MIAMI COUNTY, IN- On Monday evening at the Miami County 4-H Fairgrounds Community Building the 2024 Miss Miami County pageant was held. After an evening of presenting themselves on stage including a dance, professional wear, evening gown and interviews, Alexandra Merritt was crowned 2024 Miss Miami County by the 2023 Miss Miami County Olivia LaBare. … Read more
Fort Wayne, IN – The Northeast Indiana Local Food Network is hosting four public engagement sessions being held June 24th – June 27th across the region. This engagement is part of the Northeast Indiana Local Food Needs Assessment and Strategic Plan Initiative that kicked off this spring and will conclude in the late fall. This … Read more
Cindy S. Goodpaster, age 65, passed away in Lutheran Hospital, on June 19, 2024. She was born April 30, 1959, in Marion to the late Joseph R. and Lena M (Everman) Goodpaster. Cindy was affiliated with several churches in Marion. She worked at Wal-Mart as a cashier for close to 30 years. In her free … Read more
Beverly Ann (Fisher) Creager, 79, of Peru, passed away at 8:10am on Saturday, June 22, 2024 at Coventry Meadows in Fort Wayne. She was born on April 4, 1945 in Peru, the daughter of Earnest Fisher and Mary (Kingery) Seiler. Beverly graduated from Peru High School in 1963. Following graduation, she married Donald Creager (1943-2021) … Read more
Wanda L. (Mendell) Bricker, 92, Gaston, passed away on Friday, June 21, 2024, at Aperion Care – Marion. She was born in Bright, Indiana, on May 24, 1932, to Harold and Helen (Kling) Mendell. Wanda graduated from Converse High School in 1950 and furthered her education at Marion College and St. Francis in Fort … Read more
Elizabeth Shirley McCollum, 88, Marion, passed away at 7:58 pm on Thursday, June 20, 2024. She came to the United States from St. Johns, Newfoundland, Canada. She met and fell for a young United States Air Force soldier stationed on the island. They married June 24, 1954. With $100 in her pocket, and well wishes … Read more
PERU, IN- Join for the weekend of July 13 at Mississinewa Lake for the annual Christmas in July event. Celebrate Smokey Bear’s birthday with snacks and a bicycle parade, decorate your campsite for Christmas campsite judging, and enjoy water games with Amboy Volunteer Fire Department. The day’s events will be held in Miami SRA. 8:30 … Read more
We celebrate the life and legacy of our beloved Larry W. Bechtold. Born on May 14, 1944, in Wabash County, to William and Edith Leona (Freshour) Bechtold, Larry passed away on June 21, 2024, at his home in North Manchester, at the age of 80, surrounded by his three loving daughters.Larry’s life was forever changed … Read more
Brigitte Ursula (Lauffer) Curtis, 74, North Manchester, passed away June 20, 2024 at Timbercrest Healthcare Center in North Manchester. She was born on April 7, 1950 to Maria C. (Kriegelstein) Pfemier, in Pfarrkirchen, West Germany, as Brigitte Ursula Pfreimer. Her name was officially changed by her adoptive father, Dale R. Lauffer, in 1954. In 1955, … Read more