WABASH, IN- Parkview Wabash Hospital and the Parkview Center for Healthy Living invite area residents in need of lab testing to sign up for Check-Up Day at the hospital Thursday, June 13. Check-Up Day makes it convenient to obtain common lab tests at a reduced cost. The event will take place from 7 to 9:30 … Read more
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
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
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
WABASH COUNTY, IN – The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announced that a section of State Road 218 will close in June as work is completed for a small structure replacement. Starting on or after Wednesday, June 5, INDOT says work will begin on a small structure between S.R. 15 and S.R. 105. The small … Read more
Jan Niswander Wilt, 73, of North Manchester and Romeoville, Illinois, passed away at Timbercrest Healthcare Center in North Manchester on March 20, 2024. The daughter of Dr. R. Emerson and Evelyn (Mullett) Niswander, she was born in Wabash on December 3, 1950. After graduating from Manchester High School in 1969, Jan attended Elizabethtown College in … Read more
PERU, IN- On May 24, 2024, six probationary troopers graduated from the 85th Indiana State Police Academy, Lateral Class. Three of those probationary troopers are being assigned to the Indiana State Police Peru Post and will begin their next phase of training, which includes a two-month field training period while riding with veteran troopers. Upon … Read more