The Merrick family, this year's March of Dimes ambassadors, lead the March for Babies event on Saturday morning, May 6, at Paradise Spring Historical Park. Photo by Emma Rausch

By Emma Rausch

Nearly 50 Wabash County and area residents convened at Paradise Spring Historical Park Saturday morning, May 6, for the annual March of Dimes March for Babies.

Dawn Hamm, member of Wabash Committee for the national organization, thanked those in attendance and reminded everyone why it was important to walk in the event.

Nearly 300 Hoosiers were in attendance for the annual Indiana Landmarks Preservation Conference that took place in Wabash Tuesday, April 25, through Friday, April 28. Attendees were a “nice mixture” of elected officials, business representatives, locals and those in the preservation field, according to Marsh Davis, Indiana Landmarks president. Photo by Emma Rausch

By Emma Rausch

Nearly 300 Hoosiers converged in Wabash Tuesday, April 25, for the annual Indiana Landmarks Statewide Preservation Conference.

While the four-day-long event acted as an educational series on preserving historical sites around the state, it also spotlighted Wabash for its accomplishments in the practice, according to Marsh Davis, Indiana Landmarks President.

While he said he could not speak on behalf of the conference’s planning committee, Davis told The Paper of Wabash County there are many reasons why, in his opinion, it was a great idea to use Wabash as the event’s backdrop this year.

Democrat Gary Snyder speaks to party faithful at Modoc’s Market on Monday afternoon. Photo by Joseph Slacian

By Joseph Slacian

Democrat Gary Snyder threw his hat into the ring on Monday, May 1, for the Indiana State Senate seat now filled by Republican Andy Zay.

“This is a very heavily red district and it’s going to take time to get the message out, a message of pro-middle class policies, and polices that have hurt the middle class,” he told The Paper of Wabash County following his announcement at Modoc’s Market.