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Public ceremony planned at Wabash Business Complex

The Wabash Business Complex has been designated as a Prime Site, the highest award for shovel readiness in the state of Indiana, by the Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA), officials from the City of Wabash and Grow Wabash County announced today.

Posted on 2017 Dec 07
NM lands new industry; Orthopedic firm to locate on Beckley Street
By David Fenker
 
NORTH MANCHESTER -- As many as 60 new jobs will come to North Manchester in the next four years.
Precision Medical Technologies announced Nov. 30 plans to open its third location on Beckley Street in North Manchester.
 
“We thought the setting was right for us in Wabash County, and especially North Manchester. We liked the idea of a small town, and are hoping to employ a few folks that live in that town,” co-owner Jeff Thornburgh said.
 
Thornburgh and his partner, Precision Medical Technologies President Kurt Kamholz, co-founded the company in Warsaw in 2003 as a contract manufacturer of orthopedic instruments.
 
Posted on 2017 Dec 05
City Council violated state's Open Door Law
By The Paper staff
 
The Wabash City Council violated the Indiana Open Door Law last week when it interviewed six potential candidates for the Wabash City Schools Board in executive session.
 
Editor Joseph Slacian, in an email Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 29, to several city and Council officials, raised concerns about interviews. The email was sent after consulting with Steve Key, attorney for the Hoosier State Press Association.
 
A story about the interviews appeared in the Tuesday, Nov. 28, edition of the Wabash Plain Dealer. However, Key said notification must be given to all media outlets requesting such notification. The Paper received no such notification.
 
Posted on 2017 Dec 05
MSD debates continuing with second phase of school study
By Emma Rausch
 
The MSD of Wabash County Board of Education debated Tuesday, Nov. 28, whether or not it should continue pursing the Studies for Advancement Phase II.
 
The board hosted a working session prior to its regular board meeting to discuss the Phase II primary investigation goal. 
 
On Nov. 14, the Community Foundation of Wabash County announced the second phase of the feasibility-study initiative would focus on a “further detailed investigation of district consolidation,” according to a press release.
 
Posted on 2017 Dec 05
Ogden Road stop signs to remain
By David Fenker
 
Despite a petition to remove it, the three-way intersection of Ogden Road and 200 West will remain.
 
The Wabash County commissioners voted unanimously Monday, Dec. 4, to keep the stop signs on Ogden Road at the recommendation of Sheriff Bob Land and Commissioner Barry Eppley.
 
Posted on 2017 Dec 05
Timbercrest hosts community for Festival of Trees

Bryana Escudero gets her face painted as part of Timbercrest's Festival of Trees on Saturday, Dec. 2. Photo by David Fenker

By Eric Christiansen

NORTH MANCHESTER -- For the fifth consecutive year, Timbercrest Senior Living Community gave North Manchester a festive Christmas event with its annual Festival of Trees.

An estimated 1,000 people showed up to see the nearly 80 trees, as well as a handful of other events sprinkled throughout the Timbercrest campus.

“We were excited to see so many people taking advantage to come out and see the trees,” Timbercrest Community Relations Coordinator Carrie Vineyard said.

Posted on 2017 Dec 05
Animal Shelter locates individual that dropped puppy over 6-foot fence
By Emma Rausch
 
The Wabash County Animal Shelter located the individual that dropped a puppy over the facility’s 6-foot fence on Wednesday, Nov. 29.
 
On Wednesday morning, the local shelter shared an image on Facebook of a white male that had allegedly dropped the animal over the fence and was caught on the facility’s security camera, according to Doug Bogert, shelter manager.
 
At the time of the incident, “instead of going to the door and pushing the button to call us, he dropped the puppy over a 6-foot fence,” Bogert told The Paper of Wabash County.
 
Posted on 2017 Dec 05
Long to oversee house rehab program
By Emma Rausch
 
Mayor Scott Long will oversee the City of Wabash’s Owner Occupied Rehabilitation program.
 
On Monday, Nov. 27, the Wabash City Council approved a resolution in regards to the Stellar Communities program, which entered Phase II in August. At that time, the city accepted a Community Development Block Grant, which totaled $270,000, from the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority.
 
“Basically, this is for Phase II of the Owner Occupied Rehabilitation,” Long said, “and the resolution is being asked to be passed by the common council basically giving me the authority as mayor to direct and execute and acknowledge and deliver in the city’s name all applications, documents, covenants, binding real estate, deeds, instruments or writings as are necessary and/or appropriate.”
 
Posted on 2017 Dec 05

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