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Betty Irene Cook

Betty Irene Cook, of North Manchester, Indiana, passed away on September 12, 2026, at Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester. She was born on April 16, 1944, in Rock Island, Oklahoma, to Claud Edward and Ruby Mae (Hastings) Williams. As a child, Betty moved often with her family because of her father’s work as a … Read more

Roger I. Partridge

Roger I. Partridge, 79, passed away on September 6, 2026, at Wyndmoor Assisted Living in Marion, Indiana. He was born on April 7, 1947, in Huntington, Indiana, to Bruce I. and Phyllis M. (Heeter) Partridge. Roger graduated from Manchester High School in 1965 and went on to build a career as a mechanic with Carter … Read more

Cheryl Ann Gohman

Cheryl Ann Gohman, 82, North Manchester, passed away on September 12, 2026, at Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester, Indiana. She was born on March 19, 1944, in Wabash, Indiana, to Ralph and Anneadele “Ann” (Rager) McFarland. Cheryl lived a life marked by faith, service, talent, and kindness. Cheryl graduated from Manchester High School in … Read more

Honeywell Arts & Entertainment announces six new performances

WABASH, IN– Honeywell Arts & Entertainment adds six shows to its lineup at the Honeywell Center and the Eagles Theatre. Tickets go on sale Friday, September 18, at 10 a.m. and will be available online at honeywellarts.org or by calling the Beacon Credit Union Box Office located in the Honeywell Center at 260.563.1102. Sebastian Bach … Read more

Boomerang Sisterhood grants dollars to local organizations

MIAMI COUNTY, IN- On Tuesday, September 8th, 2026, members of the Boomerang Sisterhood though the Miami County Community Foundation voted and granted out a total of $8,000 to local charitable organizations serving Miami County. A huge thank you to the incredible Sisterhood for your generosity and commitment to strengthening our community. Congratulations to the 2026 Grantees: … Read more

25 years later, America remembers

INDIANAPOLIS- Twenty-five years ago today, our nation experienced one of the darkest days in American history. On September 11, 2001, nearly 3,000 Americans lost their lives in the terrorist attacks that forever changed our country. We remember the victims and their families, the first responders who ran toward danger and the countless Americans who answered … Read more

Michael W. Rohrer

Michael W. Rohrer, 69, Marion, passed away at 11:01 am on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at Indiana University Health Ball Memorial in Muncie. He was born in Marion, Indiana, on Tuesday, August 20, 1957, to William and Virginia (Bowland) Rohrer.    Michael graduated from Marion High School in 1975.  He retired from RCA after 29 … Read more

Rebecca “Becky” Shear

Rebecca “Becky” Shear, 83, passed away peacefully at home on September 7, 2026 surrounded by her family. Becky was born to Paul and Hilda (Summerland) Camp on November 12, 1942. She was a 1960 graduate of Lagro High School. She married her high school sweetheart, Edward Shear, on March 16, 1962. They shared 51 years … Read more

Ronald Dee Baer

Ronald Dee Baer, 74, of rural Wabash, Indiana, died at 11:51 am, Monday, September 7, 2026, at Parkview Wabash Hospital. He was born on May 6, 1952, in Wabash, to Donald “Doc” and Willamae (Wearly) Baer. Ron, was a 1970 graduate of Northfield High School and served seven years in the National Guard. He married … Read more

Michigan man arrested following multi-county pursuit in stolen vehicle

MARSHALL COUNTY, IN — A Michigan man was arrested following a pursuit involving a stolen pickup truck that traveled through Miami, Fulton, and Marshall counties. On 9/10/2026, an Indiana State Police trooper assigned to the Peru Post heard a dispatch concerning a stolen black 2015 Dodge pickup truck. While patrolling in Miami County, Trooper Rine located … Read more