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Huntington standoff leads to arrest

HUNTINGTON, IN- At approximately 9:35PM on Monday, June 3rd, 2024, Huntington Central Dispatch received information that Nathan Lee Fugate, a 33-year-old white male, was located at 248 Roche Street in the City of Huntington. Mr. Fugate had outstanding warrants for his arrest which were issued out of Allen County, Indiana.Officers from the Huntington Police Department … Read more

Free summer meals available to students across Indiana

INDIANAPOLIS– This summer, all Indiana students age 18 and younger have access to free, nutritious meals and snacks at more than 1,000 locations statewide through the 2024 Summer Food Service Program. To find a Summer Food Service site, families can use the USDA Summer Meals Site Finder to search for sites near them. Site locations … Read more

Indiana State Police Peru Post holds annual memorial service

PERU, IN- An inscription on the memorial stone in front of the Indiana State Police Peru Post reads, “We Will Remember Them.” That promise was kept when local law enforcement officers, retired state police employees, local government officials, and family members of the fallen joined employees from the Indiana State Police Peru Post as they … Read more

Miami County Community Foundation Scholarships available

MIAMI COUNTY, IN- Miami County Community Foundation summer scholarship applications are now available. Applications can be found at www.nicf.org/miami-county/scholarships and are due on Monday, July 8, at 3 p.m. ET. The following scholarships have differing criteria and are offered to Miami County residents pursuing higher education.  •    The Back Home Again in Indiana Scholarship supports … Read more

Pollinator and Natural Resources Field Day Workshop, Salamonie Lake, Aug. 8

ANDREWS, IN- Upper Wabash Invasives Network invites the public to Salamonie Lake, Aug.8, at 8:30 a.m. for a Pollinator and Natural Resources Field Day and Workshop featuring habitat management with native pollinator plants. The workshop will meet at Salamonie Lake’s Upper Wabash Interpretive Services, 3691 New Holland Road, Andrews, located within Lost Bridge West SRA. … Read more

IU Kokomo awards first microcredentials

KOKOMO, IN— Indiana University Kokomo awarded its first microcredentials to participantsin a Wabash County leadership development program. Twenty-one people earned the microcredential – or non-credit bearing certification – in Essentials of Leadership, a class taught by IU Kokomo faculty as part of Grow Wabash County’s Leadership Development Wabash County (LDWC) program.Leah Nellis, vice chancellor for … Read more

2024 “The Rock” scholarship awarded

WABASH, IN- This year’s “The Rock” scholarship was awarded to Shannon King, an 8th grade student at Wabash Middle School. “The Rock,” short for the Wabash High School Class of 1972 “The Rock” Scholarship, was recently established by the WHS Class of ’72. The Class created the scholarship in celebration of their 50th graduation anniversary.​ … Read more

Northfield and Southwood announce 2024 Valedictorian and Salutatorian

WABASH, IN- Northfield and Southwood Jr/Sr High Schools have announced their 2024 Valedictorians and Salutatorians. Carrie Collins, Valedictorian Carrie Collins is the daughter of Chris and Sarah Collins. During her years at Southwood, Carrie was very involved, participating in Campus Life, FCA, Bible Study, Student Congress, Prom Planning Committee, Semi-Formal Planning Committee, Theater, National Honor … Read more