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Robert E. Gardner

Robert E. Gardner, 51, of Marion, passed away at 4:20 am on Friday, October 17, 2025, at Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born in Muncie, Indiana, on Thursday, January 3, 1974, to William and Kathy Gardner. On July 24, 2024, he married Katie (Kate) Snell-Cordell in Gulf Shores, Alabama. She survives. … Read more

Shirley A. Small

Shirley A. Small, 88, Marion, passed away at 11:43 pm on Friday, October 17, 2025, at St. Vincent Hospital and Health Services in Indianapolis. She was born in Harrison County, Kentucky, on Monday, March 1, 1937, to Floyd and Edna “Cookie” (Lanter) Davis. On July 21, 1956, she married James R.F. Small, Sr.   She … Read more

Sue Ann Ulrey

Sue Ann Ulrey, born on January 11, 1941, in Elwood, Indiana, to Lewis A. and Loretta B. (Morris) Sturtsman, passed away on October 19, 2025 at Parkview Regional Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. After graduating from Elwood High School, Sue married Robert L. Ozenbaugh, and together they welcomed eight children into their lives. While this … Read more

Anne M. Myers

Anne M. Myers, 82, of North Manchester, Indiana, died on October 16, 2025, at Timbercrest Senior Living Community. The cause was complications from Lymphoma, with which she was first diagnosed in 2016. Anne was born on April 24, 1943, in Elgin, Illinois, to Richard and Irene (Winger) Myers. Many of Anne’s formative early years were … Read more

Carol Frances Bowen

Carol Frances Bowen, 77, passed away on October 13, 2025, at the Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester, Indiana. She was born on May 22, 1948, to Joseph Bernard Sobota and Julia Frances (Pavlik) Sobota in Detroit, Michigan, and spent most of her life in Dearborn Heights, Michigan. Carol graduated from Crestwood High School in … Read more

Community invited to Boo Bash in Downtown Peru being held Saturday, October 25

PERU, IN- Rediscover Downtown Peru is once again teaming up with the City of Peru for the Boo Bash trunk or treat event happening this Saturday, October 25 from 5-8 PM around the Courthouse Square. There are still spots left for businesses, churches, and organizations to participate and they will take sign-ups for participating trunks … Read more

Twelve Mile woman convicted of Child Molesting and Sex Trafficking

LOGANSPORT, IN – Prosecutor Noah Schafer announced that Amanda Sayger, 38, of Twelve Mile, IN, was convicted of conspiracy to commit child molesting on Wednesday, following a trial in Cass Circuit Court.  Following two days of evidence, a jury deliberated less than two hours before returning a verdict of guilt on all charges, which included … Read more

UPDATE: Charges filed against North Manchester Man for Attempted Murder

WABASH COUNTY, IN– Charges have been filed by the Wabash County Prosecutor’s Office in connection with an officer-involved shooting that occurred on December 3, 2024. Jacob S. Slocum, 37, from Fort Wayne, Indiana, has been charged with the following offenses: Mr. Slocum is currently incarcerated at the Allen County Jail. All suspects are presumed innocent … Read more

Single vehicle crash claims life

WABASH, IN- On Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at approximately 1:55 p.m. Wabash Central Dispatch was notified of a single vehicle crash, with utility lines down, in the area of Old 24 & County Road 200 South (Higley Curve). The preliminary investigation shows that Jeffrey Sexton, 55, of Wabash, Indiana was operating Vehicle-1 (V1) and traveling … Read more