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City Council looks at truck traffic
By Joseph Slacian
 
The question of semi-tractors and trailers using city streets was broached Monday, July 13, at the Wabash City Council meeting.
 
Council member Margaret “Boo” Salb said she has seen an increase in truck traffic on city streets.
 
“We know they definitely have GPS and everything, and I think they’re routing them right through some of the main streets of town,” she said. “Stitt Street has been getting a lot of heavy truck traffic.
 
“I don’t know how we can get around that unless we put huge signs for the truck route.”
Posted on 2015 Jul 21
Dozens volunteer at Hanna Park Project Community Volunteer Day
More than 60 volunteers assisted in revitalizing Hannah Park on July 18 as a part of the Hanna Park Project Community Volunteer Day. Volunteers included Kiwanis Club members, inductees in the United States Air Force, high school students, Hill Street residents and other community members interested in lending a helping hand. Photo provided
 
By Emma Rausch
 
More than 60 volunteers visited Hanna Park on Saturday, July 18, to participate in the park’s Community Volunteer Day.
 
The Hanna Park Project, which is headed by the Wabash Kiwanis Club, revitalized the park by adding in a new playground and swings, clearing away debris, repaving the basketball court, painting the pavilion and planting trees and flowers.
 

Video of the Hanna Park Dedication on Wednesday evening.

Posted by The Paper of Wabash on Thursday, July 23, 2015
Posted on 2015 Jul 21
Midwest Poultry expansion plan upsets neighbors
By Shaun Tilghman
 
NORTH MANCHESTER -- Midwest Poultry Services, the family-owned and operated egg farming business based in Mentone, recently submitted an application to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) requesting approval of an expansion project for Hi-Grade Egg Producers and Processors, located at 5780 E 1100 N, in North Manchester.
 
Originally, Midwest Poultry submitted Confined Feeding Operation (CFO) application packet on April 22nd proposing the construction of six new layer barns on the Hi-Grade farm. However, on June 1, Midwest Poultry CEO Robert Krouse advised IDEM that the application was being withdrawn.
 
On June 15, Midwest Poultry submitted the current CFO application proposing the addition of three new layer barns, which would be constructed northeast of the existing layer barns. The new barns would be cage free and house 136,617 layers each, and their addition would bring the total farm capacity to 2,777,741 layers.
Posted on 2015 Jul 21
Traffic stop leads to drug arrest
By The Paper staff
 
A Wabash City Police Department traffic stop led to the arrest of Mary R. Garrett, 33, Lagro on drug charges on Sunday July 12.
 
Captain Ryan Short initiated the traffic stop on a motor vehicle near State Road 15 and Wedcor Avenue.
 
According to the official report, Wabash Police alleged that the vehicle was driven by Garrett and that, during the traffic stop, illegal narcotics and cash were located.
Posted on 2015 Jul 14
Officials call 4-H Fair a success
A member of the Wabash County 4-H displays her poultry project in the auction ring on Friday night, July 10, during the event's annual livestock auction. Photo by Joseph Slacian
 
By Joseph Slacian
 
In spite of an uncooperative Mother Nature, officials with the Wabash County 4-H Fair consider the 2015 edition a success.
 
The fair began July 3 and, after a break for the Fourth of July holiday, wrapped up on Saturday, July 11.
 
“We’ve had a lot of fun,” Angela Christopher, Wabash County Extension Educator 4-H Youth Development, said.
 
But, she noted, there also was a bit of a learning curve this year.
Posted on 2015 Jul 14
Pool and park projects updated
By Emma Rausch
 
The Mark C. Honeywell Public Outdoor Pool, Hanna Park and the all-inclusive park projects are all coming along, according to Todd Titus, Parks Superintendent.
 
The Hanna Park project is coming along nicely, he told the Board of Parks and Recreation at its meeting on Wednesday, July 8.
 
“Two weeks ago, I believe the dates were June 22 and 23, we did a build project with a representative of the playground equipment supplier,” Titus continued. “It looks really good and nice. We have not had a chance to finish the timber edging or getting mulch in there because of the weather, but that is certainly on our agenda.”
Posted on 2015 Jul 14
NM Council joins fight to save WIC office
By Shaun Tilghman
 
The Indiana Department of Health recently announced that the North Manchester Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program office would close on Oct. 1 in order to consolidate with the Wabash office.
 
Not only has that decision sparked unrest among community members, but Town Council has now passed a resolution on the matter as well.
 
As many of you have been following, the WIC Program is scheduled to end in North Manchester, said Town Council President Chris Garber during the July 1 meeting. 
Posted on 2015 Jul 14
Wabash native, Hollywood director returns to show film
Actress Shaina Vorspan portrays the character "Jill" in Wabash native Brandon Walter's film "Gone Doggy Gone." Photo provided
 
By Emma Rausch
 
Brandon Walter, Wabash native turned Hollywood director, will be returning to his hometown on July 16 for a one night only presentation of his film, “Gone Doggy Gone.”
 
Released in 2014, the film was received nine film festival awards including the Audience Award at the Julien Dubuque International Film Festival and Best Comedy at the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival.
 
“If you win an audience award, to me that’s better than getting some grand prize at a film festival because that means that actual people like your movie so it must be good,” Walter told The Paper of Wabash County in a phone interview. “Those awards will help see the movie. They’ll make people say, ‘Oh I want to see that movie because it has so many awards.’”
Posted on 2015 Jul 07

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