are no more.
 
At the Aug. 5 Board of Public Works and Safety meeting, the city broached an idea taking special requests to spray for mosquitos prior to functions from non-profit organizations. The board tabled the measure because board members Greg Metz and Dee Byerly wanted some of the provisions in the measure changed.
Posted on 2015 Aug 25

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